Moving Rooms

Posted by: Belfast Taxman on 21 April 2016

Following the recent acquisition of Neat Momentum Sx3i speakers, I have taken the plunge to permanently move my system into a new bigger room. I had tried briefly moving it via, close your eyes folks!, an extension cable and a plug board. All of you will be, for once, in agreement with SWMBO on the need for that arrangement not to be repeated. So, I am looking for advice on how best to set up a new electrical supply system for the new room, which is currently somewhat underpopulated with plug sockets. In my total ignorance of all things electric, I was simply thinking of getting a qualified electrician to instal a batch of four new plug sockets (there is one pair available where I want them already). In an ideal world, one could, I imagine, create a whole new spur from the mains supply direct with a separate grounding post somewhere, but I assume that is expensive and very unlikely to not involve things that would dismay SWMBO. At the other end of the scale, I suppose there are hifi friendly plug boards.

So, suggestions please

Posted on: 23 April 2016 by Innocent Bystander

My humerous comment re meter clearly missed its mark...

As for  comliance with regs, I don't have a copy of BS7671 with which compliance is required, and can't recall whether the specified minimum cable support distances are advisory or compulsory, but aside from strict conformity, in a garage where all sorts of things may be carried, stored, leant against the wall etc, it is less than ideal having cables easily snagged potentially resulting in force put on the connections - hence the reason for expressing the view that it would be a concern to me. Any criticism is of the person who did the wiring, not of the person who owns the installation!

and the installation shown in the photo Richard posted most definitely doesn't comply with current - or any recent - regs in Europe at least!

Posted on: 23 April 2016 by joerand
Richard Dane posted:

Although I'm not a qualified sparkie, I thought HH's CU installation looked rather neat - certainly neater than most.  As an example of how not to do it, see here:

I don't know. I wouldn't knock it until I heard it. If sonic isolation is the goal this might hit the mark. Looks can be deceptive.

Posted on: 23 April 2016 by John Willmott

HH:  I can't help but notice that one of the screw heads has been painted over on the front white panel .. you should attend to that when you're addressing the suggestions from other forum members.