I'm in need of some help determining what kind of power requirements I'm going to need for my home theater. I'm completely clueless when it comes to electrical. Here's the gear that will be in the room:
BenQ W7000
HTPC with 650W psu
Dayton Audio SA1000 sub amp (950W RMS)
Emotiva XPA-5 (1800W max)
Emotiva XPA-3 (1300W max)
Marantz AV7701
Xbox 360
Cable Box
All equipment will be put in AV rack I built in back of room. Projector is ceiling mounted at about the halfway point of the room.
Here's the questions that I have:
1. What size/type power conditioner should I get for the AV rack?
2. Do I need a power conditioner for the projector or is a simple surge protection outlet (what i'm currently using) sufficient?" With the projector being ~10ft from the AV rack I won't be able to use the power conditioner I buy for there.
3. Should I have the AV closet on a separate breaker from the other outlets and lights?
4. How many and what size breakers would I need?
I've got an electrician coming next week to install the new breakers and run the lines. He's a general electrician, not a home theater specialist, so he can install whatever I need but might not be that familiar with specific power requirements for AV gear so any help at all is appreciated. Thanks!
I'm in need of some help determining what kind of power requirements I'm going to need for my home theater. I'm completely clueless when it comes to electrical. Here's the gear that will be in the room:
BenQ W7000
HTPC with 650W psu
Dayton Audio SA1000 sub amp (950W RMS)
Emotiva XPA-5 (1800W max)
Emotiva XPA-3 (1300W max)
Marantz AV7701
Xbox 360
Cable Box
All equipment will be put in AV rack I built in back of room. Projector is ceiling mounted at about the halfway point of the room.
Here's the questions that I have:
1. What size/type power conditioner should I get for the AV rack?
2. Do I need a power conditioner for the projector or is a simple surge protection outlet (what i'm currently using) sufficient?" With the projector being ~10ft from the AV rack I won't be able to use the power conditioner I buy for there.
3. Should I have the AV closet on a separate breaker from the other outlets and lights?
4. How many and what size breakers would I need?
I've got an electrician coming next week to install the new breakers and run the lines. He's a general electrician, not a home theater specialist, so he can install whatever I need but might not be that familiar with specific power requirements for AV gear so any help at all is appreciated. Thanks!