Recent content by MisterTim

Re: Preferred brands of microphone cable, microphone storage bag and microphone standI'm not a fan of Redco branded cable, but Redco Audio - Audio/Video Supplies and Accessories, Custom Cables and Panels, and more has great prices on cables, connectors, etc. Email them and ask for a quote...

Hey guys,I'm a junior getting a BS in Music and Technology, which basically means 2 years of electrical and computer engineering, and 2 years of music. Next year, I have a 2-semester project course that's entirely self-defined. This is roughly 300 hours of work. I'm having a really hard...

I don't know about that--the True1 has a max cable diameter of 0.47", smaller than normal powercon, so it's DEFINITELY not going to fit SO. I've also never seen it in the wild, while powercon has gotten very popular, and isn't going to disappear from the fixtures we now own any time soon. I...

It doesn't fit by official specs on paper, that's all I know. But of course, the official spec on paper also says 14AWG, but that doesn't seem to hold any weight as we all jam 12AWG into it, so I doubt that a 0.05" difference in cable diameter is going to be a huge deal, since rubber is squishy...

So, a summary:1. Powercon is only okay inside a fixture. Powercon barrels are not okay. 2. Powercon power to fixtures should be in 1m/3ft lengths, adapted to other (better connectors) or jumpered between powercon fixtures, using 12/3 SJ/SJT 3. When necessary, powercon to powercon cables...

You're using one connector at two different voltages. If you have that connector at two different voltages at different places in the same show, you're violating code. But if you have powercon at either 120V or 208V across the board at any time, you're fine. . Yup.Okay, well that's...

They're what I converted all our metal quadboxes into, with advice from quite a few people on this site who use them. O.A. WindsorI appreciate your input. I should note that when I said that only having 1m cables isn't a usable solution, I meant to use powercon as distribution, as opposed to...

okay. stepping back from the powercon specifics for a minute...how much do we care about UL? iirc everything has to be used in compliance with ul specs, but, i mean, take the cable-mount quadboxes that we all use. even the safest alternatives, like o.a. windsor boxes (which I use and love...

Oh, i understand. Is a powercon barrel[ Neutrik NAC3MM-1] listed, by NRTL ...? We just bought some of those (without my prior knowledge...) .

Well hey, if you wanna be really code compliant, it's gotta be extra hard usage cable, not just 20-amp-rated flexible cable. (also, read section 520 for theater, not 590 for temporary, even though this usage is temporary).

No, there isn't any rule against that. We put two-fers all over the place. Now, your cable and twofer must meet code and be sufficient for the breaker to which the lights are attached, but that's a different story (which I hope you've already checked).

What do you mean, inside another listed piece of equipment? i.e. a powercon <-> powercon cable isn't okay?

Well, as we all know, "possible" doesn't mean "good." :lol: I'm sure I can jam SO into the connector, and if that's the best solution available for now, I will, but I'm glad that at least someone else recognizes it as an issue. Googling this has gotten me nowhere.I'll send my ETC contact an...

Hey guys,So the recent trend for a lot of devices is to go to PowerCon for power. While the powercon connector is pretty nice and convenient, especially with passthroughs, it presents itself with significant electrical code problems.It's UL recognized for:Max Cable OD: 0.59" Cable...

Actually, we have PI beltpacks and ClearCom headsets (and yet another brand that I don't recall for our base station... who knows why, but it works)Because I don't trust website page addresses to stay static, here's the RS-601 and the BP-1 specs, for anybody else who may reference this page...