Thanks. It's crazy how big of a difference it makes.Alchemist,
You should be patient. When you get back from your trip you'll see the change and enjoy listening to the sound enhancement.
Thanks. It's crazy how big of a difference it makes.Alchemist,
You should be patient. When you get back from your trip you'll see the change and enjoy listening to the sound enhancement.
Yes, when we've noticed it many times, we end up naturalizing it. But there's no doubt it's not easy to understandThanks. It's crazy how big of a difference it makes.
I installed a complete new system about 3 weeks ago.
I had ordered the gigawatts and the doepke at the same time but the Doepke was backordered, it only came yesterday.
I installed the lines first with only the gigawatts (but there was still the main 300mA differential behind for protection).
The sound was finally starting to be enjoyable this week.
I just installed the Doepke this afternoon and now it sounds completely plugged.
As reported, the volume is much lower, no bass, lost depth and definition.
What has been your experience regarding the Doepke break in? 2/3 weeks?
They state after 2/3 hours it gets better and then optimal after 50/100 hours. I didn't get a difference yet.
Thanks god I'm going on business trip tomorrow for a couple of weeks, my GF will have to do the break in
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The Doepke RCCB Switch and the Gigawatt circuit breakers have entirely different functions within an electrical circuit. The Doepke differential switch measures the difference between live and neutral lines and disconnects power when it senses a differential greater than 0.03A, caused when phase finds a route to ground….which could be via a consumer, who is then protected by the switch. The Gigawatt circuit breaker on the other hand is there to protect against an over-current draw above 16amps, which could cause a fire for example. A typical consumer unit would see a single Doepke RCCB feeding phase into several Gigawatt MCBs.. you‘ll find typical consumer unit layout diagrams somewhere here in one of the dedicated circuit threads.I am going to install 4 dedicated lines for my 4 devices (server, dac, etc).
One device per power line.
I am thinking of buying a GigaWatt G-16A 2P circuit breaker for each line.
The idea is that each element is independent.
So a total of 4 GigaWatt G-16A 2P circuit breakers.
Are Doepke circuit breakers a better choice in terms if sound quality?
In theory they shouldn't as they are differential circuit breakers.
I see that some of you are mixing the two types of breakers, is there any point in doing that?
I am not an electrician. I understand the differences between 1 pole, 2 pole and differential breakers.
But I don't know anything about the topology of domestic electrical installations.
In Switzerland it would seem necessary to have differential circuit breakers.
So I have two options.
One Doepke differential upstream and 4 GigaWatt non-differential downstream.
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Or directly 4 Doepke differential circuit breakers
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No idea which option is best…![]()
The first option is correct (it is my case, only with two current lines), but in the second one I would have to add a Gigawat after each Doepke. Of course it would be an extreme case of separation of current lines, which I have never seen.I am going to install 4 dedicated lines for my 4 devices (server, dac, etc).
One device per power line.
I am thinking of buying a GigaWatt G-16A 2P circuit breaker for each line.
The idea is that each element is independent.
So a total of 4 GigaWatt G-16A 2P circuit breakers.
Are Doepke circuit breakers a better choice in terms if sound quality?
In theory they shouldn't as they are differential circuit breakers.
I see that some of you are mixing the two types of breakers, is there any point in doing that?
I am not an electrician. I understand the differences between 1 pole, 2 pole and differential breakers.
But I don't know anything about the topology of domestic electrical installations.
In Switzerland it would seem necessary to have differential circuit breakers.
So I have two options.
One Doepke differential upstream and 4 GigaWatt non-differential downstream.
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Or directly 4 Doepke differential circuit breakers
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No idea which option is best…![]()
Actually, neither of the illustrated options are correct….In the first there are 8 circuit breakers….so you’d only need 2 of those dual rail Gigawatts MCBs to install a total of 4 linesThe first option is correct (it is my case, only with two current lines), but in the second one I would have to add a Gigawat after each Doepke. Of course it would be an extreme case of separation of current lines, which I have never seen.
There are technical reasons for selecting one over the other. SwissTom, any particular reason for needing a 2 pole MCB?Regardless of the reason for using a 2P Gigawat instead of a 1P, the truth is that the photo above is correct: 1 Doepke and 4 Gigawat for 4 lines.
Hi nonesup,It seems to me that the Gigawat 2P cut both phase and neutral, in any case of a Gigawat 2P two rails do not split, therefore four lines, four Gigawat
As far as I can see, the Neutral line is never connected to a Gigawatt MCB, so I still don’t understand that statement in their literature and I believe that is what caused the above confusion….at least it confused me.
Hi SwissTom,A 2P circuit breaker is mainly meant to disconnect both live and neutral.
All my circuit breakers, here at home, are 2P.
A 2P breakers offers an additional level of protection.
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