the1rmdman
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In my theater I have a rack of 5 Crown stereo amps that have a push button to turn them on and off. Can I just plug them into a power strip and use that to turn them all on at the same time?
You also risk the power strip's breaker choosing to trip at the worst time.
In my theater I have a rack of 5 Crown stereo amps that have a push button to turn them on and off. Can I just plug them into a power strip and use that to turn them all on at the same time?
This is a 'power strip' and not a 'cheap power conditioner.' You need to start by investing in a cheap power conditioner ($100ish) to handle the consumption and then upgrade when you have more to play with later. My friend related a story where he saw a power strip glowing and pulsing to the beat. If you can afford 5 Crown amps, you can afford a PwrCond.The amps are all plugged into the same power strip. They get turned on by pressing the power button on each amp itself.
I'm not clear what benefit a 'cheap power conditioner' would be in this situation. Surge suppression, inrush current protection, voltage regulation (which is different than simply shutting down when the voltage exceeds some defined limits), noise filtering and sequencing are separate functions. Some products may combine multiple of these functions but many 'power conditioners' do nothing to address inrush current or sequencing, which seem to be the two most relevant factors here.This is a 'power strip' and not a 'cheap power conditioner.' You need to start by investing in a cheap power conditioner ($100ish) to handle the consumption and then upgrade when you have more to play with later. My friend related a story where he saw a power strip glowing and pulsing to the beat. If you can afford 5 Crown amps, you can afford a PwrCond.
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