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Hubbell 5362. Anyone try this outlet?
Ptss,You might want to contact Albert Porter about the Porter Ports he now sells. Just guessing the sound of the receptacle will be more neutral sounding than that of the old style Hubbell HBL5362 duplex receptacle.From my limited experience with ... 
Why does an audiophile grade power cord matter?
Photonman,Simply stated a power cord is an extension of the primary winding leads of the power transformer of a piece of audio equipment.If the electrical panel, wiring, and receptacle are the weak link in the power delivery system, as you suggest... 
Dedicated line w/ upgraded parts or power cond?
Whart,Not all electrical inspectors are created equal. With that said the one you are dealing with, for your area, usually has the final say.The out building needs to be considered a commercial space and not a residential dwelling unit to meet NEC... 
When buying through Agon a buyer should always-
Received this email today supposedly from AudiogoN. From sender email address, AudiogoN Interesting!... In my prep of this post the scammer's email address is displayed. In "Preview first" Agon blocks the showing of the email.LOL, Here it is sprea... 
Hubbell 5362. Anyone try this outlet?
Here is the real McCoy...... 
Hubbell 5362. Anyone try this outlet?
But not This one.. I don't know what that thing is! 
Hubbell 5362. Anyone try this outlet?
This one as shown on page 6 of this Link?If so yes, a nice warm sounding receptacle.. 
Dedicated Power Lines
Al,Thank you for your kind words.Jim 
Dedicated Power Lines
Every qualified electrician will ask an important question before installing the new panel box and wiring the "dedicated" lines. That question will be "what will the specific loads be on each phase? And a qualified electrician that is concerned wi... 
Dedicated Power Lines
Bifwynne,I tried cutting through the NEC material. Have to admit, I got lost.BifwynneLOL.National Electrical Code 90.1 Purpose:(A) Practical Safeguarding. The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards ... 
Dedicated Power Lines
Foster_9,I can only give you general advice. The electrician you hire will know what he must do to meet the minimum electrical code standards in your area.Note I said minimum. You can go overboard as much as you can afford.12 gauge or 10 gauge? Sh... 
Dedicated Power Lines
I've been at this for quite some time and have experienced absolutely no problems splitting the load at the panel. First, I am a qualified electrician also and this is a basic element. Second, a dedicated line is just that. It can be run from eith... 
Dedicated Power Lines
Most, if not all qualified electricians will calculate the load of the circuits and split them at the panel to keep the house loads approximately equal so as to not overload one side.05-13-13: MinorlI would bet all of Bifwynne audio equipment load... 
Audiogon purchase: too good to be true?
Arcamguy,How about a Link to the ad.....If you are interested in the item and the seller does not accept payment by Paypal or Credit card contact the seller by using the Agon message system only. That is the only real way of verifying the username... 
Power conditioning / surge protection
Ptss,I have attended several Power Quality and Surge Protection seminars over the years. Proper grounding was always mentioned as being the most important. Not once was lifting the ground said to be good for power quality or surge protection. Espe...