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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Dillon" data-source="post: 11110" data-attributes="member: 8025">Ok first off i am a weekend warrior with a lot of gear and i typically gig almost every weekend of the year. I have put a lot of money into thicker (10 guage) extension cords to go directly to the wall with for my amps. But upon speaking with the electrician he says the wire in the walls is 16 guage. and that me having any thicker cord from the wall to my amps is a pointless added expense for me. I do mobile work and in venues around here there are no 50 amp plugs available.Yes i know i should just invest in a power distro, I am working my way towards that. Keep in mind i am a Mobile DJ that does some light live sound on the side to. Amps i am using are a Crown XTI 4000, Peavey CS 4000, and Peavey CS 4080. Right now i currently use 10 guage extension cords (Each amp Seperate circuit) to run power to my rig.I hadn&#039;t yet experinced any problems from bad power.. but My question is, is this electrician right?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brad Dillon, post: 11110, member: 8025"] Ok first off i am a weekend warrior with a lot of gear and i typically gig almost every weekend of the year. I have put a lot of money into thicker (10 guage) extension cords to go directly to the wall with for my amps. But upon speaking with the electrician he says the wire in the walls is 16 guage. and that me having any thicker cord from the wall to my amps is a pointless added expense for me. I do mobile work and in venues around here there are no 50 amp plugs available. Yes i know i should just invest in a power distro, I am working my way towards that. Keep in mind i am a Mobile DJ that does some light live sound on the side to. Amps i am using are a Crown XTI 4000, Peavey CS 4000, and Peavey CS 4080. Right now i currently use 10 guage extension cords (Each amp Seperate circuit) to run power to my rig.I hadn't yet experinced any problems from bad power.. but My question is, is this electrician right? [/QUOTE]

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