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Posted on March 29, 1999 at 18:34:03
bruce


 
The question: I want to run an ati 2505 and a Velodyne HGS-18 sub, along with the other ususal home theater suspects, on a standard household 20 amp circuit, with a 20 amp wall plug. Can I do it, and still get the current necessary to drive the amp and the sub to spec? The ATI rep said that a 20 amp circuit and plug would be plenty for the amp, but I forgot at the time that I'll be driving the sub off the same circuit, so I didn't ask him about that. Problem?

 

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Re: current, ati, martin logans, etc., posted on March 30, 1999 at 08:51:24
nataraj


 
20 A is a lot of current ... even assuming a low 2 ohm load, it delivers all of 800 watts.

 

Not a problem., posted on March 30, 1999 at 13:41:26
Tom S.


 
Unless you are going to crank the living hell out of your setup to volume levels that would damage your hearing after 10 seconds. 20 amps at 120 volts is: 2400 watts!! The owner's manual *should* state how much power the piece of equipment will consume at idle and when driven to its maximum output.

Have fun,
Tom S.

 

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