Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Entertainment Circuit
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Trevorg
07-10-09, 08:20 AM
I am building an entertainment center on an eaixting wall
(18' x 11'). I would like to have all the components on a seperate circuit There will be 6 outlets for 120 volts; 8 sets of rope lights at 24Vdc and an outlet with a surge protector for the television. The outlets will have GFI's.
I would like a master switch to control everything and two auxillary switches to control the lights in different sections.
I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THIS CIRCUIT WOULD LOOK LIKE.
Is there some help out there for this project??
THANX!!
(18' x 11'). I would like to have all the components on a seperate circuit There will be 6 outlets for 120 volts; 8 sets of rope lights at 24Vdc and an outlet with a surge protector for the television. The outlets will have GFI's.
I would like a master switch to control everything and two auxillary switches to control the lights in different sections.
I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THIS CIRCUIT WOULD LOOK LIKE.
Is there some help out there for this project??
THANX!!
chandler
07-10-09, 03:27 PM
Welcome to the forums! Just a few questions to clear things up a little. Are your receptacles spaced out over the 18', or concentrated in one place? How are the rope lights wired in? Why do you need a master switch? IMO you would need would be two switches to control the lighting as you want. All the components would have remote control capability (I should think), and would not need the services of a master switch. The switch on your surge supressor could act as a master if you needed it. I would install a GFCI breaker, and eliminate the need for any GFCI receptacle in your mix. That way everything is protected from the panel.
Give us some answers, and we'll get you rolling.
Give us some answers, and we'll get you rolling.
furd
07-10-09, 07:22 PM
Apart from the fact that current electrical code requires all receptacles to be either GFCI or AFCI protected a GFCI will offer no more "protection" to the entertainment center equipment than will a plain vanilla receptacle.
What suggest is that for any digital recorders (DVRs and TiVos that you install an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and preferably an UPS with line conditioning. You could install one large enough to handle all the A/V equipment. I find that the DVRs are quite susceptible to power glitches and the UPS is the best thing you can do.
What suggest is that for any digital recorders (DVRs and TiVos that you install an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and preferably an UPS with line conditioning. You could install one large enough to handle all the A/V equipment. I find that the DVRs are quite susceptible to power glitches and the UPS is the best thing you can do.
Tolyn Ironhand
07-10-09, 08:55 PM
As Furd posted, a GFCI will give no type of surge or other protection for your electronics. An AFCI (which is required) also will NOT protect your equipment from harmful surges. You need a point of use surge arrester or a whole house surge arrester.
chandler
07-11-09, 05:03 AM
Hope my post didn't indicate the protection value of a GFCI to the equipment. Only furthering the OP's statement of installing multiple ones. As we have all stated a surge protection device, either whole house or dedicated at the location would be the best "protection" for the A/V stuff. GFCI is for personnel protection only.