Leaving your amps plugged in - Page 3

Hunter60 · 11-29-2009, 03:14 PM

I am glad someone brought this up - I have always unplugged everything when I am not playing and find it to be a pain in the ass. So someo of you recommend a powerstrip and then unplugging the powerstrip alone? That would be okay? I know what you all mean about lightning strikes. As an insurance adjsuter, I have seen far too many claims where lightning will take out damn near everything electrical in a house or wipe out a business.

Good advice, everyone.

calgary1 · 11-29-2009, 03:52 PM

I never unplug anything...lol!!! I would have to bend down...nope......

Keith · 11-29-2009, 05:56 PM

All 3 of my amps are plugged into the socket at all times, but not on. Cords are plugged and coiled over the top of the amp ready to go. Guitars are stored away in cases.

calgary1 · 11-29-2009, 05:59 PM

My guitar amp along with my p.a rig is all plugged into my Distro...If I want to shut it all down in a hurry I can just pull the one 220 plug. I do shut things down properly though.

Telewanger · 11-29-2009, 07:47 PM

Normally when lightning hits a house or airplane, it blows a hole in it, then goes straight to ground.

My house has lightning rods installed on the roof with small cables that run down the side of the house to ground. Most people around here have this on their house. They will not guarantee that the house won't burn down, but it is about like airbags in a car. It might help out the situation.

Sometimes during the day, power from the electric company will fall and spike a little bit. If you have a power blackout and they flip the main breaker at the power plant, a big surge of electricity may hit your house, so a surge protector circuit breaker might pop out and save your electronic toys.

The problem with lightning is that it can jump for feet or miles. It can jump across wiring from one to the other. A surge protector is really a joke when you are dealing with thousands or millions of volts.

I just unplug my gear every time I am done for the day, and never think twice about it.

stebo16 · 12-02-2009, 12:38 AM

i leave the amps plugged in, but the pedals and the guitars come out every time

toastedgoat · 12-02-2009, 04:44 AM

I unplug all my digital recording gear when not in use.
I unplug my amps when not in use
every cable is put up and stored when not in use.

pic of home studio before session

Elusive Geek · 12-07-2009, 01:10 AM

Im really glad someone mentioned this. I believe what i should do is keep everything plugged into a good quality surge protector and when not in use just simply unplug it. Simple enough. I do unplug my cable from my wah (uses batteries for now) and my Metal Zone is using ac power so i do not need to unplug that. guitars go back on the stand and the cable is wrapped and hung on the stand with the guitars. Takes literally one minute to plug in and get that first powerchord out.

XxVxshredderxX · 12-07-2009, 10:23 AM

As I only have one guitar and one amp for the time being, no pedals, everything stays plugged in. It wouldn't be a hassle to plug everything out though.

Dusty · 12-07-2009, 11:18 AM

You don't need to unplug anything but the power plug. Either from the wall or the surge/distribution board.

11-29-2009, 03:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
Hunter60 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Steel City Posts: 1,960	I am glad someone brought this up - I have always unplugged everything when I am not playing and find it to be a pain in the ass. So someo of you recommend a powerstrip and then unplugging the powerstrip alone? That would be okay? I know what you all mean about lightning strikes. As an insurance adjsuter, I have seen far too many claims where lightning will take out damn near everything electrical in a house or wipe out a business. Good advice, everyone. __________________ Buy the ticket, take the Ride Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

11-29-2009, 05:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
Keith Just a guy playing guitar Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,569	All 3 of my amps are plugged into the socket at all times, but not on. Cords are plugged and coiled over the top of the amp ready to go. Guitars are stored away in cases. __________________ My Music (Thanks for listening) If you never fail, how would you know what it feels like to succeed? Whatever you do, never click this link

12-02-2009, 12:38 AM	#26 (permalink)
stebo16 Stale Reptar Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 52	i leave the amps plugged in, but the pedals and the guitars come out every time __________________ MUSIC!! Whether it be Rock, Metal, or Country, MUSIC!! Be it Avant Guarde, Classical, or Symphonies, MUSIC!! Whether it is.... What the heck, it don't matter, IT'S MUSIC!!! GOD'S WAY OF SHOWING US THAT HE'S THERE!!

12-02-2009, 04:44 AM	#27 (permalink)
toastedgoat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kansas City Mo. Posts: 746	I unplug all my digital recording gear when not in use. I unplug my amps when not in use every cable is put up and stored when not in use. pic of home studio before session Last edited by toastedgoat; 12-02-2009 at 04:48 AM.

12-07-2009, 10:23 AM	#29 (permalink)
XxVxshredderxX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 145	As I only have one guitar and one amp for the time being, no pedals, everything stays plugged in. It wouldn't be a hassle to plug everything out though. __________________ Guitar is my life

11-29-2009, 03:52 PM	#22 (permalink)
calgary1 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,390	I never unplug anything...lol!!! I would have to bend down...nope......

11-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#24 (permalink)
calgary1 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,390	My guitar amp along with my p.a rig is all plugged into my Distro...If I want to shut it all down in a hurry I can just pull the one 220 plug. I do shut things down properly though.

11-29-2009, 07:47 PM	#25 (permalink)
Telewanger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 927	Normally when lightning hits a house or airplane, it blows a hole in it, then goes straight to ground. My house has lightning rods installed on the roof with small cables that run down the side of the house to ground. Most people around here have this on their house. They will not guarantee that the house won't burn down, but it is about like airbags in a car. It might help out the situation. Sometimes during the day, power from the electric company will fall and spike a little bit. If you have a power blackout and they flip the main breaker at the power plant, a big surge of electricity may hit your house, so a surge protector circuit breaker might pop out and save your electronic toys. The problem with lightning is that it can jump for feet or miles. It can jump across wiring from one to the other. A surge protector is really a joke when you are dealing with thousands or millions of volts. I just unplug my gear every time I am done for the day, and never think twice about it.

12-07-2009, 01:10 AM	#28 (permalink)
Elusive Geek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 129	Im really glad someone mentioned this. I believe what i should do is keep everything plugged into a good quality surge protector and when not in use just simply unplug it. Simple enough. I do unplug my cable from my wah (uses batteries for now) and my Metal Zone is using ac power so i do not need to unplug that. guitars go back on the stand and the cable is wrapped and hung on the stand with the guitars. Takes literally one minute to plug in and get that first powerchord out.

12-07-2009, 11:18 AM	#30 (permalink)
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mollymook, Australia Posts: 5,468	You don't need to unplug anything but the power plug. Either from the wall or the surge/distribution board. __________________ James "Meditate on this, I will." ―Yoda The older I get, the better I was. www.ridpest.com.au Blog www.blog.ridpest.com.au

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