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Lew

In Reply to: RE: Power Plant 10 problems posted by mbrierley on November 24, 2024 at 08:10:30

So far as I can recall, PS Audio name their power regenerators based on the amperage they can comfortably produce. So, a P10 would produce 10A. Since we want 120V, then it is easy to calculate that the P10 can make 1200W of power. In sizing a regenerator to power an audio amplifier, I would want lots of headroom. In short, don't buy a P10 to power the SS amplifier you have described. SS amplifiers operating in AB mode tend to require lots of current. Even a new P20 (which is a newer generation of their design and much better in other ways than a P10) would be a bit stressed.

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RE: That's a simple question... - mbrierley 08:36:29 11/25/24 (1)
I have the opportunity to demo an online double conversion UPS unit so at least I can test the power draw on my 500w unit. Our power supply is 230V not 120v.

An electrically minded friend has suggested the amps would need 6amperes per device @ 1500W which I will never get near.
- RE: That's a simple question... - Lew 13:10:56 12/04/24 (0)
  It's not that you will need the max output in a steady state situation. The issue is the response during transients and also the output impedance of the power regenerator, which governs the speed with which it can keep up with the audio amplifier's power demands.

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