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prodjay

prodjay

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OK, I need to know if I am coming up with the correct amount.

How many 20 amp electric circuits do you think it will take to run the following.

Amps 2 QSC PL-380
1 Yorkville AP4040
1 Driverack

Lights 4 Chauvet Intimidators 375Z
4 Monoprice flat pars
2 Chauvet Intimidator 255

Other equipment 2 laptops (standard Dell's)
1 Soundcraft mixer
1 GTD dual (733) wireless mic
 
I've intelligently estimated with less ... :)

But without knowing how hard you drive them, as Rocky said, it would be tough .. the PL380 alone can pull 15+ A, so I guess you might want each on it's own 20A circuit and the Yorkie as well. Everything else should be able to live on a single 20A circuit, so, ideally, 4 circuits. I would think 2 20A at minimum, but you'd have to watch the current draw.

At that level, you might want a small distro like the Furman ACD-100 or the Leviton PB103 (though that one is yellow) .. assuming you can get access to a 220/240V outlet nearby.
 
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prodjay said:
OK, I need to know if I am coming up with the correct amount.

How many 20 amp electric circuits do you think it will take to run the following.

Amps 2 QSC PL-380
1 Yorkville AP4040
1 Driverack

Lights 4 Chauvet Intimidators 375Z
4 Monoprice flat pars
2 Chauvet Intimidator 255

Other equipment 2 laptops (standard Dell's)
1 Soundcraft mixer
1 GTD dual (733) wireless mic
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2 circuits for sounds, 2 circuits for lighting.
 
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I forgot to say that all of the power amps will be run at 4 ohm.

And with the larger amps I will not need to run them as hard as my other amps.

One more thing, the only places this rig will be run in places that have enough power, either by distro or other means.
 
prodjay said:
I forgot to say that all of the power amps will be run at 4 ohm.

And with the larger amps I will not need to run them as hard as my other amps.

One more thing, the only places this rig will be run in places that have enough power, either by distro or other means.
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Amps run harder at lower impedance, so you'll max the current draw earlier at 4 ohms.
 
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