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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Topic started by: tpatton on January 15, 2010, 05:47:24 AM

Title: Paramour II power consumption
Post by: tpatton on January 15, 2010, 05:47:24 AM

I may have missed it, but haven't found in the Paramour II manual any figure for the power consumption (of each monoblock).  Can anyone tell me what it is?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Paramour II power consumption
Post by: Grainger49 on January 15, 2010, 06:52:17 AM

They are fused at 1A, but don't draw that much current when running.  So probably about 55W apiece.

Are you worried about them being green or what?

Title: Re: Paramour II power consumption
Post by: tpatton on January 15, 2010, 07:42:15 AM

I was worried about using them from the 150W outlets of a Power Wedge Ultra power conditioner.  No need to worry, apparently.  Good to know, thanks, G.

Title: Re: Paramour II power consumption
Post by: Grainger49 on January 15, 2010, 07:47:35 AM

Good information.  I have mine on a Power Wedge 116.  I'm using the amp outlets because all my source outlets are used up.  But I wouldn't hesitate to feed them on the lower current outlets. 

At the worst the startup current might blow the fuse, but I doubt it.  If I were you, I would try them on the better filtered/isolated outlets and see.  Just don't turn both on at the same time.