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| What happens if I plugged a 20amp unit..15amp outl Rapogee,You used the word "requires". Did you choose that word or was that from the manufacturer's owner manual. For a required 20 amp receptacle/20 amp branch circuit the FLA (full load amps) would have to be greater than 12 amps. That would be a... | |
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| Cold room, Bad for equipment? Lissnr,If I understand correctly the ceiling in the room is the bottom of the 2x4 roof rafters? Vaulted ceiling, is that correct? Did you install some type of ties from outside wall to outside wall along the eve side of the two long walls at least... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? When not in use, laying some thick bath towles over the tube gear should help avoid condensation issues. 20-30 min after listening just lay them over the gear.12-14-09: BlindjimNot sure that would be a good idea. It may actually do more harm than ... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? .....I've recently finished transforming a gutted detached garage into my dedicated listening room.It is extremely well insulated with R-13 insulation between the studs and a layer of both 5/8" drywall over 1/2" quiet rock all around, except for t... | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle Hifitime,Actually it does makes sense. Table 210.21(B)(2) Maximum Cord-and-Plug-Connected Load to Receptacle, says the maximum cord-and-plug continuous load that can be connected to a 15 amp receptacle is 12 amps. For a 20 amp receptacle the max i... | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle They need to revise or clarify article 210 in the NEC in my opinion.12-06-09: HifitimeHifitime, which section?Article 210 of NEC 2008 has many new changes....Just one example, NEC pretty much made miltiwire branch circuits a thing of the past. 210... | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle Viiu,No problem at all with changing out the recept.If you are going to install a 20 amp recept I should point out that technically, per NEC code, a 20 amp recept cannot be installed on a 15 amp branch circuit....If that is your intent the electri... | |
| switching from isolated ground receptacle Viiu, 14/3 wire.... NM-B cable, Romex example of? Not sure why you spent the extra money for an isolated grounding type receptacle in the first place. In your case the isolated ground contact of the receptacle works the same as a regular grounding... | |
| Sub blowing Christmas lights? Al as a rule a fuse will not add protection, blow, in an over voltage situation. I could see bulbs burning out due to over voltage....The bulbs I assume are a filament type purely a resistive load, I = E/R. I would agree the current will spike wit... | |
| Sub blowing Christmas lights? I assume the fuses are installed in fuse holders built into the plug of the light string.The only thing I can think of is heat generated from poor contact pressure of the receptacle contacts against the plug contacts. Does the plug fit loose in th... | |
| how long can you leave a CDP on 'pause'? Musicslug,Not sure if you can burn your CDs on a computer and insert tracks (markers) without any interruptions in the music, but you can with a stand alone CDR recorder. | |
| Advice on RFI with a new integrated amp Marty,If the DNM speaker cable is acting as an antenna , in your situation, parallel wire (Zip cord) will more than likely do the same thing. Read page 11You will need to use twisted pair cable. You might check Radio Shack for some cheap cable and... | |
| Advice on RFI with a new integrated amp Marty,Might be a waste of your time but I would go to HD or Best Buy and buy some cheap twisted pair speaker cable and see if it solves your problem. Flat ribbon speaker cable is prone to RFI,... works as a good antenna.Another thing to check out ... | |
| how long can you leave a CDP on 'pause'? my CDP (SCD-1) has a very slow fast forward; if I'm listening to a long piece without 'chapters'I'm listening to a long piece without 'chapters'Example of, please...... CD/s?You could copy your CD/s on CD-Rs and lay down your own chapters (tracks)... |