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| A stupid question(s) about power cords Question 2: So that being the case, since the equipment ground wire in the cord is right next to the hot wire, is there a way unwanted stuff (rf or whatever, my understanding of this is quite limited) can that dirty up the power that is travelin... | |
| Outlet Question And then there [ is ] always the issue of what happens to your insurance coverage in the event of a fire that starts with a “non approved” outlet? Can you please give an example of how a "non approved" outlet could cause a fire. In the case of... | |
| Outlet Question Why do audiophiles use IG, (Isolated Ground), type outlets for the outlets to feed their audio equipment where the branch circuit wiring used is Romex? When connected to Romex branch circuit wiring IG outlets do not meet the manufacturer’s intende... | |
| Outlet Question I found these PS Audio outlets have great grip and are reasonable: https://www.psaudio.com/products/powerport-classic It’s a Hubbell IG8300 20A hospital grade slender/compact design duplex receptacle. https://hubbellcdn.com/specsheet/WIRIN... | |
| Need to replace my Sonic Frontiers Power 3's + 1, Chris At Parts Connection. Sad to hear about the amp. The problem could be something simple or something really bad and expensive. I take it the AC line fuse didn’t blow. Was it the correct ampere value? How old, How many hours, are on the... | |
| Outlet Question 20 amp. Hubbell HBL5362 Extra Heavy Duty MAX Specification Grade Duplex Receptacle. How does the residential grade outlet compare to the Hubbell outlet. * Contact surface area. * Contact pressure. | |
| Outlet Question @romad Here is good Hubbell 15 amp duplex receptacle. Price is around $30.00. Sound is a tad warm from neutral. YMMV though. Deep body style Hubbell HBL5262 Extra Heavy Duty MAX Specification Grade Duplex Receptacle. Hubbell HBL5262W Duplex In... | |
| Outlet Question @romad , Leviton 15-Amp, 125-Volt Industrial Grade Tamper-Resistant Duplex Receptacle, 5262-SG specs You may not even need a Tamper Resistant outlet. Is it behind an audio rack? I would use this one. It’s a heavy duty. Build quality is better ... | |
| Outlet Question @imhififan Yes a high grade nonmagnetic SS back strap works great. But not a Ferrous magnetic steel back strap. Use a magnet to check. If it sticks like glue that's not good for the sound of an audio system. Furutech wall outlets ~ The... | |
| Outlet Question @vair68robert Said: I installed them about 10 years ago , model 8200W 15amp Do they look like these? Except your’s are the 8200H (15A) hospital grade duplex receptacle. If yes those are the real deal original Hubbell outlet. Check the Agon ar... | |
| Outlet Question @imhififan said: . . . Wow! 🤔🤕🚯 Context... jea48 4,273 posts 04-29-2024 at 11:29am Not all Hubbell 5362 outlets are created, (manufactured), equal... Notice the silver color Yoke/supporting back strap on some... | |
| Outlet Question Electrical code by state. | |
| Outlet Question @vair68robert , How many years ago? Did you buy this one by chance? | |
| Outlet Question Not all Hubbell 5362 outlets are created, (manufactured), equal... Notice the silver color Yoke/supporting back strap on some of the Hubbell 5362 photos? That is not silver, it's galvanized steel. Steel is not good for the sound from audio equip... | |
| I suddenly have a weird buzz issue; can someone help me solve the problem? @cporada Just amp turned on, preamp not connected to inputs on amp, no buzz. Only preamp and amp are connected together by interconnects. Nothing connected to any of the inputs on the preamp. Buzz. Amp and preamp are fed from your home’s AC ma... |