Author Topic: "Portable" Sub Panel for audio system?  (Read 3254 times)

Offline richidoo

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"Portable" Sub Panel for audio system?
« on: April 13, 2008, 10:07:08 AM »
Sol Samet had this idea yesterday when we were talking about adding another circuit to my system.

Drop a 220V 50A dryer circuit at the stereo per code. Build a detached portable box with a small breaker panel and duplex outlets, using sound electrical wiring principles. Plug the whole thing into the 50A outlet. All the benefits of a dedicated subpanel with few of the drawbacks. You control phase of each outlet and parts quality, cryo, SST, line filtering a la Felix, whatever, probably do the whole thing yourself if electrically savvy. Removable when you move, no extra holes in the walls for 4 more outlets. And of course,,,, cheap ;)

Large boats use this technique for shore power.

What are the pros and cons of this idea, compared to dedicated lines from main panel, and compared to a dedicated audio subpanel? Can the idea be refined enough to actually try?
Thanks
Rich