Arrange circuit breakers in panel
Hi Just got in. Thanks for all the responses. Yeah, I've pretty much got the initial dedicated lines tweaked out,10 gauge wire, audio circuits on same leg, noise producing breakers on opposite leg, added ground rods all bonded to main. Like I said, I was just kinda curious if anybody had played around with breaker position in the panel. Was hoping the great and powerful Jea48 would have kicked in an idea. Maybe on the flip. Thanks again |
The back plane on modern breaker panels is ENORMOUS. You will never measure a voltage or noise difference between the first and last breaker on a leg. IMHO, If you want the absolute best, lowest sagging lowest noise solution run a 220V line to your listening room with balanced step down transformers. You can run 8 gauge or bigger cables with the lowest possible current, while the transformer in the room will provide the best noise filtering and ensure DC cannot get to your gear from the pole all the way to your equipment. |
@crazyjoe, IMHO, I would run a 10/AWG BX/MC cable with solid copper core conductors from the breaker panel to a metal receptacle box. The metal sheathing on the BX/MC cable absorbs the (EF)) electric fields emitted by the wires and shunts it to ground. Now from panel to plug is shielded. The upside is low line noise and reduced antenna effect on AC power lines/branch circuits. Downside BX/MC cable is pricier. I would run at least two dedicated 20 amp lines for audio. I have four in my audio rig. All four dedicated audio circuits are 250 volts 20 amps. With no noise or ground loops. Also, all four dedicated audio circuits are at the top of the breaker panel numbers 1-8. See the link below. Hope that helps. Mike https://healthybuildingscience.com/2013/01/15/residential-wiring-best/#: R |
@ditusa Thanks for reply. I've already run Diamond 10/3 w/o ground I found in a small hardware store. I believe the spiral configuration is all the noise rejection I'll need, since I live in the sticks. Was more interested in the mapping out of the A/V breakers, whether their position in the panel, either top, close to entrance feed lines, or down towards bottom away from household double pole breakers might help in noise rejection. Thanks |
I just bought a Square D 100amp. It has six spaces to mount one main breaker and five double- or ten single-pole ones. |
