In wall power cabling- for Apartment Dweller


Howdy.

I need some advice on what kind of in wall power cabling (reasonably priced to cheap) is a step up from whatever my Landlord's go-to electrician would pick up at Lowe's to do the job.

I'm going to be installing 2 dedicated lines, and I need some knowledge on what brands of cable to use. Also, I won't be purchasing "audiophile Grade" circuit breakers, if they are expensive, but anyone have knowledge re: circuiut breakers- i.e. 15 amp, etc and some manufacturers that make them better than others, etc...

I've got my "Porter Ports" on the way (thanks again Albert!)
and I need to know what to do next.
Keep in mind that, once I move, 100% of my investment will be lost, so I'm not going to be purchasing anything that is really expensive.

THANKS!!!!
gthirteen

Showing 3 responses by psychicanimal

I live in rental apartments and my solution has been to get a 220V in/110V out ONEAC isolation transformer. It has two dedicated, individually fused 110V outlets. It has plenty of beef for the job. You can also get a 10 ampere Elgar AC regenerator for ~ $250 in the surplus market. I use both.
Here's the *compact* solution: get a Richard Gray Power Co. unit, a DeZorel Filter with two or three bricks and an ACME silver plated cryo'ed receptacle...
Gthirteen, I think you are making a mistake. Voltage in apartments fluctuates and is extremely dirty, especially "the 7:00 PM grunge". You'll just end with noisy dedicated and fluctuating lines that you won't be able to take when you move. My previous post suggesting a DeZorel and a Richard Gray will solve that.