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Post by Vincent R. on Jun 16, 2023 18:33:32 GMT -6
Now comes the hard part, putting a good chunk of my studio in storage while they finish building my house.
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Post by thehightenor on Jun 17, 2023 1:37:45 GMT -6
It surely depends what your running! 15 amps is a lot of current for the average home project studio. My entire rig, which is quite big can run off a power conditioner that only has a 3 amp fuse in it! 20 amps is good I imagine if your adding in heating, lighting, AC and a large desk (though those systems are best kept separate of course) My studio is fed by it's own dedicated fuse box (RCD) and is a 13 amp ring. Heating, lighting and AC should always be electrically separate from audio. Agreed. I have a separate mains just for my studio gear. As I said in my post above! But thank you for saying it again :-) |
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Post by johneppstein on Jun 20, 2023 8:56:19 GMT -6
BTW, I've always used 20 amp 12 GA STRANDED wiring. Not a place to skimp. Drawn in conduit.
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Post by nobtwiddler on Jul 24, 2023 15:56:43 GMT -6
"Now comes the hard part, putting a good chunk of my studio in storage while they finish building my house."
Hey Vincent, I've had my stuff stored since Jan 8th, in 3 climate controlled storage rooms, 2 garages, and one barn, for my upcoming move to TN.
I can't put into words what this has been like for me, especially at my age.
Haha
As a matter of fact, I have the first 26 foot truck coming on Thursday to unload two of the rooms, and drive that equipment down to Hartsville TN.
It's a drag, trust me...as this is the second move in three years. But it will get done, and then you're all set!
For me, this is the last time I'm moving my studio!
Good luck, hang in there, as it'll be over soon enough~!
Keep us posted.
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Post by Vincent R. on Jul 24, 2023 18:58:24 GMT -6
"Now comes the hard part, putting a good chunk of my studio in storage while they finish building my house." Hey Vincent, I've had my stuff stored since Jan 8th, in 3 climate controlled storage rooms, 2 garages, and one barn, for my upcoming move to TN. I can't put into words what this has been like for me, especially at my age. Haha As a matter of fact, I have the first 26 foot truck coming on Thursday to unload two of the rooms, and drive that equipment down to Hartsville TN. It's a drag, trust me...as this is the second move in three years. But it will get done, and then you're all set! For me, this is the last time I'm moving my studio! Good luck, hang in there, as it'll be over soon enough~! Keep us posted. I’ve had my stuff packed up since the end of June. We head down to Florida on Thursday. Our home probably won’t be ready till December though. I do have a small rig with me, with my main FleA 49, MK67, and a small rack with my Carbon and a couple of preamps. I just won’t have any kind of ideal room to record in for a while, and with mine and Emily’s voices a decent room is key. There is a nice local studio where I’m headed. I will probably reach out and introduce myself. |
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Post by Ward on Jul 25, 2023 7:57:05 GMT -6
Sorry to move this back on topic... but I have a related question: (good natured side chuckle)
Q. Which kind of circuit naturally provides the best protection against spikes/surges? 10amp, 15amp, 20amp? Any other thoughts? Thinking that in addition to surge/spike/conditioning power supplies the best type of circuit to provide additional protection can't be a bad thing.
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Jul 26, 2023 4:47:40 GMT -6
Sorry to move this back on topic... but I have a related question: (good natured side chuckle) Q. Which kind of circuit naturally provides the best protection against spikes/surges? 10amp, 15amp, 20amp? Any other thoughts? Thinking that in addition to surge/spike/conditioning power supplies the best type of circuit to provide additional protection can't be a bad thing. Amperage of a circuit doesn't protect against surges or spikes. Only protects against volt drop. (well the cable size actually) Having been an electrical contractor in NZ I find it very interesting listening into the discussions on US domestic power setups. We are highly regulated, we have to run separate circuits for lights and power, no more than 12 outlets per circuit (240v here) (kitchens/laundry only 3), 2 light circuits minimum incase one trips you still have some lights in your house. AC & water cylinder on separate breakers. 3 circuits per RCD. on and on..... Good luck with your build. Don't let lights near the power circuits for your studio (new led's are terrible for noise). |
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Post by Ward on Jul 26, 2023 5:49:36 GMT -6
Sorry to move this back on topic... but I have a related question: (good natured side chuckle) Q. Which kind of circuit naturally provides the best protection against spikes/surges? 10amp, 15amp, 20amp? Any other thoughts? Thinking that in addition to surge/spike/conditioning power supplies the best type of circuit to provide additional protection can't be a bad thing. Amperage of a circuit doesn't protect against surges or spikes. Only protects against volt drop. (well the cable size actually) Having been an electrical contractor in NZ I find it very interesting listening into the discussions on US domestic power setups. We are highly regulated, we have to run separate circuits for lights and power, no more than 12 outlets per circuit (240v here) (kitchens/laundry only 3), 2 light circuits minimum incase one trips you still have some lights in your house. AC & water cylinder on separate breakers. 3 circuits per RCD. on and on..... Good luck with your build. Don't let lights near the power circuits for your studio (new led's are terrible for noise). Great post! Really good to see an electrical engineer weigh in. My studio was wired by a master electrician who felt it necessary to have 28 unique circuits in the control room a.one, all 20 amp circuits. Headroom was one word that got bandied about. I guess all the sparkies have a reason for using that word with electricity. |
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Post by Vincent R. on Jul 26, 2023 13:56:36 GMT -6
Sorry to move this back on topic... but I have a related question: (good natured side chuckle) Q. Which kind of circuit naturally provides the best protection against spikes/surges? 10amp, 15amp, 20amp? Any other thoughts? Thinking that in addition to surge/spike/conditioning power supplies the best type of circuit to provide additional protection can't be a bad thing. Amperage of a circuit doesn't protect against surges or spikes. Only protects against volt drop. (well the cable size actually) Having been an electrical contractor in NZ I find it very interesting listening into the discussions on US domestic power setups. We are highly regulated, we have to run separate circuits for lights and power, no more than 12 outlets per circuit (240v here) (kitchens/laundry only 3), 2 light circuits minimum incase one trips you still have some lights in your house. AC & water cylinder on separate breakers. 3 circuits per RCD. on and on..... Good luck with your build. Don't let lights near the power circuits for your studio (new led's are terrible for noise). The regulations out here in the states are 8 receptacles per circuit. Lighting and power is supposed to be separate. My previous home was built in 1956 and the previous owner was "handy." So, there were some interesting things going on in that old house. 20A power in homes is usually reserved for Fridges, Microwaves, vent hoods, ovens, which are all done as dedicated circuits, etc. |
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Post by ericn on Jul 27, 2023 16:39:45 GMT -6
Amperage of a circuit doesn't protect against surges or spikes. Only protects against volt drop. (well the cable size actually) Having been an electrical contractor in NZ I find it very interesting listening into the discussions on US domestic power setups. We are highly regulated, we have to run separate circuits for lights and power, no more than 12 outlets per circuit (240v here) (kitchens/laundry only 3), 2 light circuits minimum incase one trips you still have some lights in your house. AC & water cylinder on separate breakers. 3 circuits per RCD. on and on..... Good luck with your build. Don't let lights near the power circuits for your studio (new led's are terrible for noise). Great post! Really good to see an electrical engineer weigh in. My studio was wired by a master electrician who felt it necessary to have 28 unique circuits in the control room a.one, all 20 amp circuits. Headroom was one word that got bandied about. I guess all the sparkies have a reason for using that word with electricity. While 28 20 amps might be a bit of overkill, I get it. By “ headroom I think your electrician might have been think literally room in your head, who wants to waste brain power keeping track of what in the studio draws what and what has a constant draw vs peak. Now in the world of live and super geekdom this becomes important, like when the limiters are all set in each amp rack so thing peaks at 19 amps draw and yes the Soundweb has a 14 amp draw setting ( call me geek ). |
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