Assuming: the PowerCon
connector is fairly obsolete at this
point given the “True 1" version that has male/female and
disconnect advantages advertised, isn’t this mostly a moot
point in some way for
jumper length overall in more concentrating on the new
plug type we are going to be seeing to replace what was a bad idea that was jumped on the ship for?
Assuming: a 1
Meter jumper length, can a 14ga SJT type cable as often sold carry a 20A load as might be seen in jumping between many fixtures or in carrying the load of all fixtures in jumping between end
fixture and
power supply
plug type? Can at 14ga but only 1
Meter SJT, it handle the load? I don’t think so but possible to safely do it?
Known: a 12/3 Soow cable won’t fit into a Powercon or True 1
connector short of modifying the
plug which would be against code and bad practice anyway. Assuming a 1
meter length for SJ type cable, longer lengths unless if I understand it correctly properly supported by
truss etc would work - just not for the
drop or along the floor. For something else, you would need to adapt from Powercon of one or the other version, to something more normal based on the
system and supply
voltage.
Interested in that I just had a show specify some 10' and 15' PowerCon True 1 jumpers between fixtures. We are using 12/3 SJOOW cable and it will be
truss supported in if I understand correctly, is code compliant. I am personally ok with doing so given the
power in whips are 1Meter of 12/3 and it’s breakered for 20A/250V overall. My guys assembling the plugs have noted that once in a while the head of the slotted screw sheers off or screws go missing in me needing to
stock that screw type for the Powercon True 1, but they get good tension on the
wire on the True 1 much preferred over Powercon or
CeeForm to work with.
Just got some special
adaptor in from
Martin today for some new light or application with Cee Form we were to convert to American type
twist lock, and one that was abysmal in... really you assembled that
CeeForm plug with all these stray strands of
wire hanging outside the
terminal? This was really bad especially if coming from a factory in strands of
wire frayed out everywhere - Direct from
Martin even. (I mention, open up and look at and or tension everything you get from a factory? Or don’t trust anyone’s wiring that you didn’t train.)
Powercon plugs almost a dead subject for me in that I don’t think I have ever done longer than three feet with them and always 12/3 SJ type cable. The True 1 type
plug on the other
hand in being requested for longer lengths for me up for discussion.
And some new blow up Eco
Dome type thing from Elation I am getting news of this week we bought like 32 of which will need to be converted from
CeeForm and hopefully not re-wire for a larger
wire gauge, and also have to adapt to
panel mount to 5-pin the data. At least no as bad as other gear in the past gotten in to modify. No, not busy at all in lots of time.