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    will this overload my surge protector?

    i have a Tripp Lite isobar home/business supressor (HT10DBS) rated at 12amps connected to the following:

    sony wega 32''
    yamaha 2400
    dvd player
    polk audio psw404
    tivo box

    will this be too much? i have another surge protector but its cheap rca one, should i connect some of it to that?
    thanks

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    Here is how to figure this out:

    Add up all the wattages (stated as Watts, not VA) that is stated at the back of each component. Then divide the total by 120. That will give the total current all these components draw.

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    Even if it's not too much current

    Quote Originally Posted by marky
    i have a Tripp Lite isobar home/business supressor (HT10DBS) rated at 12amps connected to the following:

    sony wega 32''
    yamaha 2400
    dvd player
    polk audio psw404
    tivo box

    will this be too much? i have another surge protector but its cheap rca one, should i connect some of it to that?
    thanks
    I would seperate the TV, DVD player and Tivo box, from the line with the receiver and subwoofer. The subwoofer and reciever are going to have a varible current draw, while the others are going to be more or less static.

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