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Can Epiphany X plug into extension cord, what loss

My dedicated 20 amps outlets are app 15 ft from my Pass X 350.5 amps which now presents a few problems for me since my Epiphany are only 2 meters long: My trouble is what would be lost by attaching a extension cord to the Xs PC since there will be 4 pcs of plug-in (non-hardwired) connections instead of 2 like in a normal set up ?
1. Moving the amps are not an option.
2. What happens if I plug the Xs into DIY DH Labs Power Plus bulk cord which is 12 guage copper. Ends made up with Wattgates. Would the X not function as normal ?
3. Or make up the entension cord with the same Romex that is inside the walls instead of the DH Labs ?
4. Or remove the 20 amp Wattgate receptales and hard wire them with Romex to the box in the wall, now the oulets will be on the floor but the Xs can be plugged in and there will be 3 pcs hardwired air tight connections per box additional to the ones in the walls to the breaker panel. Of course the electrical code is broken, however, when I move things will be restored ?
5. Or make up 2 pcs of 15 ft bulk DH Labs ?
6. And lastly and most expensive, 2 pcs new 15 ft Epiphany X which will be extremely hard for resale ?
I am not sure if anyone has gone the 'simple-complex' situation. Power amps normally prefer the least amount of solid non-arching plug in connections.
Thank you in advance for sharing your experiances.
Terry
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nsgarch
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I think #4 is in the right direction, but I have a more elegant soloution. First tell me what kind of floor you have (conc. slab on grade, or wood over joists).

(BTW, you always want to use minimum 10 AWG for PCs for amps. And of course, 20A house wiring requires it. In fact if there has to be more than 30 feet of romex from your breaker panel to your outlets, you should probably go up to 8 AWG.)

Anyway, what kind of floor do you have??
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terryakhan OP
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Hi Ngarch, thank you.
I am at ground floor with 18x18 ceramic tiles.
Yes, the lenght of Romex from the breaker box is app 100 ft or more. The voltage is 119 to 122 which is measured at my Exact Power units. The 60 HZ appears to be constant since my plug in motor driven clocks always match my atomic clocks monitored app midnite. Both 20 amps outlets are connected at L1 at the breaker box and deliver constant 2000 watts. The 2 breakers are located in number 1 and 3 slots closest to the incoming 200 amps line. The stepdown street transformer is physically 100 ft away.
8 AWG stranded or solid ?
Terry
jwpstayman
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Terry - You are making this entirely too difficult. Get yourself a Shunyata Research Hydra 2 power conditioner and a 3M Harmonic Tech Fantasy 10 with 20 amp iec and use you 6 ft EG power cords (if that is the power cord you want to use with these amps. That will get you all the length that you need with minimal hassle and cost and the best results.
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