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Chris Hindle

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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2018, 08:28:08 AM »

Also power strips should be banished from stages.  The switch provides an opportunity to fuck up,
Not when they're disconnected.......
But I use metal quad-boxes instead.
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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2018, 08:57:59 AM »

I've got some flat power bars I use on my stages that I really like.  Good outlets, good outlet spacing, compact, 6' cords with cord storage so there is some flexibility with their positioning.  The 5-15P ends have been changed to something decently-made after I had a couple of ground pins go mysteriously missing. Musicians are always happy to have a nice 8-outlet drop  exactly where they need it........and it prevents them from using their own crappy power bars.

The only thing I don't like about them is the off switch (I like that term!), which also doubles as a circuit breaker and pilot light.

I have half a mind to jump the switch so that's it's always on.  And the jumper I would use would probably be a 10A fuse...at least that would keep the safety thing going on.

(Do any of those fancy big dollar boxes have fuses?)
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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2018, 02:37:25 PM »

Anybody tried these new ones yet? I know they are an MI brand, but the other boxes are all checked. No switch, powercon in and thru, metal build

http://www.adj.com/pow-r-bar-link
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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2018, 03:10:21 PM »

Anybody tried these new ones yet? I know they are an MI brand, but the other boxes are all checked. No switch, powercon in and thru, metal build

http://www.adj.com/pow-r-bar-link

Doesn't look as though they've shipped yet:

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Luke Geis

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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2018, 07:39:46 PM »

I have a few if you're interested.
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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #25 on: April 27, 2018, 01:31:28 AM »

Luke, where did you get those?  No silly surge suppressors or off switches like the ADJ stuff.
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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #26 on: April 27, 2018, 10:49:28 AM »

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 ;-)
You could cover it with black Tech-Flex, if it truly becomes unbearable.
https://www.techflex.com
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Bob Faulkner

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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #27 on: April 27, 2018, 12:45:50 PM »

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I've decided to go with OAWindsor.

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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #28 on: April 27, 2018, 02:28:36 PM »

I wonder about the budget versions of some of these, the ones with the powercon-ish connectors.  Red flags are the metal box and how the wires are circuited inside (and what gauge).  Did they use crimped on terminals or solid wire and the stab holes.  Too much to go wrong. 
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Re: Stage stringer recommendations
« Reply #29 on: April 27, 2018, 10:06:57 PM »

I made the boxes myself. The prices of the retail stuff was just ridiculous. I liked the Whirlwind model and wanted a similar design. I sourced the boxes and went to town. I used REAL Neutrik connectors and the plug is a UL listed Leviton model. The wires are 12ga stranded and are tinned and attached to the duplex via the barrier strips. The Neutrik ends are soldered on as I felt it senseless to use the special terminals. The outlet is also wrapped two times around with 3M quality electrical tape to abate potential shorts and the screws coming loose. The grounds are all ganged together and the metal box is grounded. I used stainless steel screws where possible and all screws have locking nuts. The bottom of the box also has rubber feet that are screwed in with the enclosure screws. All wires are ran in such a way that they do not touch anything else and have an air gap around them.

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