Dedicated circuit for HT? (1 Viewer)

[Jon_Are]

Does it make sense to have a dedicated electrical circuit for my audio & video stuff? Right now, I have everything except a sub, which I'm going to get soon. I have no problems so far with tripping breakers, but I'm wondering if adding an (entry-to-mid-level) sub might change that.

The sub I'm looking at is rated at 120 watts.

Adding a dedicated outlet for my theatre would be very easy, so the work itself and the modest expense are not issues.

Does anyone have a dedicated circuit for this purpose? If so, 15 or 20 amp?

Thanks,

Jon

 

[Travis Olson]

I don't think it would make much of a difference unless you have a whole slew of other things loading it. Here's what I have on my HT circuit:

• 100x5 Receiver
• 500 Watt Subwoofer
• DVD Player
• T.V
• Computer
• Computer Speakers
• Computer Monitor
• Air Conditioner
• 2 Video Game Systems
• Printer
• Lights

I have had all of these running at the same time, except the Video Game Systems, and I have never had a problem.
I'm not sure because I'm not an electrician (Haven't taken the correspondence course through the mail yet ), but you might gain a little better sound quality because you wouldn't have interference from other devices.

 

[Mike Matheson]

Jon,
There are reasons to add a dedicated circuit beyond the concern over starting to trip breakers.
Here are a couple recent threads for you to peruse:
Multiple circuits do not work
Dedicated Circuits - To All Users Of
Dedicated 20 Amp Circuit - is it worth it?
Dedicated Power Line
Personally, I would recommend going ahead and doing it.

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

You probably won't have many problems tripping breakers- but there are many advantages to dedicated circuits, as was posted above.

BTW- Amps trip circuits, not Watts. The important question in deciding if your subwoofer would trip the circuit would be the amps it would pull.

-Vince