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Can I use this amp in my house?
sbank,What size of amp/s are you looking at? I should have mentioned in my last post, just because the manufacture installs a 20 amp IEC inlet on the back of his equipment doesn't mean he had to do it to meet bare minimum electrical industry stand... 
Can I use this amp in my house?
But I will add that I just got a Krell FPB-300, with a 20amp plug, and it came with a cord that has the 20amp connector for the amp on one end, and the other end has a standard 15 amp plug on it. Crazy ain’t it? And it might even be a Listed powe... 
Can I use this amp in my house?
lak,Thank you for the kind words. 
Can I use this amp in my house?
Hodu,At 200 watts per channel amp if you will be pushing the amp with high dynamic music don't let the electrician talk you into using #12awg wire. #12 is bare minimum for a 20 amp circuit. Stick to your guns and tell him #10 wire.You want the mai... 
Can I use this amp in my house?
If the plug on the power cord is a NEMA 5-20P 125V 20 amp rated plug then per NEMA, UL, and NEC code the amplifier continuous FLA (Full Load amps) cannot exceed 16 amps.20 amps X 80% = 16 amps. Continuous is 3 hours or more.Per NEC electrical safe... 
Qs about Bias
Like others have said the amp needs to be warmed up before attempting to bias.From ARC Bias instructions: For best results, operate and adjust the Reference110 at120VAC. Adjustment must be made under zero-signal conditions after at least 15-20 min... 
Marantz Pure Direct modes
Owner manualhttp://m.us.marantz.com/DocumentMaster/US/UD7007OwnersManualinEnglish.pdf 
KT 91
The KT91 must really be an oddball tube number. Doing a search I couldn’t find any data sheet on it. I did find an Ebay listing for the tube. The guy says he used the 6550 settings on his B&K707 to test the tube.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
westom,LOL,You just ramble on and on saying the same things over and over.As for my posts on this thread I believe I answered all the OP’s questions and concerns accurately. Starting with SPDs and the importance of the integrity of the electrical ... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
westom,What is the purpose of the National Electrical Code? The purpose of the National Electrical Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity. Not your opinion or your interpretati... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
westom                                      22 posts               12-27-2016 12:48pmI have yet to hear of a residential electrical contractor that checks for earth resistance. No standard was defined to measure that resistance. A 25 ohm number... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
westom said:Soil conductivity (resistance) is relevant for code requirements - that only address human safety. Grounding for appliance safety is why Ufer grounding (to exceed code requirements) is popular. First you need to start with what is the... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
gdnrbob said:So, it seems the ground may be a place I should be inspecting more closely. As my house is almost 100 years old, is there any way to test a ground? Or, is there any way to add a newer/more effective ground?Thanks Bob When was the las... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
cleeds,Proof.From the Leviton Link, you provided in an earlier post.http://levitoncompanyinc.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=37748&minisite=10251Click on the tab for "Whole House Warranty"Quote:What is a "Power Surge"?"Power surges" mea... 
Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?
cleeds,From your Link, Type 1 Surge Protective Devices are typically mounted on the line side of the main service entrance (between the utility pole and where your electricity enters your service panel). They protect against external surges cau...