15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
Hello,
I’m in a situation where my audio room has one ( three outlets ) 15 amp circuit. It appears to me that the 3 outlets in this room are connected in series , meaning drawing current from one outlet will drain the other two .
For 2 channel audio , I have connected my C12000 pre amp, McD12000 and through MPC1500 conditioner and to one of the 15 amp outlets . This should be okay? However, problem could arise once I connect the McIntosh 1.2k power AMPs to the other 2 outlets.
I would like to know if I need any dedicated circuit for my equipment . It appears I need more power than 1400 watts ( 15 amp circuit can provide ) when I use my home theater Where I will have Four 1000 watt woofers and 3 additional AHB2 amps.
Question :
howmany dedicated 15 amp or 20 amp circuits do I need to ensure smooth power without dimming the lights around the house / prevent possible fire ?
Please provide your suggestion based on the below equipment .
DAC: McIntosh MCD12000
Power Conditioner: MPC15000
preamp : McIntosh C12000
AV Processor : Marantz 7015
power AMP: Two McIntosh 1.2k
power AMP: Three AHB2 , one used in MonoBlock
Streamer : One Streamer
This has been a great conversation, and an excellent read. What I know (in my system): Installing dedicated lines for my power amps and signal components made very noticeable SQ improvements. Adding audiophile receptacles added more improvement. Adding well made, high quality power cables with high purity copper added more improvement. In total the improvements were certainly the equivalent of a component upgrade......or just marginally less. Thanks to all who added to this conversation |
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Good morning, the music output "Watts" is not equivalent to the actual electrical Watts demanded from the AC outlet. Typically, the manufacturer's label on the device gives the actual load in Amps or Watts and even that has a factor of safety you are not likely to see. If the music watts were real, every common household with a home theater would be tripping breakers all the time - and long before anything catches fire by design. Take care! |
@speelerr tripping the breaker is a separate issue, an amplifier can draw huge amounts of current for very short durations, which will not tripp the breaker, but it will cause a voltage drop. |
