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You house has weird settling issues.
You know, they make tools called stud finders. You don't need to put an outlet on each side to locate one....
I can't use a stud finder. Because every time I try to use one, it just keeps pointing at me instead of the wall. Throws off the whole point of using one for it's intended purpose.
Additionally.....there are some support issues if you cut in three new circuits in a single stud bay. 14.5 inches and 1/2" sheetrock. See that pic of wire on the sidewalk? We had to run 15' up from the panel. Across 40' of attic. Down 14' on the other side. All the while operating in a few 6" x 6" holes in existing sheetrock and a few well placed 5/8" holes from bottom plate upstairs to upper plates down stairs. It was done in three single pulls from panel to receptacles. No junction boxes in the runs.
I will kick Dan square in the nards as soon as I regain use of my right leg.
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Aren't they all in one bay? The PS Audio ones. The outer part is of course in its own bay.
I think there is a shadow from the entertainment center that is casting a vertical line that makes it look like there is a stud running between the far left and middle PS Audio outlets, which is what @mrbiron is referring to.
I was running around w kidos and changing diapers and the vacuum while you did the cut in on the outlets part so I of course defer to you."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Here are the pics I posted and then pulled lol...
Thank god I didn't cheap out and buy a single 250 foot roll to do them in three runs, but went with three rolls so we did em all at once!
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WTF?!?!?!?!
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honestaquarian wrote: »WTF?!?!?!?!
That's the 12/2 Romex for the three individual 20 amp circuits we installed.
We unrolled the cable in the drive way and then pulled it up one side of the house and the across the attic and then down to the HT.
See picture. This is an old pic I stole from the original listing ad and mocked up everything. This is when I also planned to run dedicated outlets to the loft. I've since given up on that.
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close. -
Looks like a homeless guy chasing a dollar bill on a string...EndersShadow wrote: »
Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
No worries Dan. @mrbiron is a dink and can't tell a shadow from a seam ripple. To which is why he is a project manager as opposed to someone who actually does the work.
@honestaquarian ...there are now three 20 amp dedicated feeds to the HT. Cleaner power to gear.
Couldn't have completed the project without the the singular query of "Why?" being asked by the 3' tall engineer every thirty seconds.
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It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close.
I believe it's against code to do that here but defer again to @lightman1
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Are they each on their own breaker?
Are yous guys broke now?
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honestaquarian wrote: »Are they each on their own breaker?
Are yous guys broke now?
Yup, each outlet is on its own 20 amp breaker (bottom three in the picture)
and I've got one slot still open for other non audio stuff if I ever need them.
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
EndersShadow wrote: »It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close.
I believe it's against code to do that here but defer again to @lightman1
I wondered that.
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EndersShadow wrote: »It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close.
I believe it's against code to do that here but defer again to @lightman1
I wondered that.
Yup and your right, the spacing ensures wide power cable plugs have no issue fitting in.
And these outlets were toched by both @helipilotdoug and @F1nut so they gotta be good lol."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
I remember the first time I had the opportunity to try using a dedicated 20 amp outlet in an apartment I had 25 years ago. I had a Denon two piece mini stereo that was modeled after and made to compete with the Proton.I was listening to WYBC 94.7 out of New Haven,CT from Hartford and it was REALLY noisy. So just for the halibut I switched over to the 20 amp outlet that was put in for an air conditioner,but wasn't being used.
Just like that the noise level dropped DRAMATICALLY. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised.
Suddenly I didn't have any problems hearing the music over all of the noise. -
C'mon Mark....this a no **** deal...Dan had all of his HT set running of a 15A general use circuit outlet. Lighting loads on the same cicuit. A wee bit noisy.
Seperating his B&K 5ch amp, the Crown amp for the sub and the conditioner for the peripherals to their own nearly isolated ground circuits did yield a noticeable increase in lower noise. AC sine wave is not perfect, but he is now a little bit closer. -
Couldn't have completed the project without the the singular query of "Why?" being asked by the 3' tall engineer every thirty seconds.
I wasn't there, what are you talking about?afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
EndersShadow wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close.
I believe it's against code to do that here but defer again to @lightman1
I wondered that.
Yup and your right, the spacing ensures wide power cable plugs have no issue fitting in.
And these outlets were toched by both @helipilotdoug and @F1nut so they gotta be good lol.
Dingus touched? -
I wish I could put in a 20 amp outlet in my apartment.This joint is so old I have fuses (*remember THOSE??? *):D
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His new best friend my daughter Skye. Who also on the first night we had him over for a home cooked dinner and vivations got mad at her father because he wasn't playing music LOUD ENOUGH.
Of course we also had it loud enough we were jiggling the ceiling fan downstairs hehehehehehehe...
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Looks like a homeless guy chasing a dollar bill on a string...EndersShadow wrote: »
And a heart felt..... f**k you.....to you. -
ken brydson wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »EndersShadow wrote: »It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close.
I believe it's against code to do that here but defer again to @lightman1
I wondered that.
Yup and your right, the spacing ensures wide power cable plugs have no issue fitting in.
And these outlets were toched by both @helipilotdoug and @F1nut so they gotta be good lol.
Dingus touched?
Didn't ask, don't wanna know lol... likely a good assumption however.
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
It's all making sense now Dan...
Nice work Russ. I have to ask why not just one 3gang box instead of 3 different boxes. Plugs too big for outlets so close.
Catching up on the posts. Ivan, when you have circuits from individual breakers, you can't have them in the same end point enclosure ie. gang box. Say you have some half arsed romex jockey replacing a device in that box. They see the overhead light turn off when the helper finds the right breaker. But! In that same box is a three-way stand alone switch fed from the upstairs landing light on a different circuit breaker. Mechanic is fiddling around in same box with two different feeds. He gets electrocuted.
End of story.
So.... with three derived circuits from a common source, keep them seperated in their own end device enclosures.
Plus, there is something about those big stupid power cords you people use. -
Well Russ that's a good way to weed out the oxygen thieves.... I figured as much but thought I'd ask.
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Josh, dude....you're 4 1/2' tall. Don't sell youself short.
Fook! That didn't come out right.....
Big things come in small packages??....
Dangit! Now that sounds just nasty.....
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Maybe we should cut this short.....................oops
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I eat beavers for breakfast. None of your Canadian beavers will stand a chance against my gnawing prowess.
As a prediction, most of those beavers will call me the next morning and compliment me on my skills.
And, basing this upon past experience, some may follow me back across the 49th in Pied Piper fashion. -
honestaquarian wrote: »I wish I could put in a 20 amp outlet in my apartment.This joint is so old I have fuses (*remember THOSE??? *):D
Could happen soon....... -
I eat beavers for breakfast. None of your Canadian beavers will stand a chance against my gnawing prowess.
As a prediction, most of those beavers will call me the next morning and compliment me on my skills.
And, basing this upon past experience, some may follow me back across the 49th in Pied Piper fashion.
Well sir these Beavers are heavily armed with maple syrup and molasses to stick you in place...they are also equipped with automatic dismemberment tools...and hooboy are they swift! lol
My money is still on Russ..."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
EndersShadow wrote: »
I eat beavers for breakfast. None of your Canadian beavers will stand a chance against my gnawing prowess.
As a prediction, most of those beavers will call me the next morning and compliment me on my skills.
And, basing this upon past experience, some may follow me back across the 49th in Pied Piper fashion.
Well sir these Beavers are heavily armed with maple syrup and molasses to stick you in place...they are also equipped with automatic dismemberment tools...and hooboy are they swift! lol
My money is still on Big Foot...
2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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I eat beavers for breakfast. None of your Canadian beavers will stand a chance against my gnawing prowess.
As a prediction, most of those beavers will call me the next morning and compliment me on my skills.
And, basing this upon past experience, some may follow me back across the 49th in Pied Piper fashion.
Well sir these Beavers are heavily armed with maple syrup and molasses to stick you in place...they are also equipped with automatic dismemberment tools...and hooboy are they swift! lol
I can lick any beaver drenched in maple syrup. I find it enticing when some others are offering me their beavers.
