How many amps (that's not an abbreviation!)

Posted by: living in lancs yearning for yorks on 25 April 2007

On discussing the issue of spurs with my electrician yesterday, I showed him a printout of the mains spur thread. He thought it very amusing that anyone would have 32amp rating on the spur as he couldn't see more than a couple of amps being used to run a stereo. He's not a hifi man...

How many amps would / could my system (CDS2, xps2, 102, 180, napsc, hicap) draw? I had a look on Naim's website but could find no reference to amps...
Posted on: 25 April 2007 by graham55
Surely, as used here, it's an abbreviation of 'amperes'?
Posted on: 25 April 2007 by gone
depends if it's preamperes, headphone amperes or power amperes I suppose [groan]

Actually, I think the input power rating for each box is printed on the back panel, from which you can roughly work out the steady-state current.
John
Posted on: 25 April 2007 by living in lancs yearning for yorks
Erm, anyone want to give me an answer I can understandConfused
Posted on: 25 April 2007 by Exiled Highlander
Try here.......Cheers

Jim
Posted on: 25 April 2007 by Exiled Highlander
Oops.....wrong law above of course

Here, this will explain what you need to do!

Sheepishly bowing out.....

Jim
Posted on: 25 April 2007 by Adam Meredith
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Originally posted by living in lancs yearning for yorks:
Erm, anyone want to give me an answer I can understandConfused


"Actually, I think the input power rating for each box is printed on the back panel, from which you can roughly work out the steady-state current." - seems quite simple.

The devices will tend to draw a considerable, instantaneous, current upon switch-on. The trip rating should take this into account - I think 35 Amps should cover them when switched on one at a time (as recommended). Check the section at the front of your User's Manual.