albinotuba
Member
Hi All,
I've been hanging around this forum for a few years now, but this is my first post. I hope I'm asking this in the right sub-forum. I think this counts as an 'electrics' question.
This issue has been discussed before, but there seems to be some contention in the general case, so I'd like to ask specifically. I'm a location recording engineer, and I frequently work in theaters, concert halls, churches, and other large venues. We like to use 2-channel remote controlled preamps on stage, and run line-level or digital signals back to the control room rather than mic-level signals, because of noise and interference issues. These preamps are sitting on stage, and require about 15 watts, which they get from the closest available outlet. (They're not powered over the audio cable.) So, the question: am I required to size the power cable for the preamps based on the size of the circuit breaker (as many people have said), or am I required to size the power cable based on the load (as suggested by many other people). In other words, do I need to use 12 gauge extra-hard usage cable, or something more along the lines of 16 gauge SOOW.
Many thanks!
I've been hanging around this forum for a few years now, but this is my first post. I hope I'm asking this in the right sub-forum. I think this counts as an 'electrics' question.
This issue has been discussed before, but there seems to be some contention in the general case, so I'd like to ask specifically. I'm a location recording engineer, and I frequently work in theaters, concert halls, churches, and other large venues. We like to use 2-channel remote controlled preamps on stage, and run line-level or digital signals back to the control room rather than mic-level signals, because of noise and interference issues. These preamps are sitting on stage, and require about 15 watts, which they get from the closest available outlet. (They're not powered over the audio cable.) So, the question: am I required to size the power cable for the preamps based on the size of the circuit breaker (as many people have said), or am I required to size the power cable based on the load (as suggested by many other people). In other words, do I need to use 12 gauge extra-hard usage cable, or something more along the lines of 16 gauge SOOW.
Many thanks!