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New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
 @lowrider57  If I provided misleading information, I apologize, it was very late.   I didn't read anything in your post that was misleading. Best regards, Jim .  
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
@lowrider57,   The two power legs feed breaker spaces down both sides of the electrical panel. They alternate with one another every other space down each side. Example: Courtesy of Glen B, (AA member) https://www.audioasylum.com/messag... 
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
but to the person who put on the non-peer reviewed presentation to the AES that was linked. There are absolutely some questionable things in that presentation that would not stand up to scrutiny. @theaudioamp  Please point out the questionable... 
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
Jim, ( @lowrider57 ) , Thanks for the kind words. Jim .  
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
@laynes I have a few questions before you call the electrician out to your home and start paying him his hourly rate. Time = money... 1) What year was the house built? 2) Has the electrical service ever been updated? 3) Is the power lines fee... 
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
The conversation has degraded to burning in AC power outlets. I think we have lost the plot on the conversation already. Ignorance is bliss... It’s Not about burning-in just any outlet. Two threads of many from the Agon archives... Furutech G... 
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
laynes OP 7 posts 07-27-2022 at 10:55pm About 35 minutes on the outlets - thanks will check it out. @laynes If I were you I would get the outlets burned in first before spinning your wheels looking for possible AC mains po... 
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
@laynes How many hours do you have on the outlets???   One of many from the Agon archives... Furutech GTX NCF receptacle break in, how long    
New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement
I had an electrician put in a dedicated line (has it’s own breaker switch) which is 10 gauge and two Furutech GTX-D outlets - Rhodium. two Furutech GTX-D outlets - Rhodium. Were the outlets pre burned in? If not they need to be burned in. Se... 
Electrical panel emergency disconnect, ground rods and sound quality
dmk_hifi OP 46 posts 07-06-2022 at 01:03pm Good stuff. Sounds like brand/type of disconnect doesn’t really matter provided it has the right amp rating. @dmk_hifi WRONG! Your electrician better read 2020 NEC 230.85 very c... 
Electrical panel emergency disconnect, ground rods and sound quality
@dmk_hifi Plain and simple your electrician didn’t look at the code changes for NEC 2020 edition from the previous 2017 edition. The Emergency Disconnect is for the fireman’s safety when entering a house if there is a fire. As for there still ... 
Square D QO Panel Recall
EDIT: I said: Before an electrical fire in the panel happens home owners may be loosing appliances and electronic devices. That should read: Before an electrical fire in the panel happens home owners may be losing appliances and electronic d... 
Square D QO Panel Recall
kingrex OP 66 posts 06-21-2022 at 11:12pm It appears out of 1.5 million panels sold, there is 1 complaint of a non torqued screw. Ya, I read that too. Just a gut feeling a loose neutral connection on the Line side of L1 a... 
Square D QO Panel Recall
I said: As you know only the unbalanced 120V L1 and L2 to neutral loads returns on the service neutral conductor to the utility power transformer neutral leg. EDIT: It should read: As you know only the unbalanced 120V L1 and L2 to neutral lo... 
Square D QO Panel Recall
@kingrex said: If arcing had occures and the lug and or neutral bar were burned and required replacement, this would constitute reconditioning.  "Reconditioning" defined by 2020 NEC, no. Replace the interior with a new one yes. But not becaus...