Help on wiring dedicated circuit for Audio

Good info here. I second the comment about having your ducks in a row. To the point of having a sheet written up with exactly what you want. Be very specific about the wire type to be used since offen when you say 'two lines' they will try and use quad cable that is 2 hots that share the same netural and ground...which is not really the same thing as two seperate lines. Also compared to the labor costs materials are nothing. I would go for at least two lines into a box with 4 outlets both wired on the same phase and if possible on the opposite phase of stuff like AC and kitchen circuits as mentioned above.
Good luck

If you put in multiple dedicated lines, it is imperative that they all be on the same phase of the power line. Otherwise, you can have 240 volts between two components on different phases. It is improbable but dangerous if it happens. Also you may have hum problems.

Hi Bryanhod, click on my "system" to see what I did with dedicated A/C power. I researched dedicated A/C lines for a few months before I took the plunge. I'd recommend a beefier ground rod. Plus, some people use a separate ground rod-especially if you are using a sub panel. Also, I've been researching JPS Labs Power A/C In-Wall Cable. It's 10 AWG w/ground and UL/CSA rated. It's the only A/C cable that I know of that's UL approved. It's also $18/ft list, however. I'd be interested to know if any Audiogon members have used the JPS Labs A/C cable. Stan

Just wanted to add that Robert Harley's book does not contain any information on how to wire a house using dedicated circuits. I just got the book and there is a buch of other great info.