I dont suspect this to be a problem

[Session 5]

I have a habit of leaving my guitar chord plugged into the amp, and leaving the amp chord plugged into the power bar. What do you think? Amp is always turned off.

 

[Don O]

I don't see any issue. Amp power switch kills all electrons to the amp. Heck, your house is always connected to the electrical grid without any problems.

 

[gasket]

I don't see any issue. Amp power switch kills all electrons to the amp. Heck, your house is always connected to the electrical grid without any problems.

I'm no electrician but agree.
Don't be like my 88 year old mother who turns off every wall switch except the fridge when she leaves the room :-(

 

[Don O]

On a similar topic I use these around the house for vampire type equipment. A notorious one is my toaster oven. It consumes 4 watts sitting there doing nothing more then powering the LCD screen (and microprocessor). Darn thing doesn't even have a clock. I power it up for the few times we use it during the week and the rest of the time it sucks nothing.

 

[smitty_p]

I have a habit of leaving my guitar chord plugged into the amp, and leaving the amp chord plugged into the power bar. What do you think? Amp is always turned off.

No issue at all.

 

[eSGEe]

all my amps are plugged into a powerstrip with a surge protector (we are in LIGHTNING ALLEY) and I turn the switch OFF when not playing---a trick I learned from Drumoid!

 

[smitty_p]

Lightning?

Well...maybe there is that issue!

 

[Session 5]

I'm not concerned about an electrical issue. Just wondering leaving the plugs in does anything to the amp connection itself over time like oxidation or a weakening of the connection where the amp cable plugs into amp, that type of thing.

 

[ChasFred]

I'm not concerned about an electrical issue. Just wondering leaving the plugs in does anything to the amp connection itself over time like oxidation or a weakening of the connection where the amp cable plugs into amp, that type of thing.

Your all good, nothing to sweat here Bro.

 

[syscokid]

On a similar topic I use these around the house for vampire type equipment. A notorious one is my toaster oven. It consumes 4 watts sitting there doing nothing more then powering the LCD screen (and microprocessor). Darn thing doesn't even have a clock. I power it up for the few times we use it during the week and the rest of the time it sucks nothing.

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Interesting... and now you had me thinking! We have a 3 bedroom house - smallish at 1300 square feet. I can count at least 31 vampires that are plugged into the house. AC powered clocks, numerous audio and video components, timers, computer and its peripherals, chargers and backup batteries, phones, etc. I am not counting the 3 fridges! The 2 biggest watt-suckers at idle, are our 2 set-top cable boxes which suck around 70 watts each.

 

[Don O]

Interesting... and now you had me thinking! We have a 3 bedroom house - smallish at 1300 square feet. I can count at least 31 vampires that are plugged into the house. AC powered clocks, numerous audio and video components, timers, computer and its peripherals, chargers and backup batteries, phones, etc. I am not counting the 3 fridges! The 2 biggest watt-suckers at idle, are our 2 set-top cable boxes which suck around 70 watts each.

Yep, I have many surge protected power strips throughout the house. All the AV equipment in the family room is on a strip that has individual switches for each outlet. The Apple TV, Roku, sub woofer, Blu-ray player, VCR (yes a VCR) and Dennon amp are all separately switched. Everything in the office (computer room) is switched except the infrastructure (cable modem, router, access point and magic jack) which is on a UPS.

I bought a "Kill-a-watt" years ago that measures the current draw of AC devices.

https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Ele...F8&qid=1521410195&sr=8-3&keywords=kill-a-watt

 

[syscokid]

I bought a "Kill-a-watt" years ago that measures the current draw of AC devices.

I got the same one. Very useful gadget!

 

[BlackSG91]

;>)/

 

[Session 5]

That's the new Gibson they're working on . Do you think it will keep them from Bankruptcy.

 

[Sp8ctre]

I have a habit of leaving my guitar chord plugged into the amp, and leaving the amp chord plugged into the power bar. What do you think? Amp is always turned off.

The only trouble I see that causing is you tripping over the chords and knocking the guitar over...

 

[eSGEe]

 

[kevinpaul]

I have many things plugged into a current conditioner. I turn it of and all the money stuff is dead.
You have the same deal buddy all is good.