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Re:Japanese Audiophiles Install $10k Personal Electricity Ut... by timpattinson on Monday August 15, 2016 @10:12PM (#12295062)
Because some of these venues also run lighting rigs in the order of magnitude of 100KW and probably don't have the space/money/expertise to install a UPS with that power capacity.
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Re:Japanese Audiophiles Install $10k Personal Electricity Ut... by TakerofVita on Monday August 15, 2016 @10:32PM (#12295136)
Would lights need to be run on the UPS, or just the audio equipment?
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Re:Japanese Audiophiles Install $10k Personal Electricity Ut... by cdcarter on Monday August 15, 2016 @11:33PM (#12295366)
A single loudspeaker in a line array can draw up to 24A at 240V [0]. Even a very small rig of 6 speakers would require over 30kw. A 50kw UPS [1] can be purchases for a very affordable $25,000 in 2016 [2]. When building a performance art venue in 1960 or today, a technical ground is a much more suitable option than a UPS.

[0]: http://www.meyersound.com/sites/default/files/leo-m_ds_a2.pd...

[1]: http://powerquality.eaton.com/Products-services/Backup-Power...

[2]: https://store.fgcupssystems.com/products/eaton-93pm-50kw-480...

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