Studies On Residential Power Line Noise - Part 5: PS Audio Power Port Premier
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Are you saying that it was 120 before installing the Power Port?
I was thinking the same thing. Seems that the powerport can generate electricity. -
I plugged in my Panamax 5500EX and it says that I have 129 Volts incoming from the street!!!
Did you verify the Panamax's voltage readout with a voltmeter? The Panamax might need to have its meter calibrated. One of my Power Plant Premiers would show an incoming voltage that was consistently 3 volts higher than what my voltmeter measured. When I asked PS Audio about it, they said I just needed to calibrate the meter and they emailed instructions for doing that.
Other PPP owners have had the same issue:
PPP Displays Incorrect Voltage
I'm sure PS Audio has a good reason for not including the PPP's voltmeter calibration procedure in the manual. They also omitted the reset procedure required after the PPP's regenerator circuit goes offline after seeing something on the power line it doesn't like.
The standard voltage range for North American power systems is +/- 6 volts from the nominal 120 volts. If your voltage is actually 129 volts, you have an over voltage situation that requires attention. I would recommend checking all the other outlets in your house to see if the voltage is within spec. If you are getting over voltage all over your house, this indicates a problem with your electricity service. If the over voltage is isolated to one or only a few outlets, this indicates a problem with the wiring in your house.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country! -
No, I'm just saying that the incoming voltage from the street is 129 Volts, So after I turn on everything in my house and there's some load then hopefully I will still be above 120.
It will probably be more like 128 volts. I know in my house the power remains pretty constant, with or without a load. Are you sure the Panamax is reading the voltage correctly? I'd double check with a multi-meter.
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There's something wrong with you DK....and I like it.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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You can't reasonably expect a person to "work closely" with electricity for as many years as I have and still be normal.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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So after I turn on everything in my house and there's some load then hopefully I will still be above 120.
The worst thing to have is a house that has Voltage at 114 volts or less.
114 volts is "within spec", but it is certainly not optimal. This sort of line voltage is typically only seen in very remote areas.I know in my house the power remains pretty constant, with or without a load.
As William alluded to, the voltage is supposed to remain fairly constant regardless of load. Most homes have either 100 amp or 200 amp service, but the typical residential power load with everything turned on is only about 5 amps or less. So there is really nothing in most homes that would "load down" the power line even if everything in the house is turned on.
With everything on in my house (lights, electric ovens, both air conditioner units, plasma tv's, stereo, home theater) I only draw 7 amps and the voltage still remains at 121 volts. Prior to installing Power Plant Premiers on the home theater circuit, the voltage would momentarily sag to 117 volts when heavy bass passages would come through.Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
