BLOOMIS914 Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 Where can I find good AC outlets for my new basement HT I am building....What does "hospital grade" mean? Please provide something better than I can buy I at Home Depot or Lowe's. Or is this a waste of money?? Please provide mfg's or links to websites THANK YOU! ------------------ My system(s): KLF-30's Bi-wired KLF-C7 (2) KSP-S6's (2 Pair) KSW-15 Front Sub KSW-100 Rear Sub Chorus II's Monster cable 14 gauge in-wall cable Audioquest interconnects Niles SPS-4 speaker switch box Niles wall plates Niles in-wall volume controls Marantz SR-8000 Toshiba SD-4205 5 DVD changer Pioneer PDF-1007 301-CD changer Mitsubishi 35" TV Mitsubishi VCR Pioneer VSX-608 Multi-room amp for Outdoor deck Polk All-weather AW2's deck speakers Panamax DBS-8 Surge Protector Klipsch IC-525's in Master Bath 13" Sony Wega in Master Bath 1 Lava Lamp for Ambience Fridge full of beer and plenty of Don Julio, Jagermeister and Jim Beam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 the hospital grade outlets I've seen are orange colored. They really grab a plug. I don't know what the certification is that makes them "Hospital Grade" or where you get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myram Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 When I did a dedicated circuit for my HT system, I went to Home Depot and bought a 30 amp circuit breaker, 25 feet of 12/2 wire, and a 30 amp rated orange "hospital" grade outlet. I notice that the outlet really grabs the plug and seems to provide much more contact. I think I spent about $45 on the above, and then I plugged my Monster Power HTS-2000 into it......and bingo, no more noise or clicking when lights turn on or the fridge turns on. ------------------ Klipsch Quartets - fronts Klipsch Academy - center Klipsch KG 1.5's - rear surrounds Klipsch KG .5's - rear side surrounds Klipsch KSW12 subwoofer Denon AVR-4800 Denon POA-5200 THX Amp (fronts) Sony C-67ES CD Player JVC 36D201 36" TV JVC HR-S3600 SVHS Player JVC XV-M565BK DVD Player Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2100 Digital Cable box Playstation 2 Monster Power HTS-2000 Monster Cable M-series Speaker Cable and subwoofer cable Monster Component, S-Video, and Optical cables RS HT Gold Interconnects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 bloomis, beware the ground loop! thanks to chickey & the addition of a new acurus 200X5 power amp i've found that i do indeed have one. working on it, details to follow... ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front) 2-KLF C7 (front center & rear center) Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Marantz SR-8000 receiver Acurus A200X5 power amp Sony DVP-C650D 5-disk cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2100 digital cable box Monster HTS2500 & HTS1000 powercenters Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3, RC-3 Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (vintage 1975) Russound AB-2 receiver switch to RF-3 Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics SL-1950 turntable/AT LS500 cartridge Technics dual cassette deck rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 I purchased all the Hospital grade outlets at the audio shops.Any audio shop will have in stock Hospital grade outlets. For all the electrical work I called a good customer who is also a electrician.A real pro,all the cables are rated at 20 and 30 amps.And a second breaker box was added.This was a major works,since more larger wires had to feed the second breaker box. Anyway it cost me a bit over $4000,one thing to keep in mind I have a custom outlet panel with 15AMP and 20AMP outlets!Its heavy duty.This way all my amps and powered subs will not activate the breakers,even at full tilt.And full output is dangerous,over 125dB in room!Down to 25Hz! TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted September 15, 2001 Share Posted September 15, 2001 I am too young or too cheap for the hospital grade, so I added a new surge protector with EMI and RFI noise filtering and it seems to work great, also added a small UPS and that made a big difference (for the money, of course) with "darkness" and "background" ... ------------------ horns, tubes, subs, leather couch & female vocalists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 15, 2001 Share Posted September 15, 2001 And one more thing,a serious sound system should have at least THREE separate AC receptacles.Two 15AMP and another 20AMP.Minimum The 20AMP serves for the power amp.One 15AMP serves for the sub(s) and the other for the rest of the components(should be filtered). With all my gear I will soon again run out of outlets and have to add a second outlet board! I guess I am too High-Endish LOL as most have little recievers(up to 10AMPS) and thier subs dont need over 5AMPS.So the whole system may run on only 15 AMPS very well. TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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