BTW, the ground pin is up in my installation. I'm not sure whether that matters. I read that hospitals use this orientation for obvious reasons.
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I read that hospitals use this orientation for obvious reasons.
Ya, falling paper clips
True story.
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Good outlet for amplifiers
I have a circuit in my listening room for my amplifiers and it uses a dedicated ground. Right now I have two duplex outlets connected - and I use the primary outlet (first on the run) for the amps (reserve secondary for subwoofers if needed). I would like to install better quality outlets for this - two duplex, set up for a dedicated ground. I could see spending $100-$200 per duplex, if that gets me something decent. I want it to grip the plugs well. Recommendations?
PS - I'm running two VAC Phi-200 amplifiers (200w tube amps, KT88)
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@ditusa +1 Same guts and body as the HBL8300 Hospital Grade outlet without the green dot, the beefed up ground contact, and nickel plated contacts and back strap. Higher price too.
Down side of the HBL8300? Nickel plating every were for corrosion protection. Nickel can add grain to the sound of an audio system. |
@jea48 That's the word I was looking for. "Isolated Ground". Thank you! Can any/all of the recommendations above be wired as isolated ground? I think this is the case if one uses a plastic box for the outlets, or uses plastic washers and screws to attach to a metal box. Agreed??? |
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