Actually, Volts times Amperes only gives Watts for Direct Current. For
Alternating Current (as in your wall receptacle) Volts times Amps gives
Volt-Amps. Watts RMS (Root Mean Square) = Volt-Amps times 0.707 .
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> group members. Hope this helps. Pierre-Alex
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> You're OK.
> I believe that the 7000 AC power supply is rated at 700 watts. volts times
> amps equals power. So power divided by voltage equals amps. Assuming
normal
> electrical service in an US home 700/120 = 5.83 amps. The true current
draw
> would be determined by the number and type of cards in the router. I have
> never taken a current reading of a working system. There is a large noisy
> blower in the chassis. The whole is a useful space heater for cold winter
> nights.
>
> The standard US cord has a plug end that fits a regular 15 Amp receptacle.
I
> have run a 7000 at home.
>
> Most electrical receptacles are rated at 15 amps. A normal electrical
branch
> circuit is rated at 20 amps - usable at 16 amps for continuous duty (over
> three hours). So all should be well. The problem is that normal electrical
> branch circuits have several (up to ten) receptacles on the circuit. The
> total load cannot exceed 16 amps.
>
>
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> To All,
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> Does the 7000 router need a special power supply to plug into? Help.
>
>
>
> Raheem
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