I feel ya! I live in Indy. The heat from the eighteen tubes, plus the SS bottom end amp in my system, barely warm the listening room. Then again, I am the only one in my house. You might make everyone in your home dress warmer. You know- priorities and all that.
Dedicated Line Advise
I currently have a 20 amp dedicated line run to my small HiFi rig; amp, preamp, CDP, TT, power conditioning. I wish to add a second line using the same electrician who has worked on my house. It looks like he used 12 gauge Romex last time.
What are the key facts that I should know in case he is not familiar with doing wiring for audio systems?
I'm talking about the installation at the breaker box, e.g., keeping proper phase and preventing a ground-loop between the 2 circuits.
What are the key facts that I should know in case he is not familiar with doing wiring for audio systems?
I'm talking about the installation at the breaker box, e.g., keeping proper phase and preventing a ground-loop between the 2 circuits.
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BTW- It doesn’t matter which side of the breaker box a 220V breaker is mounted on. It’s still connected to both phases. Your Electrician will know what to do, regarding getting your audio breakers on the same phase. But- you might mention to him, you'd like the least number of appliances possible on that phase. |
Lowrider - if your panel is like mine (i.e. a two bank North American panel ) - the adjacent switches in each "bank" of switches (i.e. if you have multiple banks) alternate between the two phases - e.g. BANK "A" BANK "B" Switch # Phase Switch # Phase 1 A 15 B 2 B 16 A 3 A 17 B 4 B 18 A 5 A 19 B etc... For your two phase devices you will see a "linked switch PAIR" which takes two adjacent spots - one switch of the pair is connected to phase A and the other connected to phase B (or vice-versa) You need to make sure the electrician knows you require both lines on the same phase. He/she should understand how to connect to the same phase FYI - It only takes one two phase device to "pollute" both phases - so your goose is cooked - along with most other North American homes. The only real protection against noise introduced by two phase devices is to get 1. an Equitech transformer $$$. 2. a power re-generator I would not be too worried - unless the power in your area is prone to brown outs or surges, the noise from the furnace switch dissipates really quickly down the power-bus Which switch bank is immaterial, but the farther away from the two-phase device switches the better This link shows you a typical two-phase panel layout https://www.google.ca/search?q=two+phase+house+distribution+panel+pic&num=20&tbm=isch&tb... Regards... |
forgot to add, the most noise you will hear from two phase motors is when they turn off and on, normally via a solenoid relay. Any more than that and I would co sider having the motor replaced - it's past its prime. My furnace has a setting that runs the fan at a low speed all the time. so there is no switching as such and no high current spikes on the supply, which can cause a brief voltage drop, depending on your supply. regards |
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