Cam-Lok E1015 series

[felixm]

Does anyone have any tips for getting male camlocks on the end of cable? I'm making my own cables using 6awg so and 15 series camlocks I was able to push the cover onto the females but can't get the males all of the way in. They stop about 1/2in from the end.

Thanks

[Footer]

Vice and a dead blow usually does the trick for me.

[JD]

Make sure your boot set screw is backed all the way out, and of course that the screw is in line. Usually have more problems with the females. (especially on the 1016s) Those females always need a little greasing up!

[mrb]

are you putting camlocks on the individual conductors of a 6/4 SO cable? Thats a big no-no.

[STEVETERRY]

Originally Posted by felixm

Does anyone have any tips for getting male camlocks on the end of cable? I'm making my own cables using 6awg so and 15 series camlocks I was able to push the cover onto the females but can't get the males all of the way in. They stop about 1/2in from the end.

Thanks

See "Com-a-long tool" and Silicone grease in attached data sheet.

ST

[STEVETERRY]

Originally Posted by felixm

Does anyone have any tips for getting male camlocks on the end of cable? I'm making my own cables using 6awg so and 15 series camlocks I was able to push the cover onto the females but can't get the males all of the way in. They stop about 1/2in from the end.

Thanks

Excerpt from the NEC section 520.53(H)(2):

(2) Single-Conductor Cables. Single-conductor portable supply cable sets shall be not smaller than 2 AWG conductors. The equipment grounding conductor shall not be smaller than 6 AWG conductor.


Therefore, you are very limited as to where in the theatre you can use those E1015's and still be code compliant.


ST

[derekleffew]

Mr. Terry, I'm surprised at you. I expected to hear you rail against the poor, defenseless baby-Cams, as you have in the past:

Originally Posted by STEVETERRY

Err....I don't see how E1015 mini Cam-Loks would be useful here:

1. Code prohibits use of single-conductor cable below#2AWG in size in 520.53 (H)(2).

2. The biggest wire that will fit in an E1015 is #4AWG.

3. You cannot simply peel back the outer jacket of a multi-conductor cable and install E1015's on the inner conductors, since then you do not have an extra-hard usage cable required by 520.68(A)(1).

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edit: Simultaneously posted with above. STEVETERRY never (rarely) disappoints!

[JD]

I miss Reddy Kilowatt! You know, you grow up with these things and then they fade away.... I guess he wasn't eco friendly or something....

[mnfreelancer]

I used to work at a nuke plant that had a "life size" reddy kilowatt in the skyway between the admin building and the power block - it was cool!

[gafftapegreenia]

I've got a little Reddy Kilowatt pin I wear from time to time to see who knows.