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BeachBum
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Cicero, I use the 10-AMP since it is in front of all my UPS, 3 surge outlets. I probably only draw around 4 amps.
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If your not afraid to take the device apart and void the warrenty. The ONLY difference between the 5 amp and 10amp device is the fuse. If you look around the forums I believe I've seen somone from smarthome confirm this. Pretty typical to do this, would cost smarthome more to manufacture 2 models.
The fuse isn't the easyiest to remove, easyier if your willing to de-solder it. Usually when they stop working this is the cause aswel.
I'm not saying its safe.
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That's good to know and interesting. Actually, I'm glad there are fuses in there. I'm careful as to what I plug in but always worried I'll edge past the 10 amp mark.
Honestly, though, desoldering/removing the fuse to put a new one in there is hardly worth the $5 price difference, but then again, I've done that to add blue LEDs to various devices :)
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Sounds like the same problem I am having. But I have the same stupid question....how did you keep the USB connection to the computer when you moved it to the other side of the house?
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I use a USB Extender that that allows me to go beyond the 15' limit. I’m running at about 25’ away from the computer.
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