It would help if you gave us the Model number of the ARC amp.
As for tripping the 15 amp branch circuit breaker. If the breaker trips it won’t be while listening to music even at a high volume level, jmho. If it trips it will be when the amp is first turned on. Can the breaker handle the inrush current needed to charge the caps in the power supply. Just a guess ARC designed a soft start circuit to limit inrush current.
Other factors to consider is what other loads are connected to the 15 amp branch circuit? Also the electrical panel/breaker manufacturer and the age of the breaker.
As for how the amp will sound connected to the 15 amp branch circuit?
The wire gauge is more than likely #14awg copper. How many outlets are connected to the branch circuit? What other loads are connected to the branch circuit? Any lighting loads? CFL or LED? Dimmers? What is the wiring method used for the wire connections inside the wall outlet boxes? Pigtailed and then connected to the outlets, or, the outlet terminals were used, daisy-chained, to make the in and out connections of the Hot and neutral conductors? What is the distance, length, of the branch circuit wiring from the electrical panel to the wall outlet the amp will plug into? A little hard to figure that one. Add fudge for up, down, and around. Last but not least the age and condition of the wall receptacle outlet. Poor contact plug retention pressure will greatly degrade the sound of the amp.
Good chance you may want to hire an electrician to install a new 20 amp dedicated branch circuit for the amp. I would recommend #10awg wire. #12awg is bare minimum per NEC for a 20 amp circuit.
Jim
As for tripping the 15 amp branch circuit breaker. If the breaker trips it won’t be while listening to music even at a high volume level, jmho. If it trips it will be when the amp is first turned on. Can the breaker handle the inrush current needed to charge the caps in the power supply. Just a guess ARC designed a soft start circuit to limit inrush current.
Other factors to consider is what other loads are connected to the 15 amp branch circuit? Also the electrical panel/breaker manufacturer and the age of the breaker.
As for how the amp will sound connected to the 15 amp branch circuit?
The wire gauge is more than likely #14awg copper. How many outlets are connected to the branch circuit? What other loads are connected to the branch circuit? Any lighting loads? CFL or LED? Dimmers? What is the wiring method used for the wire connections inside the wall outlet boxes? Pigtailed and then connected to the outlets, or, the outlet terminals were used, daisy-chained, to make the in and out connections of the Hot and neutral conductors? What is the distance, length, of the branch circuit wiring from the electrical panel to the wall outlet the amp will plug into? A little hard to figure that one. Add fudge for up, down, and around. Last but not least the age and condition of the wall receptacle outlet. Poor contact plug retention pressure will greatly degrade the sound of the amp.
Good chance you may want to hire an electrician to install a new 20 amp dedicated branch circuit for the amp. I would recommend #10awg wire. #12awg is bare minimum per NEC for a 20 amp circuit.
Jim
