Marshall Gwyn
Member
I have small show I am running only 1 soca and 1 DMX to the DS FOH wash truss.
Dimmer is a CD-80 with 12 - 20amp circuits. Soca is 12/14.
5 channels will be for conventionals and 1 will be for powering 2 LED Blinders via DMX/Non-DIM AC.
My questions:
1: Can I take one of the channels from soca and safely plug it into like a courtesy 110v outlet, while the other channels are on dimmer power? On 12/14 the ground wires are shared, so as long as I keep the 110 non dim channel on the same ground I should be fine I imagine.
2: How terrible is it if I set the CD-80 on one channel to just be non-dim and put it on a square curve? I know this is sometimes frowned upon but wonder if a situations this minor would be acceptable. I know its my gear it could damage.
3: While searching other threads, I read that someone said soca connections are only rated for 10amps even if on 12ga cable? I've never heard this but don't really believe it considering the dimmer has 20amp breakers and soca connections.
Dimmer is a CD-80 with 12 - 20amp circuits. Soca is 12/14.
5 channels will be for conventionals and 1 will be for powering 2 LED Blinders via DMX/Non-DIM AC.
My questions:
1: Can I take one of the channels from soca and safely plug it into like a courtesy 110v outlet, while the other channels are on dimmer power? On 12/14 the ground wires are shared, so as long as I keep the 110 non dim channel on the same ground I should be fine I imagine.
2: How terrible is it if I set the CD-80 on one channel to just be non-dim and put it on a square curve? I know this is sometimes frowned upon but wonder if a situations this minor would be acceptable. I know its my gear it could damage.
3: While searching other threads, I read that someone said soca connections are only rated for 10amps even if on 12ga cable? I've never heard this but don't really believe it considering the dimmer has 20amp breakers and soca connections.