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15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
EDIT: I prefer MC (Metal Clad) aluminum armored cable though.  
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
@nagel Romex, (NM sheathed cable) is ok provided best practices installation guidelines are followed. I refer MC (Metal Clad) aluminum armored cable though. . Read page 16. Induced voltage... Read pages 31 thru 36 An Overview of Audio System... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
@joshziggie2021 said: @speelerr have you checked the specs of my beefy 1.2k amps ? At 4 ohm, turning up these amps can cause issues. Literally every person I spoke with , recommends a single 20 amp circuit per amp, now I’m being cheap and will p... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
    testpilot 914 posts 10-04-2024 at 01:14pm @invalid , the “large” short burst of current is feed by the capacitors. Most amps have an AC line fuse of less than 15amps, therefore, the fuse will blow before the breaker (assu... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
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15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
@vthokie83 Said: Installing dedicated lines for my power amps and signal components made very noticeable SQ improvements Great to hear. @vthokie83 if you would answer some questions for the OP and other members following this thread. What ty... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
Same leg of power? That’s a multi branch circuit. The best have individual circuits if you can have room on your panel. I hate multi branch circuit terribly sloppy No that is not a multiwire branch circuit. A 3 wire multiwire branch circuit ... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
@joshziggie2021 said: joshziggie2021 OP 6 posts 10-01-2024 at 12:54am AI says : Connecting two 20 amp circuits to the same leg of a power source is not recommended as it can overload that single leg, potentially causing issu... 
Determining wire phase
The wires in my subwoofer are yellow and white. I’m trying to figure out which lead is the positive, which is the negative. @steakster As for the woofer speaker polarity: Use a 1.5Vdc C or a D cell battery. Press either one the two wires on t... 
Evaluating Equipment-induced EMI noise in one’s audio system
@venpick said: Well I wished I would have searched here first. I just learned this same lesson. i found an EMI tester on ebay and thought it would be a great tool to own. Turns out i got exactly the same kind of results as you. Around 70mv nois... 
Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps
. The normal surge testing is at 5kV, which is believed to be the maximum voltage a home could receive from the electric grid. That is according to Wirecutter which is not correct. Wirecutter may use 5kV... The actual recognized testing volta... 
Sagging power plugs in wall outlet, diy
@fastfreight Great to hear the cable support worked out for you. Cheap to build too. Even fun... Placing the cup exactly where you want it is a pain. Especially when you used Epoxy. I made three small pencil marks on the plate for installing th... 
Resolving Hum with Battery Back-up (EcoFlow) vs Power Conditioners: success vs failure
@thaluza Thanks for the kind words.    
Resolving Hum with Battery Back-up (EcoFlow) vs Power Conditioners: success vs failure
mark200mph 60 posts 04-07-2024 at 05:17am Carlsbad2 is it possible to bypass the ground at the breaker box and run a big earthen spike into the earth and wrap copper wire around much like a lightning rod then run it to you grou... 
Resolving Hum with Battery Back-up (EcoFlow) vs Power Conditioners: success vs failure
@uberk All is well until it’s not. Food for thought. All those appliances found in your home have micro processors in them. Your air conditioning equipment as well as the heating equipment has micro processors. The AFCI, GFCI, combination GFCI/...