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Hooking up two Topaz Isolation trans. in series?

If I hook two topaz 1kva iso ultra transformers in series will I double the current capacity? I already have one 1kva topaz and am looking at another. Two of these at 16 amps would be enough for everything in my audio rack.
If I am correct then would I need to rewire the plugs in one transformer or just plug one into the other? Would it be series or parallel stock? Any help? I have a ground hum issue in my house. Its killing my music listening experience.
I have taken my tube amp and pre amp to a shop and conferred that there is no hum at that location.
Any help is appreciated. Rod
roddey99

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cford
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Plugging 1 into another will not give you more current.
The only way to get "more" current is to use 1 transformer for 1/2 of the gaer and the other transfomer for the other 1/2 of the gear. If you have a hum problem, while using these isolation transformers, then it is due to some interaction between the gear plugged into the transformer and you would need to experiment to find out what is causing the problem. There have been many discussion about solving a hum problem, review them.
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