Bill Ferris
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And I thank you kind Sir for your interest in this important subject, that`s often sadly overlooked, or misrepresented/misunderstood on the AUDIO interwebs IMHO/E
Take care, OKB
And I thank you kind Sir for your interest in this important subject, that`s often sadly overlooked, or misrepresented/misunderstood on the AUDIO interwebs IMHO/E
Take care, OKB
This was always my understanding but never personally tested thank goodness. I was always “told” when purchasing them that they “take the bullet”.
I have done the A/B into wall and into conditioner with my amps and although I don’t have specialized testing equipment, have never “heard” any difference...and this is with high efficiency soeakers (101db). Peace of mind far outweighs the 1% difference I may or may not hear.You are right as far as my furmans are concerned. I re read the manual and it states that the unit will probably
be damaged if a direct or very close strike occurs. It also states that the damage will probably be a minor fix.
To the people who say a conditioner chokes the AC, some may, but not an ar-pro.
It will deliver 30 amps of current off a 120 ACV input. That's 10 more amps than my dedicated circuit.
You are right as far as my furmans are concerned. I re read the manual and it states that the unit will probably
be damaged if a direct or very close strike occurs. It also states that the damage will probably be a minor fix.
To the people who say a conditioner chokes the AC, some may, but not an ar-pro.
It will deliver 30 amps of current off a 120 ACV input. That's 10 more amps than my dedicated circuit.
You are right as far as my furmans are concerned. I re read the manual and it states that the unit will probably
be damaged if a direct or very close strike occurs. It also states that the damage will probably be a minor fix.
To the people who say a conditioner chokes the AC, some may, but not an ar-pro.
It will deliver 30 amps of current off a 120 ACV input. That's 10 more amps than my dedicated circuit.
How would it deliver more amps than the circuit has?
How would it deliver more amps than the circuit has?
Bill probably explained it as far as I can tell. I'm no electrical wizard by a longshot.
The manual states that as long as the incoming ACV is between 120-146 ACV, it will deliver 30 amps of available current.
Even at 80 incoming ACV it will deliver 20 amps.
I have done the A/B into wall and into conditioner with my amps and although I don’t have specialized testing equipment, have never “heard” any difference...and this is with high efficiency soeakers (101db). Peace of mind far outweighs the 1% difference I may or may not hear.
Bill probably explained it as far as I can tell. I'm no electrical wizard by a longshot.
The manual states that as long as the incoming ACV is between 120-146 ACV, it will deliver 30 amps of available current.
Even at 80 incoming ACV it will deliver 20 amps.
Does it use capacitors to do this? I'm just trying to understand how it's possible. Thanks.
I’m glad to know the Monster went into alarm and shut-down. I luckily haven’t had occasion to experience anything close other than watching the meters dip and spike when the grid is taxed at the peak of summer A/C usage. I did have my Rotel show a low incoming alarm when the neighbor’s A/C’s kicked on all at once and the house lights dimmed and flickered, then the Rotel turned everything off.Mine saved my rig years ago. The main supply wire broke loose from the mast on the roof in a storm. The wire landed on the steel pole, Shorting. A Monster 3500 MK I went into alarm, And shut everything down. Been a believer every since. Not so sure of sound improvement, But for safety, Definitely
I’m glad to know the Monster went into alarm and shut-down. I luckily haven’t had occasion to experience anything close other than watching the meters dip and spike when the grid is taxed at the peak of summer A/C usage. I did have my Rotel show a low incoming alarm when the neighbor’s A/C’s kicked on all at once and the house lights dimmed and flickered, then the Rotel turned everything off.
If you pull the cover on one of the bigger Monster HTS’s, there a lot of crap in there -transformer and caps and such- so they are doing more than a power strip and there is some real engineering that is well above my pay grade.
Plus at under $200 for any of them on the used market , they’re a bargain.
...it took the bullet- just like they said it would.Agreed, It did what they said it would. I have no problem with that company. Plus they replaced it for 1/2 price. Once it alarms, It's done.
Your understanding is correct, Your only hope with a direct hit, is if you have the system unplugged from the wall and the plug away from the outlet, because the lightening will jump to the plug.Does anyone know if these types of conditioners will protect against a massive surge caused by a storm or a power line transformer failing? It is my understanding that a lightning surge will blow right through a conditioner or surge protector and hit whatever is plugged into it, whether it is on or off.
Your understanding is correct, Your only hope with a direct hit, is if you have the system unplugged from the wall and the plug away from the outlet, because the lightening will jump to the plug.
I use Brickwalls on everything, plus a whole house surge unit at the power meter. You can only hope to slow it down here in Florida.
And don't forget, it can get you through the cable tv coax cable from outside also.