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New Electrical Circuit

I have an older house with open circuits so I am wiring a new dedicated circuit for my audio gear.  Before I do so, would it be very advantageous to bump up the quality of the outlet and / or wiring to improve quality or is this overkill? Has anyone done this in the past and what would you recommend? 

puffbojie

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erik_squires
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I'd run 20 Amps, which immediately requires 12 gauge wiring. 

At a bare minimum, use Commercial/Residential outlets, which now have to be Tamper Resistant (TR).  Relatively affordable ($4-5 each).

While your electricians are in there might as well also put in a whole house surge protector in the panel.

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