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| Amp Shutting Down, need help "Is the breaker a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) or an AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter)? These type of breakers have a test trip push button on them."There are no test trip buttons on any of the circuit breakers in the breaker panel.0... | |
| Amp Shutting Down, need help Jea48: As you know, "inrush" current is typically instantanious - with PS filter caps charged to 95+% within a few seconds, or so, for most high-power amps.08-15-12: Metro04 Note he's stating the breaker consistantly trips "after 20 seconds", 08-1... | |
| Amp Shutting Down, need help 4. The White and Black wires connected to the circuit breaker seem to be 10 guage.Is the breaker a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) or an AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter)? These type of breakers have a test trip push button on them.When... | |
| Amp Shutting Down, need help The 15amp circuit breaker (which is the on off switch for the amp) blows after 20seconds.Now that is a horse of a different colour! Primary winding inrush current draw of the power transformer/charging electrolytic power supply caps is causing the... | |
| Whole house re-wiring question And the key to getting a competent electrician is....?07-30-12: SwampwalkerWord of mouth from others that have used the guy.Quality workmanship abilities would be right up near the top of the list. Ya the guy should be licensed, Bonded, and insure... | |
| Whole house re-wiring question My electrician has said he's comfortable laying all of this -- but of course when I talked to a custom installer he said it would be crazy to have an electrician do this b/c they don't know about maximum pull rate, minimum turn angles, etc. He quo... | |
| Need a heavy duty receptacle Porter Ports are installed, but have to report that they don't hold the power cords any better than the outlets I replaced. 07-23-12: MarkpaoMarkpao,Just curious.... Did you install the receptacles with the equipment ground up?. | |
| Strangest problem I've ever had I found this thread interesting to read.Riasillo,I do have a few questions, curiosity I guess..... On way to get a meter to test wires. I do think the wire got compromised . Low volatage guy did his thing, then electrician did his, then sheet rock... | |
| Item Saids Paid In Full, But Paypal Saids Wrong ? Normally they wont have funds on hand to totally cash it.Get what they have and re-buy another postal money with the balance.You have cash and a postal money order you know is legit.Take that new MO to your bank and U R done!And what if the MO you... | |
| Equipment Protection, Monitoring Electricity I had an amplifier malfunction and the possibility that was proposed to me was that since a transformer blew about a week prior to the malfunction,Goofyfoot 06-27-12 If the utility power transformer blew up, yes that could have caused a severe ove... | |
| Item Saids Paid In Full, But Paypal Saids Wrong ? I assume you sold an item on Agon.Payment was made through Paypal.There is no money in my paypal yet ? If the buyer uses a checking account only to pay for purchases through Paypal then it will take a few days for the transaction to be completed.I... | |
| Hum from my home theater's speakers Deeperblue,Do you have your H/T system connected to a CATV provider or a SAT provider?If CATV for a test disconnect the provider incoming CATV RG6 coax cable from the cable box and then check for hum. If hum is gone buy a Jensen coax ground isolat... | |
| Need a heavy duty receptacle Interesting mention about installing the outlet with the ground up. Curious about how that "holds" better?With the ground facing up there is a greater mechanical downward motion resistance of the ground pin of the male plug than there is with the ... | |
| Need a heavy duty receptacle Porter Ports.Hubbell duplex receptacle. See page 6 For extra holding power install the duplex receptacle with the equipment ground up ^ ...... | |
| Use of isolation transformer Ok, measurements from today's test are revealed below. I must add that my setup - DAC, poweramp, and HTP - is star-grounded, and I live in a 2nd floor apartment(build '58) in Denmark.Denmark,.... my bad for not checking your bio.... I thought I wa... |