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Adding a new 20Amp outlet for my amp

I'm about to have some electrical work done in my home and thought it was a good time to add a 20Amp outlet for my Mac 352.

The rest of my system is running off of one dedicated 15 Amp line with a power strip. I have had ground loop probelms, especially when I tried to plug the amp directly intoi the socket.

What I am trying to accomplish is a separate 20amp circuit and avoid any more ground loop issues. What do I need to tell my electrician to do to avoid a ground loop problem?
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stubby
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Very good advice from Stan already. I'd just like to add that you should run all circuits from the same leg of your service entrance. This avoids a combination which could yield 240V.

Either run 2 separate (minimum) lines directly from the S.E. panel or install a sub panel beneath your listening area and run lines from there.

Good luck and enjoy.
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