Dedicated line


I have done a bunch of reading on dedicated lines and talked to an electrician and just want to confirm with people here this makes sense. I already have sub-panel which is on the opposite side of the wall where I have my audio stuff plugged into.

I am thinking of setting up two dedicated lines. Since the run of wire is short (10 feet tops) I was thinking 12 gauge to a 15A circuit breaker with TeslaPlex receptacles. I was thinking of using solid copper Romex wire. Does anyone have any other wiring suggestions

Grounding is my biggest concern, my electrician said I can drive a 6 foot grounding rod into the ground and attach the 2 dedicated lines to it. Does this make sense?
Thanks in advance.
davea33

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The mention in my post was unclear. I put in a new service panel for the entire house and drove two ten foot grounding rods which has helped my electrical issues. I think the prior posts agree with the ten gauge. The draw in my system was due to two Classe CA-150's being driven hard on a circuit which had other items such as lights and the front end. The reason for the ten gauge is also for future or current audio components that like power. My amps can demand up to 650 watts each which is a lot for a typical house circuit. I live in an area that is wet and prone to dirty electric. Hope this helps. Steve
The question you ask needs more information. The issue of dedicated lines is a very good solution for many problems. The gauge of the wire should be commensurate to the draw. I would strongly recommend ten gauge or larger on twenty amp circuits. The grounding is important and I drove two ten foot grounding rods. This combination improved my electrical draw since I on loud passages would dim the lights with my mono blocks. The incoming power from the utility is very dirty therefore I assembled a power conditioner from Transcendent Audio for the front end. The amps are plugged into the wall in the 20 amp service with a hospital grade or better outlet Hope this helps. Steve