Maybe someone can clear this up for me. I was bored this afternoon so I decided to figure out exactly how much power im using on my 15 amp power circuit in my living room.
I came to the conclusion that my Home Theater without the sub uses 829 Watts or 6.9 Amps. I then did the math with the subwoofer added in. Using the 675 Watt or 5.6 amp power consumption spec for the EP500 sub. I came up with a total of 12.5 amps.
Now, with that said, there is also a ceiling fan and lights on this circuit. With that added in, the total is 17amps!
Can someone please explain how I am using 17amps of power on a 15amp circuit???
My house was built less then a year ago so all the electrical wiring was done under heavy codes I assume. Can someone help me shed some light on this. Even if I was mistaken and it was a 20amp circuit (which it isnt) I would still be comming very close to the 80% load on the circuit.
Thanks for the help.
