I think this is a dumb question but i dont want to risk anything so I want to get either the Audioquest Niagara 3000 (10A) or Niagara 5000 (20A). My wall sockets are 13A.
Is the rating on these conditioners for a max load or the amperage should match the socket? It says on the back of the 5000 (20A max) with the big plug style cord socket.
Basically can i use this 5000 with 20A safely on my socket?
Yes, itās safe. It just means that it can handle input AC current of 20A max. The relative output voltage and amperage you get will be the same as the input voltage and amperage.
Thanks.
Coming back here as a follow up post. I just took the Puritan Groundmaster City Iād been using in my 2CH system for well over a year, I threw that into the HP rig as I already had a star ground solution in place there but just grounded right to the AC outlet.
Very noticeable improvement.
Do not neglet your ground game, a lot of meaningful improvement, not a lot of money given what we spend on the hobby. Read through this thread as Iāve documnted my DIY solution.
Now with the Shunyata CGS built into the Typhon, I was able to reuse the Puritan Groundmaster. There isnāt one way to do a grounding solution, and various vendors have very good but VERY expensive solutions out there, this is one area were thereās a lot of improvement to be had with best practice and not extravagant fund.
Like you donāt need to spend $250 on ground cables, take a look at what I did. The only caveat is that they must all be the same resistance, and low capacitance, use quality copper at least 14 gauge and experiment, have fun, improve your chain, on the relatively cheap.