I think we are all jumpin to a conclusion that the
drop box/
batten stage pin outputs having a direct connection to the
dimmer and specifically to a
dimmer. It's possible that they are directly linked to the dimmers but not in a good
system unless
dimmer per
circuit.
The
stage pin 2P&G
plug is a
plug that's rated for 20 Amps at 125v or 10 Amps 250v. It does not care what it's running just as an
Edison plug does not care if it is plugging in a table lamp or a grinder.
More it's a question of given this motor of some type which is plugged into this
outlet, how it's getting it's
power. If you are able to
hot patch certain circuits such as for your work lights or specials, fine, run it off the
hot patch and in general
plug nor
circuit will notice if it's a motor or a lamp run off it. If your dimmers have removable
dimmer cards,
switch out a
dimmer card for a
non-dim or
relay card and you thus have
power without messing with running the motor
thru the
dimmer.
If you have no ability to patch what circuits above the
stage go to what
dimmer or
hot patch circuit, than getting a
dimmer that won't mind a
dimmer run at full such as the Vue Mor brand in something custom for your application should work fine.
Often with a
hot patch, you won't be able to control it off the light board - sometimes dependant upon the
patch panel you can. Othewise as said, if your dimmers have removable
dimmer cards, dependant upon the brand it's possible to remove the
dimmer and install a
relay or switching card so as to
power up non-lighting equipment by way of the
dimmer system and
DMX or what ever control language the dimmers speak.
Learning more about how your
system works will be a requirement before you get too far however. But a
stage pin plug is just a
plug, it don't care what type of load is powered off it. Most of my
mirror ball motors for instance have
stage pin plugs on them.