Lets talk dedicated lines


About a year ago I installed a dedicated 20 amp line for my system...and went as far as modding the whole power structure from the street transformer to my panel to my house...at some fairly major expense. The result was certainly an improvement for my system.
Recently i got to thinking that a lot of us have a system that utilizes the standard 15amp line that more than likely only supplies one other component in our rooms...and that is the lights. While lights can be noisy on the system, particularly if they are halogens, then this is a source of considerable hash and noise. However, since the only other thing shared by this line are the lights...and not the more power hungry grabbing stuff..like the refrigerator, or the Ac etc, then simply playing the system in the dark should essentially allow for a dedicated line effect to materialize on the gear that is attached to this line as well. The standard room convenience outlet( which is what we are talking about here) is 15 amp breaker protected and is only supplying the lights and the convenience outlet in a room....so ( assuming that this is the case--and the lights are the only thing supplied besides the outlet) what is the real advantage to the 'true' dedicated line ? Twenty amps is more than a lot of auto gear needs, so I doubt that is the issue...thoughts?
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Like MC, it contains an additional grounding conductor, although with this type of cable it is permissible to use the metal jacket as the safety grounding conductor, as required with isolated ground installations.
Not exactly... The armor alone is not considered an effective equipment grounding conductor. There is a (bare aluminum bonding strip) that runs straight along side the three tightly spiral twisted insulated conductors.
(The white insulated neutral conductor, the green insulated equipment grounding conductor, and the black insulated Hot conductor.)


Look closely at the two pictures in the Link provided. Look for the cable with a, white, green, and black, insulated conductors. Look closely for the bare aluminum bonding strip.
http://www.afcweb.com/ac-hcf-armored-cables/hcf-lite-aluminum-health-care-facilities-cable/

Click onto "specifications" for data sheet.

Jim
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I got you beat mc. I have my own isolation transformer on the street. The electric company forced me to have that wart on my front lawn because they were worried my workshop would dim everyone else's lights. However the reverse is also true, I am isolated from everyone else. 
I have five dedicated lines all 20 amp, one to each of 4 amplifiers and the fifth for the line level equipment. There is a 6th one that goes to the projector. I do not use any special kind of outlets. All the power cords are made with hospital grade plugs from 3 conductor plus shield 14 gauge cable. The shield is floated on the equipment side. All cables and signal wiring is made to exact length. 
Uh oh. Whatever you do, do not- repeat NOT- listen to what Mikey says in this video at 15:50
https://ultimist.com/video/2018/07/21/michael-fremers-listening-room/

This is Michael Fremer. What does he know. Never hear anything with that dog yapping anyway.