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🖥️ActiveHome Pro => ActiveHome Pro General => Help & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: PajamaGuy on August 22, 2008, 11:41:47 AM
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I bought some 5 amp noise filters.
What happens is I plug in more than 5 amps?
How much is 5 amps?
I have my PC, Monitor, Wireless router and Modem plugged into a UPS. Can I plug the UPS into a 5 amp filter?
Can I plug my HDTV, AV Receiver, and DVR on one surgeprotecting power strip into a 5 amp filter?
How about all those little transformers for DC power to PC speakers, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse receivers, phones, etc?
Thanks!
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I bought some 5 amp noise filters.
What happens is I plug in more than 5 amps?
How much is 5 amps?
I have my PC, Monitor, Wireless router and Modem plugged into a UPS. Can I plug the UPS into a 5 amp filter?
Can I plug my HDTV, AV Receiver, and DVR on one surgeprotecting power strip into a 5 amp filter?
How about all those little transformers for DC power to PC speakers, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse receivers, phones, etc?
Power = Voltage X Current (amps). So, 5A is equivalent to 600 watts at 120V. The 5A XPPF will run warm at 5A, and will begin to stink if pushed too hard.
A typical PC, monitor and router will run fine on a XPPF. You will have to check the maximum draw on your UPS. A large UPS could pull quite a bit more when charging its batteries. Those little "wallwarts" won't add up to much. Your A/V powerstrip should be fine too unless you have a high power amplifier and like earthquake-level bass. Just add up the wattage numbers.
Jeff
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I have several 5 amp SmartHome FilterLinc Model 1626 filters. In case you were to blow a 5 amp fuse on those, the replacement is straight-forward, with only some simple soldering required, but if there is any doubt of load go for the 10 amp filters.