Any musicians about? Anyone done work on a recording studio?

[barkymalarkey]

Hi folks

I've recently moved into a house and will be converting a large room in an attached cowshed (it's part if the house) into a home recording studio. The cowshed is on its own consumer unit but will be needing a new one and a rewire. Has anyone got any experience in doing electrical work for recording studios? I know it's a good idea to have a separate ring main for the studio gear... But does anyone have any advice beyond that?

The cowshed will also have a utility room and shower room (electric shower), and the plan is to run the electrics for these from the same consumer units. Any problems with that? They could potentially be ran from the host consumer unit but that would be a real pain at the moment so I'd only want to do it if the gains were big.

Any thoughts or ideas most appreciated.

Cheers

 

[Evans Electric]

Can't imagine theres anything special about electrics in a recording studio  to be honest .    Separate ring for recording gear  ... no idea   , you need a circuit to suit the load of all your gear in use  at one time .      Live mics are well known for killing  musicians  but if the wiring is properly done  it should all be fine .   

If the cowshed board needs changing  and a rewire is needed  , your sparks will look at the sub- main  and the earthing  and sort it for you . 

We can't really advise  without inspecting  what is already there  and what you will need .   

If you want to give your area , there may be someone on here nearby ,  willing to take a look .  

 

[Blue Duck]

Worked on a sound booth thingy for a multi million cinema room thingy, I don't think there was any special requirements other than a clean earth for all the data stuff.

Maybe worth running a a high integrity earth for the sockets?

 

[Murdoch]

Given that the 18th edition means the designer now needs to "calculate" anticipated earth leakage my only comment is multiple circuits and RCBO's .......................... and don't do it on the cheap either ........ 

Reading your other thread .......... just make sure the sparks you get to quote are well aware of the plans you have too ........... to save you doing things twice!