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Help I think my AC is polluted
Jmho excessive mechanical noise of a toroidal transformer is not due to low voltage. It is due to DC offset voltage on the AC power mains.Here is a link for the industry standards for power companies. The nominal AC power voltage they should maint... 
Help I think my AC is polluted
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread/t-2080.html 
Help I think my AC is polluted
Mootsdude posts;The thing that's odd is it only occurs every couple weeks, and only for two or three days at a time. The other thing that's strange is it happens on the weekend and ends usually by Monday night.>>>>>>>Is your h... 
Isolation transformer benefits?
Mrtennis posts;since all isolation transformers are not created equal, you may have to listen to several before finding one you want. Mrtennis, are you speaking of a stand alone isolation transformer with electrostatic shielding verses non shielde... 
well-recorded country music recommedation
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, "All The Roadrunning".Great recording!. 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
Whart,You called your new dedicated branch circuits 1, 2 & 3. Is your new sub panel a 120/240 volt panel? Or is it a straight 120 volt panel? Does your circuit numbers match the factory breaker numbers on the panel front cover? If the sub pane... 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
Whart,How about an update. What did you end up with?Jim 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
>>"It was my intention to have him set up a number of 20 amp dedicated lines from this new subpanel, strictly for the audio-only system, and rather than have him ground the receptacles at each wall box, to run separate ground wires back to t... 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
Whart,>>"house has 200 amp service."<<>>>>>> I assume the 200 amp main breaker shares the same panel enclosure as the branch circuit breakers. Is that correct?========= >>"fed by a metal insulated cable that app... 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
Whart, glad to hear you will not be using a separate equipment grounding conductor and ground rods for the sub panel that does not connect back to the main electrical service panel grounding electrode system.====>>"My electrician has install... 
Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth'
>>"But, and here's the really critical question- my electrician has proposed a pair of separate ground rods about 10' from the main ground for the rest of the house electrical system, and in his view, the audio system subpanel would be groun... 
10a 250v power cord in us
>>"not sure on cable size. i dont have it on me at the moment so i cannot check. its actually for a lite Ah DAC i purchased. the power on the unit was changed to 115v to be used in the US."<<>>>>>>>>>>No p... 
10a 250v power cord in us
>>"Simple question. Is it ok to use a 10a 250v power cord in the united states on 110-120v products?:<<>>>>>>>>>>>Look on the outer jacket of the cable. Does it give the wire size? For USA power cords i... 
AC cord polarity?? Does it matter???????
>>"Fifth, Mr. Holt does not mention, although I am sure he knows, that all power is generated and transmitted as three phase, each 120 degrees apart in time. When each phase has equal current, they sum to zero and there is no net current to ... 
AC cord polarity?? Does it matter???????
>>"Of course if you decide to use a balanced power unit, all this is of no concern."<<[Nsgarch]>>>>>Maybe, True if all the audio equipment connected by ics is pluged into the same balanced power unit.========== Nsgarch, ...