How does you power all your components?
Hi,
I know that you're not supposed to overload a socket, and ideally a CD player/DAC needs a good power source - but how do you power every component that has it's own plug?
I'm my lounge I have a single plug socket near the TV (the other is far away). On this single socket, I need to run ...
1 x TV
1 x Amp
1 x CD transport
1 x DAC
1 x AV amp
1 x DVD
1 x Satelite
1 x VCR
1 x active subwoofer
That's 9 plugs already .... and what would happen if I decided to upgrade at a later stage? I know I'd want 2 x Marantz MA6100 mono blocks - which adds another 2x plugs.
What do guys do?
Upgrade your electrical service...
...and err on the conservative side...a rating 15 amps is max for normal household outlets. What is the total max draw for all the components you currently(no pun intended) have connected? I'd divide that half and figure out how many circuits(not outlets) you will eventually require for the numbers to work.
jimHJJ(...it may be overkill but IMHO you can never be too safe...)
will probably get murdered for this
i don't think you'll have any problems with that
it is certainly not an optimal situation and adding an extra circuit or two would be a good idea. relatively, however, audio/video equipment is pretty low-draw (when compared to microwaves, haridryers, etc.)
remember that one outlet is almost certainly a portion of one circuit, so depending on what else is nearby (or possibly not, residential electricians will pull some goofy ****) you might have a problem if something very high draw is nearby.
currently on one outlet in my house (which, unfortunately is a rental so i can't make any electrical changes):
-a/v receiver (probably a couple hundred watts draw, if that)
-cable box
-dvd player
-vcr
-cd changer
-powered sub (probably also a couple hundred watts)
-tv (think the draw is like 70, though i could be wrong)
-nintendo 64
-xbox
-lamp
-wireless router
-cable modem
-there are also some printers plugged into a nearby outlet, likely on the same circuit
in any case, i do just fine. Obviously it is extremely rare (never?) that i run everything at once, but often a lot of it is on at once.
again this IS NOT optimal and if i were able to fix the problem i would, but in the meantime my house has not burnt down
-will