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David K
David K asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 1 decade ago

if my stereo says 180 watts on the back, but the specs are advertised as 360 watts whatshould I use for?

for figuring out what my amp ratting is so that I know how much its drawing on the circuit?

In a house. I'm wiring a new room to use my computer and 360watt stereo, but the stereo as I said on the back lists it as 180.. do I go by the 180? (which would be 1.5AMP)

Update:

for figuring out what my amp ratting is so that I know how much its drawing on the circuit?

In a house. I'm wiring a new room to use my computer and 360watt stereo, but the stereo as I said on the back lists it as 180.. do I go by the 180? (which would be 1.5AMP)

I'm using 14-2 wiring, I'm just trying to make sure I pull to many amps and blow my fuses. (old house, It has fuses, but they are 30 amp fuses and I dont have the money to redo the whole thing at this time.)

Thanks for the answers so far.

Update 2:

not 30 amp 30 watt fuses. rememberd wrong.

Update 3:

my bad, they are infact 30 amp, i second gussed my self, and looked at them.

Update 4:

those were the fuses that were in the house when I bout it.. the rest of the house it knob and tube style wiring. we've been here almost 2 years now.

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  • Rich Z
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    If you are talking electric power consumption there are no cables that are legal to use for house wiring that go down to such a small rating. If you use a cable with number 14 wires in it, that is good for 15 amps (1800 watts).

  • bry_n_stef
    1 decade ago

    do not use 30amp fuses with 14awg wire you WILL burn your house down if you get a short circuit.14awg wire is rated for 15 amps max,so use 15amp fuses.

  • alphadog
    1 decade ago

    i would use the nameplate on the back. the ads exaggerate and spec sheets can cover a whole range of a particular model.

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