Let's talk about electrical system

[::XeS::]

Hi
I notice that this argument has not treated too much but I think it's a very important thing for a studio.
So, which is the best way to do an electrical system in a studio?
Do you have a main panel when every switch controls a different thing (switch1: lights, switch2: equipment, switch2: amps, etc...)?
Do you connect every socket independently?
There are a lot of shits to talk about I think

 

[colonel kurtz]

i've been told that you want to keep everything on a single circuit in order to reduce ground hum/buzz

you might be alright putting all of your lighting on one circuit, and running your gear on another, but i would keep it at that...

 

[::XeS::]

I'm searching on Gearslutz something, but I find nothing.

 

[Soundlurker]

How about just using those power conditioners and or a UPS?

 

[onqel]

UPS is the way to go.. (online ups)
it's cleaning your powersupply and gives you some time to save your project if the power shuts down

 

[Metaltastic]

Or just buying a couple of isolation transformers!

 

[::XeS::]

But if you have to build a studio, are there any tricks to follow? For example, how is builded the Lasse's studio electrical system? I don't mean a bedroom studio but a real studio.

 

[kalony]

i have 3 circuits. 1 for the light one for the studio equipment, and 1 for telefon office PC and stuff like that. for the first two circuits i ve a master power wich i turn off when i leave.

be sure to seperate lights from the studio equipment. also things like fridges.

and 1 thing i was learning this year is to dont use energy saver lamps.
i had strange ground noises in the playing room into the git-amps and bass amps. i was going crazy because i couldnt find the problem. i even changed tubes in one of the amps ^^
than after a few hours, i recognized, that 1 of my 6 energy saver lamps was blinking a bit. i took that lamp away, and the noise was not as loud as before. i changed all energy saver lamps to normal lamps, and i got silence
since they have a trafo they sprinke (is that the right word?)
so dont use energy saver lamps or neon lamps in ur studio

kalony

 

[colonel kurtz]

when you say energy saver, do you mean CFL bulbs?

those will make noise because the ballasts give off 60hz hum...this will happen with any flourescent bulb, compact or not

dimmers are also a big no-no in the studio, unless wired on their own circuit

 

[Eduardo Apolonia]

I also have 3 circuits

1 - Lightning
2 - HVAC, outside rooms sockets (hall, bathroom)
3 - Studio sockets. This goes through a voltage regulator and then part goes to a UPS that feeds some sockets, another part feeds sockets that don't need UPS

 

[::XeS::]

Thank you Eddy.
These 3 circuits are controlled by a main panel inside the studio? I mean, when you enter you have to turn on all the switches,etc...?