I had a Powervar a few years ago and it didnt do a thing.Now a toaster sits on it and I use it in the kitchen as 6 outlets are nice to have.YMMV,good luck,Bob
Leviton Hospital Grade AC Outlet - Which One?
I've decided to go ahead and buy a Powervar ABC1200-11 power conditioner. It's my understanding that even though these units were made for medical usage, they have two versions of this model - one with regular receptacles, and one with hospital grade receptacles indicated by a small green led on each receptacle).
I'm thinking about going to DIY route and upgrading the AC receptacles to medical grade ones (and possible putting in an IEC adapter to roll my own power cable). Ebay seems to be the cheapest place to get the AC receptacles, but there are two different hospital grade Leviton outlets that suit the bill. I'm hoping to get folks' opinions as to which one I should go with.
1. self-grounded outlet
2. isolated ground outlet
The only difference is that the more expensive one has an "Isolated ground devices have a grounding terminal that is electronically isolated from the strap to eliminate electrical interference (noise) in grounding networks that can cause problems in modern electronics", while the cheaper one is "self-grounded".
What are people's thoughts on this? Thanks!
I'm thinking about going to DIY route and upgrading the AC receptacles to medical grade ones (and possible putting in an IEC adapter to roll my own power cable). Ebay seems to be the cheapest place to get the AC receptacles, but there are two different hospital grade Leviton outlets that suit the bill. I'm hoping to get folks' opinions as to which one I should go with.
1. self-grounded outlet
2. isolated ground outlet
The only difference is that the more expensive one has an "Isolated ground devices have a grounding terminal that is electronically isolated from the strap to eliminate electrical interference (noise) in grounding networks that can cause problems in modern electronics", while the cheaper one is "self-grounded".
What are people's thoughts on this? Thanks!
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A good "rule of thumb" is that not all Hospital-grade outlets are necessarily audio grade. The Hubble 8300H/I is definitely audio-grade. You won't find these in your Home Depots or Lowe's. Albert Porter has these as his Porter Ports. Only difference is he has them cryo'd. Replacing the stainless steel neutral screws with brass puts the final touch to them. |
Hubbell HBL 8200H and HBL8300H non plated. (See page 10) 8200H 15 amp 8300H 20 amp Guts are the same, 20 amp rated. Only the faceplate is different. . |
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The first outlet I tried was a Leviton from Home Depot, replacing the original outlet in my apartment (circa 1970). It was a step forward over what was there (as you may expect); but I changed it for a Pass and Seymour 5242-I a couple of months later. Once that had some weeks on it, the overall sound was much improved. The P&S do take some time to come on song. Regards, |
neither, both sound like crap. Try a pass & seymour 8200 MRI or 5242 (if you can find one) if you don't want to spend too much. these guys have both it seems... http://www.electricsupplyonline.com/prod/pass_and_seymour-outlets.php |