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home circuit breaker - good idea or not to increase to higher amp fuse?

Hi all, breaking off to a separate discussion.  While fixing some electrical stuff at home, my electrician informed me that my circuit breaker fuse for my music room area is 20amp.  I'm wondering if upgrading the home circuit break fuse from 20 to 30 or 40amp fuse would improve current flow to my hifi amp.  Has anyone done something like this before at home?
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erik_squires
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The fuse size will not help or hinder you. In all cases, obey federal and local electrical codes.

AFAIK you may not put a larger sized breaker on a 120V/15 or 120V/20A circuit that uses the common outlets. Maybe this is just tied to wire guage. 12ga = 20A, 14ga = 15A.

At best, consider isolated circuits, or adding a second. Use one for incidentals like cable TV, lights, etc. and another for your fine audio gear.

Best,

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