20 amp circut??????? - Page 2

Ernest Yee · 12-12-2003, 06:15 PM

Wait - why wouldn't extension cord work? Like the thick orange kind? That's as thick if not thicker than the black power cords?

Bob - most of that makes sense except I have NO experience in running electrical wire. Are you talking about running the Romex from the circuit breaker point back to the HT Area?

Wayne A. Pflughaupt · 12-12-2003, 10:30 PM

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For the gentleman who plugged in his drill press and ended up with a melted outlet: you not only have the wrong outlet installed, but the wrong plug on the drill press. If the correct plug was installed on the drill press, the situation you described would not happen, since you could not even plug the thing into a 15 amp outlet.

That was certainly my thought, unless for some inexplicable reason the manufacturer had a 15A plug on the drill press. Still, I don’t think I’d be inclined to use even a residential grade 20A outlet in that situation, since “residential grade” is synonymous with ‘light duty.” Anyone utilizing commercial- or industrial-styled power demands at home should upgrade their electrical system accordingly. I’d certainly be using commercial-grade outlets, or perhaps even industrial-grade – which I think also carry horsepower ratings, as the drill press might.

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If you want to wire your theater with two separate circuits, but want to cut down on the amount of wires, instead of running 12/2 romex, run 12/3 romex.

This is not recommended for anyone who plans on using dimmers on their HT lighting. Due to proximity, the EMI generated by the dimmers will “bleed” directly into the audio circuit (with all its associated noise), even if it is on the opposite phase.

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Wait - why wouldn't extension cord work? Like the thick orange kind? That's as thick if not thicker than the black power cords?

It would certainly work, if you don’t mind that thing draped across your floor.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

Ernest Yee · 12-12-2003, 11:28 PM

But no drawbacks right? I mean, I'm sure that's not going to overload that cord unlike one of those lamp extension cords.

Robt_Moore · 12-12-2003, 11:39 PM

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If you want to wire your theater with two separate circuits, but want to cut down on the amount of wires, instead of running 12/2 romex, run 12/3 romex.
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This is not recommended for anyone who plans on using dimmers on their HT lighting. Due to proximity, the EMI generated by the dimmers will “bleed” directly into the audio circuit (with all its associated noise), even if it is on the opposite phase.

I wasn't very clear in this statement, since I assumed the lighting circuit would be on yet a different circuit. Many kitchens are wired with 12/3, with each socket of the duplex outlet wired on opposite phases. Lighting is always on a separate circuit.

As to extention cords--how long of a run? With extention cords you introduce possible voltage drops, tripping hazards, and how are you going to match the color of your walls?

quote: Are you talking about running the Romex from the circuit breaker point back to the HT Area?

Yes, and even though this is not a hard task, if you have an easy path to fish the wire, you can hire an electrician to do this. Or use this as an excuse to do a total remodel on your Home Theater.

Ernest Yee · 12-13-2003, 12:44 AM

Eh - I just figure that there's another circuit used in the next room on the other side of the wall - so maybe a quick drill through and I can run a cord through. Although I guess I could also run and extend that circuit on the other side but I'm not too confident in my ability to do that.



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