I understand your concern about students and electricity. Properly putting together these is my greatest priority. I know what can go wrong, and when in untrained hands, electricity can kill easier than a firearm. I'm not just yer average high school techie, I've worked on the crew of an electrician who is a good family friend. I've assisted in wiring houses, a wood shop, and various other little electrical projects that he does. He's a well respected electrican who runs his own company.
The administration and technical director are fine with it, but only because I know enough about what I'm doing to be safe. My TD has openly admitted to me that I know more about electrical theory and methods than he does
And judging by the condition and craftsmanship of the four extensions that were there when I got there, the work I'm doing is making the space safer. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be cocky here. None of my work has ever posed a
safety hazard, nor has it ever injured somebody or damaged a piece of equipment. I had the previous jumpers I made out of 12/3 SO inspected by our lighting rep from our
theatre supply company (he's been hired as ME for a few high
profile gigs in San Diego, as well as working as LD for a local
theatre), and he approves of my work.
And that's all I'm going to say on that topic. I guarantee people on here are going have differing opinions, but I, along with my TD and
theatre manager, along with the school administration trust me with this. That's one of the major problems with forums, you really can't tell how much people know.
So in response to your answer, I'll look up the code. The jumpers will not be used for anything other than the borderlights on the pipe. I might need to make a couple five footers to reach the next
circuit. I really wish we had pigtails instead of panel mounted connectors!