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In Reply to: RE: Would the PPP and Ultimate outlet combo take you off the grid? posted by swanlee on April 08, 2008 at 12:59:01
As said, I think the closest you're going to get to what you want is a PPP.
Interestingly enough when I first dreamed up the PPP 11 years ago, my first idea was an AC motor driving an AC generator. The wall AC would power the motor and it would spin regardless of power quality. The generator would produce pure, clean power. In between the two is a servo system that keeps the voltage perfect regardless of load.
I abandoned that idea when it occurred to me it was not a very practical solution given all the potential problems of mechanical deices such as bearings, windings, etc.
There was an electronic version of the same exact idea, and this is what became known as the Power Plant. The Power Plant is the closest you will get to going "off grid" with your system and while not perfect (nothing is) what you will find is far fewer daily variations.
As to the idea that you can move one plug over and get better results. As Skytag suggests that's probably not due to electrical issues on the line since the next outlet over is probably the same power. What is more likely happening is you're using some poor conductor material on both your outlets and your power cables.
This is a well know problem. You can easily test my theory out. Next time the system is sounding crappy, unplug it as would and then plug it right back into the same outlet. I'll wager that you hear an improvement. If you do, it's most likely the contact cleaning effect of your power equipment.
So, the first thing you should do, even before getting a PPP, is replace your wall outlets with PS Power Ports. The second thing you should do is replace all your critical power cords with PS cables. These are designed as a system and will help prevent these problems.
The next thing you should do is get rid of the Panamx and Furman devices or at least make a very careful critical evaluation with each one in and out of the system. In my experience neither of these products helps performance and the exact opposite may true on many systems. They are both excellent protections devices - some of the very best - but from a performance standpoint I believe them to be something to avoid.
Hope that helps at least a little.
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