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Please consider multiple lines.

Posted by Al Sekela (A) on November 30, 2005 at 14:32:59

In Reply to: Need Advice On Configuring Dedicated Outlet (Newbie to This) posted by AnalogJ on November 30, 2005 at 06:20:04:

Much of the cost is in having the electrician there, so having him install two or more lines at the same time costs relatively little more.

The advantage of separating components onto different AC lines is that each component typically draws current for only part of the AC cycle, and each one is different. This means the AC impedance of the power circuit couples each component's power supply demands to all the other components on that circuit in the form of noise. Use the heaviest wire that is practical, but don't expect a 30-ampere circuit to eliminate this coupling effect. Even the heavy wire still has inductance, which is part of the impedance.

You may find that you don't need the power conditioner with separate lines, or that the power conditioner greatly improves the performance of a particular piece of gear when used by itself.

Ideally, each component should have its own power circuit. If the circuit breaker panel or other circumstances prohibit this, at least separate the power amp(s) from the source components. Most power amp supplies are particularly noisy. Digital gear may put digital noise at radio frequencies onto the AC circuits that supply them.

Good luck!

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