Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire.

Posted by Al Sekela (A) on April 2, 2007 at 11:04:11

In Reply to: How to Spec a Dedicated AC Line. posted by Omera_T on April 1, 2007 at 21:16:06:

I've not used it, but would go with it for dedicated circuits if I were to install them today.

DO NOT install separate ground rods. A nearby lightning strike would cause tremendous lateral currents to flow through the earth. The voltage difference between your main house ground and the dedicated circuit grounds could easily exceed the flash-over voltages of your fixtures. Your audio components would have their AC neutral inputs at one potential, and the AC ground at several thousand volts difference. Your equipment would be destroyed, your house in danger of catching fire, and any nearby people in danger of being killed.

I suggest a separate circuit for each component, as the added cost is low once you pay to have the electrician arrive. Run each circuit straight from the main circuit breaker panel, on a single leg opposite the leg that supports noisy non-audio appliances. Have some distance between the cables to reduce coupling. Run each circuit into a separate single-gang plastic box. Again, this is to mimize coupling of noise between the circuits. Using a sub-panel causes all the circuits to share the common heavy feed wire, and reduces the benefit of dedicated circuits.

Install Oyaide Ultimo outlets and carbon-fiber cover plates. Clean the bare copper wires thoroughly before they are inserted into the outlets.

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Topic - How to Spec a Dedicated AC Line. - Omera_T 21:16:06 04/01/07 (14)

Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - Al Sekela 11:04:11 04/02/07 (9)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - Omera_T 05:30:04 04/03/07 (4)

There are things you can do. - Al Sekela 17:20:00 04/03/07 (3)

Re: There are things you can do. - Omera_T 12:59:57 04/04/07 (1)

Check the power wiring closely. - Al Sekela 16:20:56 04/05/07 (0)

Re: There are things you can do. - Omera_T 12:22:08 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - Omera_T 14:01:49 04/02/07 (0)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - alan m. kafton 12:37:16 04/02/07 (2)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - racerguy 20:01:15 04/02/07 (1)

Re: There is more to this.... - alan m. kafton 21:32:09 04/02/07 (0)

Cryo'd 10-2 Romex is $2.99/ft. from Ven Haus Audio. - TAFKA Steve 08:55:02 04/02/07 (0)

I hope you don't intend to install - RioTubes 08:14:03 04/02/07 (0)

Re: How to Spec a Dedicated AC Line. - STUART 07:20:51 04/02/07 (1)

Re: How to Spec a Dedicated AC Line. - Omera_T 13:58:01 04/02/07 (0)

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Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - Al Sekela 11:04:11 04/02/07 (9)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - Omera_T 05:30:04 04/03/07 (4)

There are things you can do. - Al Sekela 17:20:00 04/03/07 (3)

Re: There are things you can do. - Omera_T 12:59:57 04/04/07 (1)

Check the power wiring closely. - Al Sekela 16:20:56 04/05/07 (0)

Re: There are things you can do. - Omera_T 12:22:08 04/04/07 (0)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - Omera_T 14:01:49 04/02/07 (0)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - alan m. kafton 12:37:16 04/02/07 (2)

Re: Alan Kafton recommends Diamond Handiwire. - racerguy 20:01:15 04/02/07 (1)

Re: There is more to this.... - alan m. kafton 21:32:09 04/02/07 (0)

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