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<blockquote data-quote="BJ James" data-source="post: 2772" data-attributes="member: 87">I have a Versarray system. 6 hang a side and a total of 4 double 18&#039;s subs. When I&#039;ve been using it for smaller shows I usually just do a 3 hang a side over 1 sub. My amp rack to run this system consists of a PL325 for hi&#039;s, PL340 for mids and a PL380 for subs. I have the DSP mounted in the rack along with the I/O panel and an ampshop PD that uses a california 50a inlet. The odd time that I use the full system I simply wire up the extra 3 amps and plug them into the same PD. Have not had any issues even though the total draw COULD exceed the 50a. What I&#039;m trying to figure out is the best way to have two nearly identical racks, keeping most of what I already have in use. So the second rack would have the same amps and DSP. I hate the thought of running 50 or 75&#039; of 6/4 across the stage to connect the second rack. My thought is to get a PD that has the 50a inlet but has a 20a (240v) passthrough to the second rack. Then I could get away with using cheaper and more managable 10/4 to the second rack. At this point I&#039;m not using any other distro, so backline and active monitors also get power from the 50a PD in use.Looking for suggestions on how to proceed.BJ</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BJ James, post: 2772, member: 87"] I have a Versarray system. 6 hang a side and a total of 4 double 18's subs. When I've been using it for smaller shows I usually just do a 3 hang a side over 1 sub. My amp rack to run this system consists of a PL325 for hi's, PL340 for mids and a PL380 for subs. I have the DSP mounted in the rack along with the I/O panel and an ampshop PD that uses a california 50a inlet. The odd time that I use the full system I simply wire up the extra 3 amps and plug them into the same PD. Have not had any issues even though the total draw COULD exceed the 50a. What I'm trying to figure out is the best way to have two nearly identical racks, keeping most of what I already have in use. So the second rack would have the same amps and DSP. I hate the thought of running 50 or 75' of 6/4 across the stage to connect the second rack. My thought is to get a PD that has the 50a inlet but has a 20a (240v) passthrough to the second rack. Then I could get away with using cheaper and more managable 10/4 to the second rack. At this point I'm not using any other distro, so backline and active monitors also get power from the 50a PD in use. Looking for suggestions on how to proceed. BJ [/QUOTE]

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