Basic Question about Power Cables


Hi,

So I was thinking of changing out the stock power cable on my amp and one cable I was looking at said not to run more than 15amps through the cable. I'm not entirely sure how to approach that. How do I find from the specifications of my amp whether or not it violates that?
freckling

Showing 1 response by rlwainwright

On the back of your amp it should state the voltage and current draw - it should say something like "120 V 15 A". V = Volts, A = Amps.

It may, alternatively, have something like "120 V, 600 Watts". Since Watts = Volts * Amps, divide the Watts by the Volts and you get the Amps - 600/120 = 5 amps...

-RW-