NEXT MONTH IS MY BROTHERS 21st BIRTHDAY & I HAVE HIRED A HALL IN WHICH THE PARTY WILL BE HELD AND MY BAND WILL PLAY,BUT I WAS TOLD BY
A HALL COMMITEE MEMBER THAT THE POWER POINTS ARE ONLY 10 AMP & I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY WATTS THIS WILL SUPPORT... THERE ARE THREE OF THESE POWER POINTS ON THE STAGE THAT WE WILL BE PLAYING ON.
MY BASS AMP IS 300 WATTS,THE GUITARIST HAS 100 WATTS AND THERE WILL BE A PA & THE DRUMS WILL BE MIKED UP TOO.
WILL I NEED TO HIRE A GENERATOR OR IS THERE ANOTHER WAY AROUND IT,IF IT IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM?

THANKS,

SIMON.

rudi_in

Thank you for posting your question to the Ask Me Help Desk!

Now, I am not a band guy so I cannot say that I know this will work because I have plugged them all in and used them before but from the science/mathematical standpoint, the numbers seem to work out OK.

Here is my hypothesis...

I know that from physics POWER = VOLTAGE x CURRENT where power is measured in watts, voltage in volts, and current in amps.

Therefore, if you take the 10 amps and 120 volts (from standard outlet) you would get 1200 watts.

This would mean that ideally, you can support 1200 watts, but again this is not an "I have been there, done that" viewpoint, it is a science/mathematical one.

I am not 100% sure on this one so what do the rest of you out there think?

fredg

Hi,
I am not an electrician, but your anwer before mine is very good.
P = IE (or, PIE as I remember it from Engineering College).
The outlet should support 1200 watts, but I haven't tried it either.
Even using 110 volts at the port, that's 1100 watts.
Best of luck.

SIMON W

Thank you very much,i also asked the same question to a generator hire centre & they said pretty much the same thing.
So,thanks again.

Simon.