Power inlet position

[robomatique]

Hello,

As standard most racks have their power inputs on the right hand side, looking from the back. I like this standard because it makes it possible to have all the power leads down the left side, and all audio wires down the right side of my rack.

The problem is that most power switches on studio gear is on the right hand side of front panel, so I have to run the 230V cables across the chassis and back again... not very good? Note that most hifi gear has their power switch on the left side...

Even some PCB layouts (like the beautiful G9) makes it easier to put all torroidals on the "wrong" side of the chassis, which makes sense if you think of the power switch, but not if you think of power inlet into the chassi.

The problem is that I just got a chassi made for me with the power inlet on the standard side, and noticed that I have to pull the cables back and forth to be able to connect it all. ANyone has got a nice solution, or similar problem?

THanks

Robert

 

[peter purpose]

The right on the front is opposite the left on the back..!!!

 

[robomatique]

I had mixed it up myself , but this is what I mean (everything from the front this time).

Standard power inlet: Left
Standard hifi power switch: Left side (ok)
Standard studio equipment power switch (G9): Right (not ok for wiring)
G9 pcb power inputs/PSU> Right (not ok for wiring)

Shoudn't everything power be on the same side?

Sorry for my confusing first post...

Robert

 

[jhaible]

As front panel layout often reflects the signal chain, with (more sensitive) input circuits to the left, and (less sensitive) output circuits to the right, it makes a lot of sense to put the mains stuff (inlet, switch, transformer) all to the right.

JH.

 

[squib]

crikey i don't know...everything i build i put the power inlet on the right and the power switch on the right ( all considered when looking from the front )

 

[robomatique]

But the standard is to have the inlet on the left, all commercial equipment have it on the left. This is beacuase you should have power wires and audio wires on opposite sides of the rack on the back.

I would get a lot of complaints if I installed something with the power inlet on the right in some studios.

Robert

 

[Mendelt]

Most 'pro' gear i own/owned doesn't have power switches at all. I just have one 'master switch' to power up all my gear.

Some hifi stuff i've seen has switches in the back with a button on the front panel and a long pole to connect the two.

 

[peter purpose]

Robert,
FWIW, I shove all my power stuff on the right (looking from front).

peter

 

[robomatique]

Thanks for all the answers :grin:

The problem is that I had my cabinet made for a G9, and the power inlet is on the left...

How do you recommend running the wires inside the chassis?

Maybe I should Bend some metal and run the 230V covered across the back to the right hand side and connect everything there?

Robert

 

[chrissugar]

"But the standard is to have the inlet on the left, all commercial equipment have it on the left."

I looked to the back of my racks, and 90% of my gear is probably non standard because they have the power input on the right side: Eventide, Lexicon, Alesis, almost all the synth and rack modules [Roland, Korg, Emu, Oberheim, Waldorf, Access.
Exceptions are Kurzweil and a Yamaha synth. Also an exception is the Alesis Masterlink.

chrissugar

 

[robomatique]

[quote author="chrissugar"]"But the standard is to have the inlet on the left, all commercial equipment have it on the left."

I looked to the back of my racks, and 90% of my gear is probably non standard because they have the power input on the right side: Eventide, Lexicon, Alesis, almost all the synth and rack modules [Roland, Korg, Emu, Oberheim, Waldorf, Access.
Exceptions are Kurzweil and a Yamaha synth. Also an exception is the Alesis Masterlink.

chrissugar[/quote]

Left hand side looking from front is right hand side from back... standard should be left from front, right from back...

But actually you are right... I have quite a few racks with inlet on the other side... could I be wrong about this :?

The problem is till there for me though, I already have the inlet punched to the left hand side (from front) for my G9. Any ideas how to solve it the best way?

Robert