This post is help calculate the amperage requirements of a typical home setup based on each unit’s power consumption in watts and explain how to keep from tripping a breaker with that gear.

• Home Studio setup watts calculation:
  • Computer = ~500 watts
  • Monitors = 200 watts (for 2)
  • Ac Powered Interface = ~15 watts
  • Analog Synthesizer = ~30 watts
    • Total watts used = 745 watts
• Calculating Amperage:
  • Amperage = Power (watts) / Voltage (V)
  • (745 watts) / (120 Volts) = 6.21 amps (the voltage amount derived from the average voltage a home would be getting. This number could be dependent on how many volts is going through your home)
• Final Answer:
  • Using the Standard Voltage in North America, a typical home studio would require about 6.21 amps to operate.
    
    
• Discuss how to locate and operate the circuit breaker panel for repairs, upgrades, and when a breaker is tripped.
  • Panels are typically located in the basement, garage, or utility rooms of homes. It is defined by being a metal box fully encased.
• Operating the circuit breaker panel:
  • To fix the breaker panel when it is tripped, flip the breaker to the off position and then back on.
  • To upgrade and repair the breaker panel when it is tripped, turn off the main power switch and have a circuit installed for any new studio gear upgrades.