Black cube taps

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Black cube taps, who makes em?
 
Don't worry guys, these would be used with SeaChangers, and 3 SeaChangers are not going to draw 15 amps.
 
The orange ones and a can of black spray paint works wonders. That's what "the world's largest lighting supplier" does.
 
Funny they give the thing a "gauge" rating as they contain no wire! (Yes, late one night, I widdled one apart... I forget the circumstances.. ;) ) I guess it's rating is based on the prong configuration which is for 15 amp. From what I remember, the flat metal inside it looked thicker that what I would consider 14, although judging flattened out pieces of metal as what a round wire might have been is probably not my strong point!
 
The 15 amp rating probably also has to do with the material they make them out of.
 
There is only one true way to find out, though strongly not recommended. Plug in 2 1k pars and see if it starts to smoke :D.
Have fun with that one. Hope you enjoy the fireworks.
 
The way these things are built, I doubt you would smoke one with two 1k pars plugged into it... BUT--- If you were to use one on a show, put 20 amps through it, and there was a fire, you can be darn sure you would get sued! So, don't.

As for use on equipment drawing less than 15 amps, but on a 20 amp breaker, well, this subject has been hashed and rehashed. There is a recent thread about the 15 vs 20 amp Edison plugs that I think would apply to this as well.
 
Finally black cube taps. No more orange, green, or brown. :grin:
 

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That's a lot of cube taps...
 
I'd be willing to make the purchase if someone else wants some. Except I don't see a link to them.
 
Lex has had them for years, what's wrong with green otherwise store bought?
 

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