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RE: Line Voltage TO an Amp

If it doesn't trip the circuit breaker then it's obviously not drawing more than 15-amps. Just because the transformer is rated at 2.5-kva doesn't mean it will draw 20-amps all the time. It just means it's capable of drawing 20-amps if the load on the amplifier demands it. In other words, if it doesn't trip the circuit breaker when you turn it on and it doesn't trip the circuit breaker when the music plays as loud as you ever want to listen, then the amplifier is obviously not drawing more than 15-amps and there should be no problem using it on a 15-amp circuit. Of course, I would not recommend plugging anything else into that same circuit; otherwise, you probably will trip the circuit breaker. Moreover, if it ever does trip the circuit breaker when the music plays real loud, I would recommend plugging it into the correct circuit, which would probably be a 30-amp circuit. However, if it never trips a 15-amp circuit breaker, then I think its perfectly fine to use it on a 15-amp circuit.

Best regards,
John Elison


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