15A vs. 20A power cord questions

I have dedicated 20 amp lines with 20 Amp outlets and have always run 15 Amp cords into them.  I think most of us do it this way?

To even use a 20 amp cord, your device must have a 20 amp IEC. Most equipment uses 15 amp IEC and cords.  There are some very high current/high power amplifiers that use 20 amp cords, but for the most part, our gear uses 15 amp.  Of course, there are exceptions.

Are there any issues with running 15A power cords into a 20A outlet and line?

No, not any problem at all.

 

 I am currently using the standard IEC power cords that came with my Rogue Cronus Magnum and VPI Scout 1.1.

After about a month or two listening to the new dedicated branch circuits you could always try an after market PC on Rouge amp.

I would stay with the 15 amp male plug. No need for a 20 amp male plug.

As for the wire size used in a cord with a 15 male plug it can be as small as 16 awg or as big as what ever will fit the male plug and or the IEC female connector.

For the amp I would use a PC with at least 12 gauge wire, conductors. If it was me I with go with 10 gauge wire, conductors.

Before you buy anything I would check and find what other guys are using on Rouge amp. Don't just go out and buy something to see how it sounds.

Just an example, I have an ARC tube amp and it hates shielded cables. A shielded cable sucks the life out of the sound of the amp.  

Yes...many of us use configurations where the dedicated circuit is 20 amp and there is a mix of 20 and 15 amp power cords and components in use.  If you wind up in a situation where you have either a 15 amp or 20 amp cord you need to use and the component takes the opposite, check out Shunyata's high-end C20C15 or C15C20 converter plugs; they weigh about pound a piece and are a bit pricey ($130-$150 depending upon source) but they are incredibly good, over-built, don't seem to introduce any negative sonics at all, and definitely can belong to any mid to high-end system when need be. 

zephyr24069
 " ... If you wind up in a situation where you have either a 15 amp or 20 amp cord you need to use and the component takes the opposite, check out Shunyata's high-end C20C15 or C15C20 converter plugs ... definitely can belong to any mid to high-end system ..."

I've seen these before, but putting a 15A connector on a component that really needs 20A current is ill-advised, at best. That's how fires start.

To be fair, some components use 20A plugs even though the component draws much less than 20A, or even 15A. In that case, there should be no problem using the adapter.