Another Rack

[frederic]

Yep.

Finally got to it.

The fourth of five racks.

I'm stopping here, unloading all the gear, and now adding electricity. This post served the purpose of allowing me to procrastinate

 

[frederic]

And some outlets!

some outlets being wired

 

[frederic]

more outlet pictures

 

[frederic]

last outlet pictures, one section done.

Yes, I know this is boring

 

[Bushice]

It's not really boring. How much juice are you using for the rack equipment?

 

[frederic]

It's not really boring. How much juice are you using for the rack equipment?

Glad to hear it

Anyway, the temporary "in progress" circuits give me 15A for the worklights, halogens and the two computers, and another 15A for all the audio gear, on two breakers.

The final allocations will be:

15A computers & 10/100 switch.
15A periperal outlets, lighting and such.
15A mixing consoles & recorders.
15A for all the rack gear.

There will be a single 60A breaker feeding an isolation transformer, with the four noise-eating 15A breakers after that in a 8-breaker box, installed in the studio wall between the racks and the console table edge. The isolation transformer has been already installed in the attic on a fiberglass platform and has a maximum current providing capability of 100A. This electronically isolates me from the house, so that drills, dishwashers and other annoying appliances don't cause an annoying buzzzzzzzzz

 

[Bushice]

You know, that's good info. I was trying to figure out how much current I'd need. That's a good baseline, and a good design. I never would have thought of using an isolation transformer with that set up. It solves a problem I thought I was going to have when it came time to wire my studio up.

 

[longsoughtfor]

Hi Fredric - Could you provide a spec sheet on that transformer? Or a source for one? I'd appreciate it. I'm assuming it is a 1:1 ?

Thanks
Kevin.