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Dedicated line last minute questions

I am FINALLY in the situation of being able to get a dedicated electrical line installed to my home and therefor system.Whem I asked the electrician about installing my Wattgate receptacle which I use he mentioned something about a special red plug as opposed to anything else for the separation of the neutral line. I thought it was the ground which causes noise but I was told it was the neutral which lets garbage back into the system.In any case in a few days I will have a line dedicated by ground and neutral but does this mean I can't use my Wattgate receptacle? I am wondering of this "red" plug that was recommended. Any help would be appreciated.
mitchb

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xti16
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As far as I've ever seen those receptacles are for isolated ground (earth ground). They do NOT make a ground connection when installing them as do all other receptacles (otherwise known as self grounding). They can be used and I would highly recommend them IF and only IF the electrician would run a dedicated ground back to the 1 point where neutral and ground is bonded. DO NOT let him install separate ground. That is against the national electrical code to have multiple 'earth' grounds. Now if he were to tie the 2 earth grounds together is just fine. The last exception would be to have an isolation transformer. That is considered to be a separate power source. He is right regarding that noise is introduced through the neutral. Neutral is ground BUT it carries current where the earth ground is there only for safety purposes and should only carry current in the event of a short.

The Wattgate is a fine receptacle BTW. My guess would be your electrician knows computer requirements but not audiophile.
xti16
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Forgot to mention if he does run a dedicated ground the wattgate would defeat the purpose UNLESS he can break the self grounding feature. Most receptacles are capable of this feature.
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