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<blockquote data-quote="TJ Cornish" data-source="post: 141273" data-attributes="member: 162">Re: Calculating Consumption in Watts, Total System DrawGordon, what kind of generator is it?&nbsp; Unless it&#039;s a quiet inverter type such as the Honda EU series, you&#039;ll want to leave it in the box.&nbsp; Conventional generators are gig-ruiningly loud, and generally have poor voltage and frequency regulation.&nbsp; A voltage regulator won&#039;t fix all of that.&nbsp; Conversely, a Honda EU series generator doesn&#039;t need any outboard voltage regulation, are reliable, and sound like someone a block away is mowing their lawn.On power draw - if the 1/8 power number comes from the manual, this will include the amp&#039;s idle current as well as the averaged peak current assuming you do not clip the amp.&nbsp; Some types of music may effectively be over the 1/8 power level even without clipping, but for most styles, the 1/8 power figure is a good number.As to the number of circuits to use - if two are available, always use two.&nbsp; Less voltage drop means more performance from your amps.&nbsp; In a pinch you can probably fit on one as long as you&#039;re sure you get the whole circuit and aren&#039;t sharing it with the beer cooler.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TJ Cornish, post: 141273, member: 162"] Re: Calculating Consumption in Watts, Total System Draw Gordon, what kind of generator is it? Unless it's a quiet inverter type such as the Honda EU series, you'll want to leave it in the box. Conventional generators are gig-ruiningly loud, and generally have poor voltage and frequency regulation. A voltage regulator won't fix all of that. Conversely, a Honda EU series generator doesn't need any outboard voltage regulation, are reliable, and sound like someone a block away is mowing their lawn. On power draw - if the 1/8 power number comes from the manual, this will include the amp's idle current as well as the averaged peak current assuming you do not clip the amp. Some types of music may effectively be over the 1/8 power level even without clipping, but for most styles, the 1/8 power figure is a good number. As to the number of circuits to use - if two are available, always use two. Less voltage drop means more performance from your amps. In a pinch you can probably fit on one as long as you're sure you get the whole circuit and aren't sharing it with the beer cooler. [/QUOTE]

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