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Using a shore power isolation transformer at home?

Can a shore 1:1 power isolation transformer, rated 120V/60Hz and sufficiently powerful, be used in order to make a (dedicated) AC line at home cleaner (reducing neighbor's noises)?

Is there anything special I shall take into account (as opposed to installing a "home-oriented" isolation transformer)?

If I do not want the output to be balanced (would be pointless or even harmful, as I have a servo-operated variac between the receptacle and my tube amp), what is the recommended way to earth the isolation transformer?

Thanks!
meisterfloh
meisterfloh OP
15 posts
 
Oil change every 10,000 kWh, as usual :)
face
516 posts
 
I don't understand how an isolation transformer would help with voltage fluctuations.
meisterfloh OP
15 posts
 
Face,

Isolation transformer is to address the input transformer vibration that is caused by something in the AC. Fluctuations are to be addressed by that servo-regulated variac. Sorry, I brought another topic under the same thread.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
ultimately, the amplifier needs sufficient current to do its job and the ac needs to free of noise. if voltage gets to low, some amps will have a problem. within a range, the actual voltage probably doesn't matter.

is it noise pollution or low or high voltage that causes changes in frequency response during the summer months ?
meisterfloh OP
15 posts
 
Mrtennis,

It is hard to know remotely, but wrong volage is probably the easiest thing to detect, just measure it. If it is indeed too low, might be possible to demand your power company to fix it.
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