13a plug amp query

OllieMan wrote: Odd, I regularly run a 5000VZ off a 13a socket on a pair of 4x18 subs. When you say it kept cutting out on you, do you mean the 13a fuse kept blowing or the amp actually cut out?

the amp actually went into protect restarted it and still in protect, gothome and switched it on - perfect

chickenfizz wrote: I thought this post was going to be about which 13A plugs are the best, was slightly disappointed to find it was actually about a macrotech lol So to answer the question that wasn't asked, I like "Permaplug" rubber 13A plugs, they're ugly but otherwise very good :)

i prefer using MK plugs, not so bad when trying to get 4mm cable nto them

Sir Tony whats the specs on the Matrix uve got?

Don't go buy a new amp just yet! (unless you wanna sell me your 5000 for a good deal)

A service would probably eliminate your problems...

Nick Sasquash wrote: Does seem very strange it cut & went into protect, did the top red lights go out or dim before this happened?  Also i did see the amp in question didnt have any filters, the can cause problems tweets.

wasnt actually looking at it until it went into protect, red light only at the top, by filters do u mean the PIP card?

OllieMan wrote: Don't go buy a new amp just yet! (unless you wanna sell me your 5000 for a good deal) A service would probably eliminate your problems...

it was a hire amp, dont actually own a amp for sub duty so im in the market for one, just having a problem trying to power 4 x turbomax of a 13a plug

has anybody had any experience wit a MC2 E90 ??

EV P3000 all day every day!! Just dont bridge the amps or your gonna try suck more than 13 amps and its not the amp that will trip but the mains supply.

YoungBlood wrote: tweeter box wrote: it was a hire amp, dont actually own a amp for sub duty so im in the market for one, just having a problem trying to power 4 x turbomax of a 13a plug sure lev tell you this already inefficient amp plus 4x inefficent driver on 13a/ring main supply must end inna disaster no point have turbomax 1500 if most place you play have only regular 13amp socket not every building have good wiring to allow pulling > 13a without voltage drop meanwhile man with 4x 1850 or void on nuff diffrent amp can blaze the place while you ah blow driver cos amp start clip early due to mains

Yes YoungBlood, I like your experience my brotha............!!! Most on here still haven't learned that concept!! 90% of indoor venues in the UK has 13amp, but people continue to design & build sounds to play off 32amp Douh!!...........................  Then they blow a high wattage speaker & say, Oh I had toooooooooo much power!!! Little do they know that a 100 watt clip signal blew the speaker!! Oh I miss them days of nativity...................... LoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL    

Peace.....................................

In the last 3 years I haven't once had to use a 13a socket. Whenever I'm unsure what I'll find I take 50m of 16mm cable and a 63a to tails cable so that I can make my own supply from the incomers. This way I know the cable from the inlet to my amps is adequately rated and that the supply I'm using is protected for overcurrent and earth leakage. When you take power from 13a socket on the wall you don't know whether a 'handyman' has just run a bit of 1.5mm T+E from the lighting circuit or whether a proper electrician has done a 32a ring from a modern fuse board.