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[Bob Faulkner]

Searched the forum looking for recommendations on stage stringers; not much returned for recommendations; what I did find for recommendations was in 2009.

I'm looking for recommendations/suggestions on stage stringers (Edison 15/20 amp receptacles only).  I could build my own, but I simply do not have the time (and sometimes the patience). 

Looked at KH Industries and "stayonline", these look great, but I'm not sure the level of quality (have not touched nor used them).  I'm confident I need SOOW rated wire, but from there, that's about all I know; receptacle & box quality is important (maybe not hospital grade, but definitely not cheapest either).

Single phase power only.


Anyone use "stayonline" stringers?

Thanks.

[Matthias McCready]

I'm looking for recommendations/suggestions on stage stringers (Edison 15/20 amp receptacles only).  I could build my own, but I simply do not have the time (and sometimes the patience). 

I am using OA Windsor powercon quadboxes, the quality is great. I built a plethora of SOOW cables, which were a pain (a little thick for easily putting the powercon connectors on).

I have had excellent results for cables built both by EMG and BTPA.

Check here for another forum thread.

[Steve Eudaly]

We have a hand-me-down stringer built by OA Windsor that has been indestructible.

As of late we've been having all our cable needs built by CBI, who I'm sure would be able to build one to spec at a fair price.

[Jerome Malsack]

Me thinks we should have this moved to AC and Power ? 

[Tim McCulloch]

Me thinks we should have this moved to AC and Power ?

Maybe... but this is also a general interest topic.  If it gets into the minutia of stringer construction it will probably get moved.

[Bob Faulkner]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Out of curiosity, I checked "stayonline" for what they can build (all appear to be custom); for 30' and 3 x duplex receptacles, the cost was $350.00  Wow! 

Yes - I thought about starting this in the AC/power section, but was looking for suggestions of manufactures, rather than the technical side of it.

Thanks.

[Tim McCulloch]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Out of curiosity, I checked "stayonline" for what they can build (all appear to be custom); for 30' and 3 x duplex receptacles, the cost was $350.00  Wow! 

Yes - I thought about starting this in the AC/power section, but was looking for suggestions of manufactures, rather than the technical side of it.

Thanks.

I didn't check Stayonline but OA Windsor ain't cheap, either.  Our Windsor stringers that have been flawless since Day 1.  The main upstage stringer was probably $600 or more by the time we were done but it's required zero maintenance other than checking terminal screws on the L21-30 once a year.

Depending on your aesthetic sensitivity the cheap and dirty way is one of these:

http://www.thetapeworks.com/tape/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=31_128&products_id=448

And tri-tap outlets for the single outlets on the stringer:

https://www.amazon.com/Watson-Tri-Tap-Power-Adapter-Black/dp/B00NLPOD4U

Or some variation on that theme...

All of the stuff is UL-listed and the stringer is STW (no "J" in the designation) so it's Code compliant.

[Mal Brown]

I have 2 50’ 8 outlet contractors extensions I use.  One is black that was a hand me down.  The other is Orange and grey from Home Depot’s Rigid brand.  Cost effective. My stages have been code examined a couple of times and nobody has called me out on them. 

I built a bunch of short tailed quad boxes that I scatter off them.  Needless to say, the orange and grey one is generally back line ;-)

[Steve Litcher]

We use OA Windsor boxes (I think we have around 16 of them now), connected by various lengths of 12/3 SOOW with PowerCon ends. Then we have a number of "feeder" cables that have an Edison on one end and PowerCon on the other, again, all in various lengths. Works really slick and everyone loves them.

That said, we were at a show in Chicago a few weekends ago, and partnered with another sound company. They provided PA duties for speaking sessions during the day, and we did live sound production at night (same stage/room).

They had these multiple outlet extension cords that were really pretty nice. I'm thinking about grabbing a few for our smaller indoor gigs:

https://www.badassextensioncords.com/multi-outlet-cords

[Scott Holtzman]

We use OA Windsor boxes (I think we have around 16 of them now), connected by various lengths of 12/3 SOOW with PowerCon ends. Then we have a number of "feeder" cables that have an Edison on one end and PowerCon on the other, again, all in various lengths. Works really slick and everyone loves them.

That said, we were at a show in Chicago a few weekends ago, and partnered with another sound company. They provided PA duties for speaking sessions during the day, and we did live sound production at night (same stage/room).

They had these multiple outlet extension cords that were really pretty nice. I'm thinking about grabbing a few for our smaller indoor gigs:

https://www.badassextensioncords.com/multi-outlet-cords

After having all SOOW feeders I can't deal with any plastic jacketed cable.  It never rolls right, never lyes down correctly and it just feels cheap and consumer grade.

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