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Gordy has convinced me The more I have been thinking about it for a two duplex receptacle arrangement with 4 Felix boards, the Par-Metal #20-12083X seems to be the best way to go. The 12"W x 8"D x 3H" dimensions will give us plenty of interior space for the boards, wiring, etc. and will easily accommodate 2 duplex receptacles and power cord on the rear side. It should look pretty upscale too!Now the only decision is whether to go with unfinished, alodine, painted or anodized boxes?? Decisions, decisions, decisions.NB
Guys, I will e-mail Par-Metal about this enclosure with holes punched for 2 duplex outlets and an IEC. What do you think about a hole punched for a circuit breaker mounted to the opposite side? Can be used as an "on-off" switch and better / easier than fuses.-Jim
QuoteGuys, I will e-mail Par-Metal about this enclosure with holes punched for 2 duplex outlets and an IEC. What do you think about a hole punched for a circuit breaker mounted to the opposite side? Can be used as an "on-off" switch and better / easier than fuses.-JimWow, thanks Jim for getting some pricing with holes punched. I have been using a Felicia continually powered on, so actually would prefer not to have a hole punched for a circuit breaker mount. I will be using this in between a Tripp Lite surge suppressor, which I can turn on and off. NB
Happy to do it. I've no direct experience with these guys, but hopefully their enclosure will work out for our needs. I'll e-mail them right now. I'll post as soon as I hear back.
As to whether a Felix (or other non-transformer based conditioner) provides incremental benefits through its additional attenuation above and beyond a balancing conditioner to justify the cost and effort is a subjective call. But given the low cost and ease of implementing a Felix (THANKS BradJudy!), its easy enough to find out for yourself. Same goes for which specific CMC is chosen for to filter which component(s), and how much capacitance is appropriate.
In that inductor shown in the PureAC, I only see two leads, which makes me think it is a standard inductor not a CMC. Am I just not seeing the other two leads?
A quote from Hugh the Aspen line designer about a similar filter as the Felix: "I took a peek at your conditioner. .... It's common mode, so only differential currents are attentuated, not those where active and neutral currents are balanced. At 60Hz, balanced AC currents flow like the breeze, but unbalanced currents are savagely attenuated. For a trafo, this is precisely what is needed."
Quote from: nature boy on 9 Mar 2008, 02:05 pmGordy has convinced me The more I have been thinking about it for a two duplex receptacle arrangement with 4 Felix boards, the Par-Metal #20-12083X seems to be the best way to go. The 12"W x 8"D x 3H" dimensions will give us plenty of interior space for the boards, wiring, etc. and will easily accommodate 2 duplex receptacles and power cord on the rear side. It should look pretty upscale too!Now the only decision is whether to go with unfinished, alodine, painted or anodized boxes?? Decisions, decisions, decisions.NBGuys, I will e-mail Par-Metal about this enclosure with holes punched for 2 duplex outlets and an IEC. What do you think about a hole punched for a circuit breaker mounted to the opposite side? Can be used as an "on-off" switch and better / easier than fuses.-Jim