Guidance with protecting my gears

[Record Player]

Yes isolation transformer is the best interms of protection and power conditioning. Only draw back is no voltage stabilisation and surge protection. I had vertex build a servo stab and SPD along with an isolation transformer.

This model of SINE comes with Circuit Protection.

 

[sidvee]

I have been using Sine conditioners for the past 4-5 years. Excellent components at a relatively reasonable price, and yes using them, regardless of what one's upstream power situation - is definitely audible and adds to the quality of sound. Both my conditioners have built in surge protection as well.
Cheers,
Sid

 

[Subbu68]

This model of SINE comes with Circuit Protection.

Circuit Protection need not be surge protection. Generally it covers only overload and short circuit protection a simple MCB in low voltage equipment. Surge protection is a different subject altogether.

 

[Yelamanchili manohar]

I have been using Sine conditioners for the past 4-5 years. Excellent components at a relatively reasonable price, and yes using them, regardless of what one's upstream power situation - is definitely audible and adds to the quality of sound. Both my conditioners have built in surge protection as well.
Cheers,
Sid

Thanks for sharing that . By any chance do these sine conditioners create any audible hum or buzz, ruling out their placement in the listening room.

 

[sidvee]

Thanks for sharing that . By any chance do these sine conditioners create any audible hum or buzz, ruling out their placement in the listening room.

I have the passive ones, and they do not create any self noise. Not sure of their isolation unit though, never tried that.
Cheers,
Sid

 

[Yelamanchili manohar]

I have the passive ones, and they do not create any self noise. Not sure of their isolation unit though, never tried that.
Cheers,
Sid

Thanks

 

[volksjger]

Thanks

I stay in Hyderabad, please suggest the stabilizer specs required for my yet to come 85" X95L and Q990C soundbar. I don't want to take chances with vguard. I need a silent one as it will be placed in my living room. And where can I order this vertex stabilizer? Thanks.

 

[volksjger]

Thanks

I stay in Hyderabad/Vijayawada, please suggest the stabilizer specs required for my yet to come 85" X95L and Q990C soundbar. I don't want to take chances with vguard. I need a silent one as it will be placed in my living room. And where can I order this vertex stabilizer? Thanks.

 

[MaSh]

I stay in Hyderabad/Vijayawada, please suggest the stabilizer specs required for my yet to come 85" X95L and Q990C soundbar. I don't want to take chances with vguard. I need a silent one as it will be placed in my living room. And where can I order this vertex stabilizer? Thanks.

Skip the stabilizer and go Rontek or something similar.

MaSh

 

[Yelamanchili manohar]

I stay in Hyderabad/Vijayawada, please suggest the stabilizer specs required for my yet to come 85" X95L and Q990C soundbar. I don't want to take chances with vguard. I need a silent one as it will be placed in my living room. And where can I order this vertex stabilizer? Thanks.

Hi volksjger

My contact in Vortex was Mr.Isaac - 94929 72375. But this was sometime back, so not sure If he's still available on this number.

That said, maybe better to check for passive ones @sidvee is using. As my combination of a 5 KVA CVT + Isolation transformer had a audible low hum. And really not ideal to place in the same room. But then i do have very poor power which could be leading to the hum, and others might not have the same.

 

[sidvee]

Hi volksjger

My contact in Vortex was Mr.Isaac - 94929 72375. But this was sometime back, so not sure If he's still available on this number.

That said, maybe better to check for passive ones @sidvee is using. As my combination of a 5 KVA CVT + Isolation transformer had a audible low hum. And really not ideal to place in the same room. But then i do have very poor power which could be leading to the hum, and others might not have the same.

Yes that is the same info. I have for Vertex. As far as passive devices, I don't think they can offer the same degree of protection from outages as a stabilizer either servo or static. They will help is noise reduction and such type of issues, but for pure voltage stability I would strongly recommend a stabilizer. There are also whole house devices available for reasonable prices.
Cheers,
Sid

 

[volksjger]

Yes that is the same info. I have for Vertex. As far as passive devices, I don't think they can offer the same degree of protection from outages as a stabilizer either servo or static. They will help is noise reduction and such type of issues, but for pure voltage stability I would strongly recommend a stabilizer. There are also whole house devices available for reasonable prices.
Cheers,
Sid

Thanks Yelamanchili Manohar and Sidvee. Thanks for the value information. Will take it up from here.

 

[anuragn]

I think voltage surge is the main culprit in damaging our expensive HiFi equipement. I have lost many an amplifier, AV receivers, TVs and what not.
So I am thinking of installing a SPD (Surge Protection Device) in the main line. This device basically discharges all the surge current into earth.
I am already using Belkin surge protection strip but am not confident enough on its real capabilites in blocking voltage surges.

What say guys? Inputs from any electrical engineer here?

 

[insane79]

I think voltage surge is the main culprit in damaging our expensive HiFi equipement. I have lost many an amplifier, AV receivers, TVs and what not.
So I am thinking of installing a SPD (Surge Protection Device) in the main line. This device basically discharges all the surge current into earth.
I am already using Belkin surge protection strip but am not confident enough on its real capabilites in blocking voltage surges.

What say guys? Inputs from any electrical engineer here?

I think you should get your house internal wiring checked asap. As there could be an issue there, never heard of Navi Mumbai having such voltage issues..

 

[anuragn]

I think you should get your house internal wiring checked asap. As there could be an issue there, never heard of Navi Mumbai having such voltage issues..

The surges happen when the power resumes after an outage. And I've been told that that is the most dangerous moment for electronic appliances.
Anyway, coming back to the subject, my question, to elaborate further, was that shouldn't a SPD be a better option than installing expensive servo stabilizers or power conditioners?

 

[Blackstar]

Currently I have 1.5 kva UPS that powers only lights and fans in our house and a 55" tv, since I've added the QA 3030i LR, 3090ci and the QB12 recently. I'm thinking if a vertex 3 kva or 5 kva stab is critical as There's quit a lot of fluctuations in my area so I am quite worried. Pls advise.
Mains > Digi200> surger protector this is how the connections are as it stands.

 

[sachinchavan 15865]

A cheap speaker wire should do. Take a length to reach the window plus 75cm. Split the end for the last 75 cm. Stretch the two wires (that are split) on the window that becomes the dipole. Plug in the other end to your receiver. choose proper plug / connector. F- connector or coax plug as required at the receiver end.

If you can do a bit more work, make an antenna with the wire 75cm plus a bit more for connecting a 75 Ohm coax (used for TV / Sat TV) for the wiring up to the receiver.

Another is with the good old ribbon cable for TV (300 Ohm cable). Same method but 150 cm long, join the two wires at both the ends and cut one wire at the center. These ends are to the receiver through a 300 > 75 Ohm balun and coax cable.

Could that become a potential lightning attractor?

 

[Phani24]

Currently I have 1.5 kva UPS that powers only lights and fans in our house and a 55" tv, since I've added the QA 3030i LR, 3090ci and the QB12 recently. I'm thinking if a vertex 3 kva or 5 kva stab is critical as There's quit a lot of fluctuations in my area so I am quite worried. Pls advise.
Mains > Digi200> surger protector this is how the connections are as it stands.

Do you bought servo or surge protector as iam in same situation but fluctuations are low at my place

 

[Phani24]

1 kva -12500
2 kva-13500
3 kva-14500
4 kva-15500
5 kva-16500

There is nothing wrong in sharing the prices of the gears. This is the standard price. Not sure about discount. I hardly get discounts on these.

Now 5 kva all includes 33k.
Going for krykard 5kva around 28k

 

[Phani24]

Totally agree wih Navin. Vguard Digi 200 ( I have one) is not really meant for Hifi equipment considering how much it fluctuates besides it is not capable of connecting a lot of equipments. Their stabilisers for refrigerators are fine but certainly not for HT.
Vertex or Krykard servo stabilisers are good especially Vertex is better VFM since it provides the EMI & RFI filters for almost the same price of Krykard. For Krykard you have to pay almost Rs. 5000/- extra for the filters.

Now krykard 5kva with rfi and surge protector is
Almost equal to 3kva vertex audio model