[TechAssist] Re: Need advice from engineering folks.
- From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 14:09:52 -0400
Walter,
If your only using that one Peavey amp.....have them install a dedicated 20
amp line for you.
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Jeff Stielau
Shoreline Electronics Repair
344 East Main Street
Clinton,CT 06413
(860)399-1861
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 8:49 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need advice from engineering folks.
> In other words he's saying: Take your total wattage or fuse rating and
> DOUBLE IT....I think I said that too ;-)
>
> Damon Brunger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George" <grndmstrg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:05 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need advice from engineering folks.
>
>
> | Walter ,
> | You didn't state if the amplifier is of solid state or vacuum tube
design.
> | The way I learned it the fuse requirement is increased by 10% for the
slow
> | blow type and by 50% for the fast blow variety back when the tube was
king
> .
> | Was the fuse type and value indicated on the label? They may have
> | conservatively rated the unit and did not want nuisance blowing of the
> fuse.
> | Solid state needs fast blow types for better attempt at protecting the
> unit.
> | Either way if it has a bad short it should blow the fuse. Anyway ask for
a
> | lot more than you think will be needed, you can never have enough power.
> |
> | George
> | Afana Electronics
> | Moreno Valley, CA
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
> | To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:54 PM
> | Subject: [TechAssist] Need advice from engineering folks.
> |
> |
> | > Watts divided volts equal amps.
> | > 100 watts divided by 100 volts = 1 amp.
> | > That's the way a broadcast engineer told me to
> | > remember Ohms Law 40 years ago.
> | > Now the reason for the question;
> | > I have provided the main outdoor sound system,
> | > gratis, for the last 3 years, for the Relay for
> | > Life charity.
> | > The local college provides the lights, and the
> | > electric company puts a tempoary service at the
> | > location.
> | > We've never had enough electricity.
> | > Thet are offering to put a permanent service there,
> | > and want to know how much IS enough.
> | > I measured the current through a 100 watt light
> | > bulb, on normal line voltage and read 0.82 amps.
> | > That's about right as the voltage was up from the
> | > example, therefore the amperage goes down.
> | > I measured a 60 watt bulb and got 0.5, exactly what
> | > it should be.
> | > I then measured a Peavey Session 400 amp, and it
> | > read 0.44 amps at idle, but it didn't take much
> | > volume to raise the draw to 1 amp.
> | > The back plate on this amp states 600 watts and 120
> | > volts.
> | > It is fused at 6 amps.
> | > Following the formula, it should pull 5 amps "maxed
> | > out".
> | > I know that's a lot of e-mail, but the question can
> | > be answered yes or know.
> | > "Will I be safe in requiring the amperage of all
> | > the amps and effects, etc. to equal the total of
> | > their fused ratings."
> | > I would think that would be more than adaquite, but
> | > I'm asking for the expert advice.
> | > I intend to ask for much more because we see the
> | > need getting larger in the future, and anyway, it's
> | > impossible to know what kind of equipment everyone
> | > will show up with.
> | > The college already knows the requirments for the
> | > lights.
> | > TIA
> | > Water
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | > =====
> | > Walter Wood
> | > Future Tech Home Center
> | > 2786 Hwy. 43 N.
> | > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464
> | > 931-829-3337
> | > Fax 931-829-4044
> | > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx
> | >
> | >
> | >
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