Dedicated circuit


Wonder how many folks put in a dedicated line for their hifi. I added a 20 amp home run years ago, cost under $200 and the results were incredible. I swore off high priced power cords after that.
zavato
What's your checklist of instructions for the electrician when doing the install? I've seen other threads on this.
I have two 20 amp dedicated lines for my audio equipment . One for the analog stuff and the other for digital stuff .
I then used hospital grade duplex receptacles , two for each line . I am now ready to do another dedicated line for the new tv going in for HT .
When you do the dedicated lines , have them done with an isolated ground system . This way you won't suffer from household interference . Things like florescent lights , refrigerators , hairdryers , microwaves etc. can cause noise in the system . This noise is particularly offensive if you have tubed equipment and/or high efficiency speakers .
I Googled 'isolated ground' electrical systems to familiarize myself with it . Then I called an electrician and used my google knowledge to make sure that he did know what to do . I had to let one electrician go because he did not know how to do it . I then wound up having to hire a commercial electrician . Make sure that the isolated ground system grounding rod is at least 6 feet away from the original household one . A few electricians get kind of funny when it comes to installing ground rods . I have seen a few cut the rod in half so that they didn't have to spend a lot of time and effort trying to pound in an 8 ft. rod ,
especially into rocky soil !
And I have tried an aftermarket power chord on my CDP . It made a noticeable improvement .

Good Luck
I Googled 'isolated ground' electrical systems to familiarize myself with it . Then I called an electrician and used my google knowledge to make sure that he did know what to do . I had to let one electrician go because he did not know how to do it . I then wound up having to hire a commercial electrician . Make sure that the isolated ground system grounding rod is at least 6 feet away from the original household one.
08-15-13: Saki70
Saki70,

Isolated ground rod?

Could you be more specific of the wiring method used?

Is the ground rod an isolated earth ground separate from the main electrical grounding system of the electrical service of your home?

Just a FWIW: the way the equipment is designed relative to ground is a lot more important than the grounding in the building!