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Q. Will it harm a component to plug it into an outlet that it's not designated to power,
like a high current amplifier into an outlet marked for TV?
A. As stated earlier in the Outlet Hookup section, the component-to-component noise filters are designed
to deliver optimum performance within specific power ratings (please refer to the Outlet Hookup guide
for exact ratings). A filter's performance will be degraded if the optimum peak power capacity is exceeded.
To avoid this, do not plug any high current components into lower current outlets. We recommend predetermining
the total watts of all components plugged into each filter section before plugging in any components to ensure
the maximum 1800 watt rating of the HTS3000 is not exceeded.
Q. Can you give some examples of what would happen if high current components are plugged
into low current outlets?
A. If you were to plug an amplifier into a switched but not timed outlet, you may hear a ”thump“ come
from your speakers when you turn on the PowerCenter. The amplifier is a high current device that ideally
should be plugged into a PowerCenter Switched (Timed) outlet to avoid this problem. By connecting amplifiers
to a timed outlet, they will be turned on last, and turned off first, preventing the “thump” from getting
to your speakers. Also, it's possible that the 5A digital filter fuse might blow if a high current draw component
like an amplifier is inadvertently connected to the digital isolation filter section.