Okay, so at my band mates house, which is very old and dilapidated. The lights dim quite a bit when i play bass through my Qsc Mx1500. i was wondering if i could build a box with several caps in parallel or one big capacitor, that the mains would run into. Then i would just put a receptacle on the output side and plug into it. , to compensate for the bad power, (similar to what car audio guys do). Is this just asking for trouble ha? Thanks!
Yes, it is asking for trouble. Why not talk to a qualified electrician instead? He will know the difference between AC and DC.
Sounds to me like the house wiring is sub standard. The lighting circuit should not be on the same ring as the main power sockets. That is possibly dangerous!
Yea, theres no telling whats going on this house is from the 1940s atleast. So do capacitors not store energy the same with ac as dc ? Im pretty sure they make suitable capacitors in this operating range that are rated for ac? Sorry for being stubborn. But could someone explain why this wouldn't work ? Also is this harmful to power amps to have insufficient power ?
Hi,
Capacitors cannot store AC like they store DC.
There is nothing you can do about it.
The amplifier is in no danger.
rgds, sreten.
Capacitors cannot store AC like they store DC.
There is nothing you can do about it.
The amplifier is in no danger.
rgds, sreten.
AC means alternating, always changing.
Caps hold voltage on the same voltage as the DC is.
And when DC drops, the CAP can supply the DC voltage for some time, slowly decreasing.
But as AC always changes, the cap is useless in that situation.
So as sad before, the houses wiring should be fixed.
Caps hold voltage on the same voltage as the DC is.
And when DC drops, the CAP can supply the DC voltage for some time, slowly decreasing.
But as AC always changes, the cap is useless in that situation.
So as sad before, the houses wiring should be fixed.
As sreten says, the amp is in no danger, I'd be suspecting the house wiring has potential to get warm with load, hence probably AndrewT's comments. And yes, the issue of power and lighting together just makes a person more concerned.
There is some possibility that your amp could be playing a role, and on the other hand there is the possibility that your amp could be a good receptacle for those capacitors you mentioned in the first post, when fitted by a professional, and probably not in the position you'd first suspect.
There is some possibility that your amp could be playing a role, and on the other hand there is the possibility that your amp could be a good receptacle for those capacitors you mentioned in the first post, when fitted by a professional, and probably not in the position you'd first suspect.
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