Power conditioner wire gauge? Serious issue


So I just figured out that all the 10 gauge wiring I have may be a problem if the power conditioner I use only uses 14 or 16 gauge wires to connect all those outlets you plug into in the back of those devices.

The specs are not part of the description when you buy Power conditioners.  Everybody recommends a dedicated 10 gauge wire from the panel but fails to consider what power conditioners use. 
 

Is this a serious problem? 

 

jumia

Kenjit by the numbers:

 

1 - Kenjit brings up non-issue

2 - Thoughtful helpful people waste their time writing thorough explanations why it’s not an issue.

3 - Kenjit pretends he can’t read

This is another classic -- always fun to watch the back and forth.

This issue can be broken down into two separate areas.

1. House wiring safety. What size wiring needed is determined by the amperage of the circuit breaker used for that circuit in the panel. A 15 amp breaker needs 14 gauge wiring or bigger. A 20 amp breaker needs 12 gauge or bigger wire. Note that the electrical code contemplates that continuous use of the circuit (hours or more) won't draw more than 80% of the circuit's capacity. (That's why electric car charging circuits require a 40 amp circuit to power a 32 amp charger for example.) The code is mainly concerned about you not burning your house down or shocking someone.

2. The other issue is audibility. Many audiophiles suffer from the disorder that "if this much is good, more MUST be better." Combine that with our psychological ability to hear what we want to hear and some will not be happy until they have 4 gauge wire all the way to the socket on the back of their gear.

@jumia 

Does your system sound better plugged into the wall, or through your power conditioner?  A thief breaks into my house by breaking down my front door, so I buy a much sturdier door and place a motion detector in the front room.  Next, the thief breaks into my house through my back door.  What I want is a secure house and while concentrating on one aspect of security, I ignore the other factors.  You don’t need to call the manufacturer of your power conditioner.  You just need to listen with and without the conditioner.  If next, you question if your conditioner, or another would be better in your system, then listen to both in your system.  Many dealers will loan with deposit, or sell with return privileges.  This isn’t rocket science and none of our opinions are relevant.  Your ears are all that you need.

The description of this being a serious issue, a huge problem with profound consequences is hyperbolic and overwrought.  I can assume that every other potential issue in your room and system have been thoroughly worked out?