Use of adapter to convert 15amp P/C to 20 amp IEC

Byfo,
your cords do not need a 20amp rating. If your connected load is below 1800va you are fine. 1300-1400va no problem.

Jim

Thanks Jim for your responses. I am using a 20 amp wall outlet. So a guess I have to investigate to confirm each power cord I would like to try has a 20 amp rating to be able to handle max. load the 3.5 can deliver, even though they have the regular IEC connections? My max load at the moment is around 1,300-1,400va.

Byron

That 2400va rating is the max load that could be connected to the power conditioner? I am surprised the unit doesn`t say 1920va. 80% of 2400va=1920va. Well what ever, If you want to use a 15 amp power cord and use the adapter to connect to the 20 amp male IEC inlet on the power conditioner the max load you will be able to connect to the power conditioner will be 120v X 15amp =1800va max. Though I would only figure 80% of 1800va = 1440va. Is this within the limit of the load you want to connect?
The power conditioner input load, va, is directly proportional to the load you connect to it plus some losses within the power conditioner.
I hope this answers your question. Sorry if I confused you in my earlier post.

Jim

I would like to be able to use the existing power cords I have on hand (Harmonic Tech, Shunyata, Harmonix, Audience etc.)and experiment to see which one sounds best with the Balanced Power Tech 3.5. This unit has a 20 amp input IEC. I believe that all of these cords should be able to handle the power the 3.5 needs. It's rated at 2,400va. I quess as long as the cords have a 20 amp capacity I should be okay?