Wall-mounted Power Purity for Demanding Applications
Equipped with a 5kVA balanced isolation transformer, the Equitech Model 5WQ packs the company's renowned balanced power technology into a rugged, wall-mounted NEMA 12 steel enclosure. Unlike standard surge protectors that rely on brute-force filtering, the 5WQ uses common-mode noise rejection — similar to balanced audio — to eliminate hiss, hum, ground loops, and distortion. The result? Pure, phase-coherent 60Hz power with zero filter-induced sonic artifacts — ideal for high-performance audio and sensitive electronic equipment. Moreover, this 50-amp, 120-volt to 240-volt balanced power system is outfitted with a 6-circuit, 20-amp breaker load schedule, making it ideal for powering a smaller 1- to 2-room facility with clean, phase-coherent AC. At its core lies a massive toroidal isolation transformer, housed in the unit’s lower section, ensuring robust electrical isolation and minimal magnetic interference. Whether you're running a recording studio, a research lab, or a medical workspace, the Model 5WQ delivers unmatched power purity and reliability.
Note: For safety and code compliance, the Equitech Model 5WQ must be installed by a licensed electrician. It comes standard with 20-amp, 2-pole circuit breakers, with optional 15-amp breakers available upon request. For more information and personalized assistance, please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.
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What's a balanced power conditioner?
Much like balanced audio systems, balanced power conditioners, such as the Equitech Model 5WQ, utilize common-mode rejection to eliminate unwanted electrical noise. At the heart of the 5WQ is a proprietary Equitech transformer that splits a standard 120-volt line into two 60-volt legs: one normal and one phase-inverted. When these legs are recombined, noise artifacts not part of the original signal, such as hiss, ground loop hum, and distortion, are effectively eliminated. At Sweetwater, we've consistently found balanced power conditioning to outperform traditional filter-based solutions, which often compromise audio fidelity by choking transients. The 5WQ not only protects against noise and interference, but it does so passively — without electronic processing —delivering nothing but a clean, uncolored 60Hz sine wave.
Equitech Model 5WQ Features:
- 50A, 120V–240V balanced power system silently prevents unwanted noise from reaching your audio equipment
- Wall-mounted design with rugged NEMA 12 steel enclosure
- Equipped with a 5kVA balanced isolation transformer
- Massive toroidal isolation transformer ensures robust electrical isolation and minimal magnetic interference
- Refines your power down to a pure 60Hz sine wave with zero filter-induced artifacts
- Delivers squeaky-clean audio without hiss, hum, ground loops, or distortion
- 6-circuit, 20A breaker load schedule is ideal for powering a smaller 1- to 2-room facility
- Suitable for recording facilities, research labs, medical environments, and other high-stakes applications
