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PA System Power - Overloading Circuits
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<blockquote data-quote="Brian jojade" data-source="post: 60020" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>Re: PA System Power - Overloading Circuits</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While that's a good test, it's not always going to be accurate. If there is something on the same circuit that isn't turned on yet, you can still be in for surprises. Also, with more stuff on, breaker panels get warmer inside, lowering the trip point. And, depending on your system, you may be dealing with power compression by the end of the night, meaning you have to crank it even more than you did during setup to get the same output. If you're right on the edge, all of these things can result in blown breakers.</p><p></p><p>The amount of stress and effort to locate an extra circuit before the show starts is way less than scrambling when the only circuit you found trips mid show.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brian jojade, post: 60020, member: 211"] Re: PA System Power - Overloading Circuits While that's a good test, it's not always going to be accurate. If there is something on the same circuit that isn't turned on yet, you can still be in for surprises. Also, with more stuff on, breaker panels get warmer inside, lowering the trip point. And, depending on your system, you may be dealing with power compression by the end of the night, meaning you have to crank it even more than you did during setup to get the same output. If you're right on the edge, all of these things can result in blown breakers. The amount of stress and effort to locate an extra circuit before the show starts is way less than scrambling when the only circuit you found trips mid show. [/QUOTE]
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