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DIY outlet box

OK, so I tried the 193L tweak and it works great. But the recommendation was to get rid of my current multiple outlet box with the ferrite rods etc and just use a choke for each duplex outlet. No way will this fit in the current box so its going to have to be a new box.

So I have some questions on the box, outlets etc. For starters what to make the box out of? I was planning on using thick aluminum (say 1/4") plates and aluminum angles at the corners. I've built several power supplies using this approach and they work really well. Some people have mentioned carbon fiber, is this necessary when using aluminum plates?

How should the outlets be attached to the box. I was not planning on having a separate "box" that the usual mounting "ears" attach to, can I just mount the outlets to the top plate?

Which outlets to get. Currently I'm just using spec grade outlets from the hardware store so I haven't tried any of the "audiophile" outlets yet. I don't really have a clue as to which ones to use. Any suggestions?

Power inlet, should I use an IEC input jack and use an IEC power cord or make a captive cord eliminating one "plug/jack interface? If I use a captive cord whats a good wire to use for this. This is not going to be long, its about two feet away from the wall outlet. (which of course I probably have to upgrade as well)

What type of protection should I be using in the box, fuse, circuit breaker (other?)

Is there any advantage to vibration damping the box?

Well that should get me started.

This is all running of one dedicated 20 amp line, total load is about 6 amps o I shouldn't be overloading anything.

Thanks,

John S.



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Topic - DIY outlet box - John Swenson 19:57:08 06/03/07 (6)

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