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Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps

This might be a stupid question but when there is a thunderstorm lightning storm I used to unplug my power cords from the outlet but now I can’t do that because of a lot of things in the way to reach my plugs from the outlets. I want to know if it is ok to unplug my amps / pre / cdp from the female end that goes to my equipment and then replugging them back after.  Of course the units are off when unplugging / plugging them back. Ty. 

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dweller
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I think if the equipment is turned off, it’s O.K. to unplug at equipment end. To be extra sure, find which circuit breaker provides power and trip it before unplugging. Some equipment these days remain active, somewhat, even when turned off. Not and issue, IMO.

erik_squires
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Yes, either is fine.  What wears when done too much is the springs in the female sockets, either on the wall or in the unit.

Any unit with a remote or those with low and high power states may have current flowing but at such a low current it's relatively safe to pull them.  Having just gone through a close thunderstorm I do _not_ do this however and rely on the switches in my conditioners when I'm around.  I'm not always around though.

I wrote about this practice a little here.

elliottbnewcombjr
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IF your system is plugged into separate circuit(s), (as it should be) simply turn the breaker(s) off, back on after storm passes.

WHY would you unplug if the circuit is off?

IF your equipment is plugged into a protective device, either trust your protective device, OR, unplug the protective device, thus everything plugged into it is unplugged.

In your case, or if you do not want a protective device, a high quality plug strip into your separate circuit(s), outlet end located where you can reach it, plug/unplug the pieces there.

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