Electrician for a day
jcaut
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Well, I ran my "A/V-only" electrical circuit today. I wasn't having any humming problems, but it does seem to have cured some mild popping and clicking when various appliances would turn on or off.
I used 10ga wire, and ran two 20A circuits that each supply only one receptacle. It's overkill for my current system, I guess, but now I'm ready for some big amps. I'll probably only use one for now, but I ran two just in case.
I've heard that, from a ground-loop point-of-view, it's best to have all your equipment connected to the same circuit. Is that true? I use a surge suppressor/power strip, and plug everything into it. Any comments?
I used 10ga wire, and ran two 20A circuits that each supply only one receptacle. It's overkill for my current system, I guess, but now I'm ready for some big amps. I'll probably only use one for now, but I ran two just in case.
I've heard that, from a ground-loop point-of-view, it's best to have all your equipment connected to the same circuit. Is that true? I use a surge suppressor/power strip, and plug everything into it. Any comments?
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Hi JC:
It is best to have a dedicated circuit for your equipment to keep noise and interference down. As far as ground loop problems, they shouldn't occur if your receptacles are all grounded, third wire, to the fuse box. That will eleminate any difference in potential from receptacle to receptacle.
Gary
