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| On one leg or two legs? 1. When everybody says "isolated ground" does it mean ground bar in the panel isolated from the metal enclosure?I don't know about everyone else.... But that meets the definition as far as NEC. Then from the isolated ground bar an insulated equipm... | |
| Grounding A Preamp 01-29-09: LicoricepizzaThe TT does have 2 prong plug.How about the NAD preamp? To this untrained ear, it sounds like a 60Hz buzz, like you'd get from a fluorescent light, or a wall-wart transformer.Is the buzz sound being heard from the speakers?O... | |
| On one leg or two legs? I have licenced electrician to install separate panel with five dedicated lines connected to it:A sub panel fed from the main electrical panel.By chance do you know what size wire he used to feed the sub panel?I assume the electrician fed the sub ... | |
| Grounding A Preamp I have a NAD 1155 preamp with a nasty buzz in the phono stage. It's not a phono grounding issue, because I checked that.How did you check that?If you disconnect the TT from the NAD (ics as well as TT ground wire) is the buzz still present? Should ... | |
| On one leg or two legs? NEC Codes might have been updated in the past few decades, but back in the 70s and 80s, the specs i noted here were acceptable.... passing inspection everytime. I've never been red tagged following an inspection... well, when I was a practicing sp... | |
| On one leg or two legs? Blindjim, Did you read my post, (01-26-09: Jea48)? 01-25-09: BlindjimThe length of dedicated ckts, one to the other, is superfluous. Arbitrary. Only really extensive runs of #12 romex (which is likely what will be used, unless otherwise specified)... | |
| On one leg or two legs? Blindjim,Just curious.... Why did you spend big bucks for Shunyata Python VX and Shunyata Research Taipan helix Alpha power cords? I believe the wire gauge in the cords is equivelent to #10 awg. For the length of the cords you could of more than l... | |
| On one leg or two legs? 01-23-09: HoustonreefYes, That is the wire. Houstonreef,You cannot use portable Cord for fixed branch circuit wiring.... It is not approved by UL or NEC for such use.01-23-09: HoustonreefWhat kind of wire do you recommend?It all depends on your ci... | |
| On one leg or two legs? 01-22-09: Houstonreef I installed the wire bought at Home Depot and it is CAROL Brand. it has four stranded 10 awg conductors, and very flexible.Houstonreef,Does the wire you bought look like this?. | |
| On one leg or two legs? 01-22-09: GhstudioAre they on the same leg of the main power....(i.e. did you skip a breaker when you installed your new wire?Ghstudio,You need to reread Houstonreef's post.....Because of the wiring configuration he chose he has to have each hot w... | |
| On one leg or two legs? 01-22-09: HoustonreefThanks for all replies. I installed the wire bought at Home Depot and it is CAROL Brand. it has four stranded 10 awg conductors, and very flexible. I used two wires for hot on each receptacle and share the ground and neutral. ... | |
| Circuit Status Main panel is preferential to a sub regardless of the connection between main and sub?01-19-09: Terra3No, not necessarily..... But in your case the main panel would be a better place to feed your audio equipment from.The #8 wire that feeds the sub... | |
| Circuit Status The cable feeding the subpanel is 8/3 Trendex; the subpanel located approximately 60 ft from the main panel and point of delivery of service into the residenceTerra3What is Trendex? Do you mean Romex? Are you sure the wire feeding the sub panel is... | |
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