What is everyone using for dedicated AC lines???

Glen: If you don't mind me asking, what is the second 200 amp sub-panel for ? If i read this right, you'll have a 200 amp main feeding a 200 amp sub-panel feeding a 100 amp sub-panel. The 200 amp main would appear to be for the whole house and you mention using the 100 amp sub-panel at / near your audio system. Where does the second 200 amp panel come into play in all of this ? Sean
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Dedicated 100A subpanel for theater room. All equipment on one leg, lights, utility outlets, etc. on the other leg. Standard to code 12-2 Romex for 20A ciruits. PS Audio Power Ports for PreAmp, Amp, and CD player, hospital grade isolated ground for the balance.

Last Summer I had my homes 40 year old 100 amp main upgraded to 200 amps. A 100 amp sub-panel was added for my 2 channel audio room with 8 dedicated 20 amp circuits. Glen's construction methods and material suggestions as listed above were applied. My City signed off the electrical permit with no problems. Now my tubed monoblocks with Avalon speakers wrap their dynamic sound around me like never before. Glen has great knowledge of electrical as applied to our audio hobby.

Thanks KT88, I'll paypal you $20.00 right away :^). I've been wanting to come over and here those new speakers by the way.

Sean - The first 200amp main is just a breaker at the meter nothing else.

Budrew:
IMO, the advice you are receiving on this thread is spot on. If you search the forums, you will find lots of threads that are covering this subject, but the link that Albert provided is as concise and pointed in terms of your concerns as any you are going to find. Gotta agree with the others who recommend Alberts ports....they are a terrific quality outlet and offer big bang for the $. You will find some conjecture regarding the number of circuits that are appropriate. Some feel that more than one circuit leads to a higher chance of ground loops. In my experience, overkilling the ground system goes a long way toward solving this problem at the same time as enhancing safety.

Glen is an electrician by profession and IMO is the resident AG master on this subject. If you follow his plan to the letter you will not be missing much. I am a DIY person and have installed circuits in line with Glens recommendations with the exception of not having yet put in a sub-panel. In my experience, quality dedicated circuits have given me the biggest bang for the $ of any change I have made.