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i'm almost 100% sure i have the multi-wire branch circuit. i said "dedicated", but then he showed me the 10g romex, showed me the one neutral/ground that would be shared, and i said "ok". so i dont think i can go back to him.

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You said "Dedicated" obviously you did not get Dedicated. You are not an electrician you do not know exactly what wiring method is involved for a dedicated branch circuit. You do know that a dedicated branch circuit has its own dedicated Hot, Neutral, and Equipment grounding conductor.
Did you tell him you wanted the three dedicated circuits fed from the same, leg, or side, or LINE, of the electrical panel? He knows a multi-wire branch circuit can not be fed from the same Line.

This guy charged you, I believe you said, $170.00 per hr. He represented himself as an electrician knowledgeable of audio equipment.
I would give him a call. I would tell him you get a ground loop hum when you use both circuits from the 2 gang outlet box. I would then say, "I asked you to install dedicated circuits?".... then pause allow him to answer...If he says, "That is what you have, that is what I wired".... Then ask him if that is what you have that means each dedicated circuit has its own dedicated hot conductor, neutral conductor, and equipment grounding conductor...... Wait for his response before you say anything else.

To be honest with you, the guy probably is a good electrician. But he is not an Audio savvy electrician. No electrician with a background in Audio would install a multi-wire branch circuit, two 120V separate branch circuits.
For what he charged you, you could of looked in the Phone book Yellow pages and hired a NECA/IBEW electrical contractor for far less money. A contractor licensed, Bonded, and insured.

Post back if you call the guy that did your electrical work. Let us know what he said.


Edits: 06/28/07 06/28/07
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