leave my amp pluged in 24/7?

Liss · 07-30-03, 12:15 PM

is it safe to leave my amp (guitar) pluged in 24/7......... with the power switch on the amp off?

deez · 07-30-03, 02:17 PM

I dont see why it wouldn't be safe unless you've got a really old amp or one with shoddy wiring. Its probably a good idea to plug your amp into a surge protector anyway so you can always use the on/off switch on the surge protector rather than plugging and unplugging it all the time

nahmus · 07-30-03, 05:30 PM

If its an older tube amp I'm pretty sure that there is still juice going to the tubes but I'm not sure. I'd also plug it into a surge protector as even if its shutoff it can still get burned by a big enough surge.

Liss · 07-30-03, 05:47 PM

its pluged into a 25 dollarish walmart surge protector that is left aveu miron 24/7.. and the amp is peavey microbass which is less than 2 years old..

nahmus · 07-30-03, 07:37 PM

If its less than 2 years old its probably tubeless and has some built in protection aginst surges. I would recomend maybe getting a better protector. Does yours at least have a reset button?

Liss · 07-30-03, 07:38 PM

nope; but its transparent blue :-p

Malpine Walis · 07-30-03, 09:24 PM

Well, I go through a rat shack surge protector that is medium quality but I leave about $3,000 worth of synths plugged in 24/7 with no trouble. Apart from the new keyboard I just got today (Roland A-37 controller), everything has been plugged in for over two years. You might want to get a better surge protector but you should be fine.

CrystalMethod · 07-31-03, 10:20 PM

I left my guitar amps plugged in all the time with no problems. Solidstate amps are pretty simple and are pretty much bomb proof. But, if you're really worried, just reach around and hit the master switch.

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Liss Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto: The Capital of Canada	leave my amp pluged in 24/7? is it safe to leave my amp (guitar) pluged in 24/7......... with the power switch on the amp off?
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deez Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, TX	I dont see why it wouldn't be safe unless you've got a really old amp or one with shoddy wiring. Its probably a good idea to plug your amp into a surge protector anyway so you can always use the on/off switch on the surge protector rather than plugging and unplugging it all the time __________________ heatware: http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=6394
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07-30-03, 05:30 PM	#3
nahmus Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sailing the Azure seas	If its an older tube amp I'm pretty sure that there is still juice going to the tubes but I'm not sure. I'd also plug it into a surge protector as even if its shutoff it can still get burned by a big enough surge. __________________ Shame on the night..... for places i've been and what i've seen... For giving me the strangest dreams - Dio(RIP)
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07-30-03, 05:47 PM	Thread Starter #4
Liss Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto: The Capital of Canada	its pluged into a 25 dollarish walmart surge protector that is left aveu miron 24/7.. and the amp is peavey microbass which is less than 2 years old..
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07-30-03, 07:37 PM	#5
nahmus Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sailing the Azure seas	If its less than 2 years old its probably tubeless and has some built in protection aginst surges. I would recomend maybe getting a better protector. Does yours at least have a reset button? __________________ Shame on the night..... for places i've been and what i've seen... For giving me the strangest dreams - Dio(RIP)
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07-30-03, 07:38 PM	Thread Starter #6
Liss Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto: The Capital of Canada	nope; but its transparent blue :-p
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07-30-03, 09:24 PM	#7
Malpine Walis Disabled Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Banned Camp	Well, I go through a rat shack surge protector that is medium quality but I leave about $3,000 worth of synths plugged in 24/7 with no trouble. Apart from the new keyboard I just got today (Roland A-37 controller), everything has been plugged in for over two years. You might want to get a better surge protector but you should be fine.
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07-31-03, 10:20 PM	#8
CrystalMethod Senior Band Wagon Jumper Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada	I left my guitar amps plugged in all the time with no problems. Solidstate amps are pretty simple and are pretty much bomb proof. But, if you're really worried, just reach around and hit the master switch. __________________ Tried the search button lately? http://bufferoverflow.net/blog
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