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[Bob Kidd]

Hi, just received a B stock nx 12 for show tomorrow and they did not include the powercon power cord. Little difficult to find. I also noticedy rcfs has an out as well, would it be easier to find cable to go out of one rca to the one with no power cord? Thanks!

[Taylor Hall]

You could roll your own pretty quickly using an extension cord or standard IEC power cable and snipping the end off to replace with a PowerCON end.

Guitar center and sam ash carry them if there's one nearby, at a big markup...

Amazon could have them overnighted quite easily from multiple vendors, either ends or complete cables.

[Debbie Dunkley]

You could roll your own pretty quickly using an extension cord or standard IEC power cable and snipping the end off to replace with a PowerCON end.

Guitar center and sam ash carry them if there's one nearby, at a big markup...

Amazon could have them overnighted quite easily from multiple vendors, either ends or complete cables.

This is what I did as I have WAY too many  iec cables - cut off the ends and connected Powercons instead.

[Dave Garoutte]

+1

The powercon ends are reasonably priced (ebay or Markertek) and easy to install.
I also take a squid-type slitter and switch the 5-15 plug with a Powercon white end.
This allows me to have stage power daisy-chained from the speaker.  No extra xt cord.

[Tim Hite]

Hadn't thought of doing that. Pretty slick.

Any issues with noise?

+1

The powercon ends are reasonably priced (ebay or Markertek) and easy to install.
I also take a squid-type slitter and switch the 5-15 plug with a Powercon white end.
This allows me to have stage power daisy-chained from the speaker.  No extra xt cord.

[Dave Garoutte]

Hadn't thought of doing that. Pretty slick.

Any issues with noise?

Not as far as I can tell, It's just daisy chained power.

[Luke Geis]

I have a set of 6 NX12-SMA's and I put three on one circuit jumping in and out of the speakers. On the last speaker, I place a short jumper that feeds a Power box with PowerCon in and out and then jump three of those boxes. It creates a big seamless loop that is very clean, modular and efficient. I have had zero issue with this technique. 

[Tim McCulloch]

I have a set of 6 NX12-SMA's and I put three on one circuit jumping in and out of the speakers. On the last speaker, I place a short jumper that feeds a Power box with PowerCon in and out and then jump three of those boxes. It creates a big seamless loop that is very clean, modular and efficient. I have had zero issue with this technique.

So that's 6 on 1 circuit of AC power?

[Chris Grimshaw]

So that's 6 on 1 circuit of AC power?

I'm not sure how to read that post, either. 6 boxes on one circuit is hopefully what he's doing. I don't know how your USA-power would deal with that, but it'd be fine here in the UK. I don't envy you guys at all in that regard.

Chris

[Taylor Hall]

So that's 6 on 1 circuit of AC power?

That's what it sounds like, 3 cabs then what I assume is an edison breakout box of some sort in the middle, then three more cabs.

[Debbie Dunkley]

Is there a difference between powering all 6 boxes this way and powering each one from 2 extension cords? ( I'm thinking one extension cord per side). Wouldn't it depend on the max current capability of the first cord in the chain?

[Dave Garoutte]

Depending on the situation, I'll power from one side or both sides.

[Debbie Dunkley]

Depending on the situation, I'll power from one side or both sides.

No I mean what difference does it make whether individual power cords are used or daisy chain type power cords? As long as there isn't an overload based on the cable gauge, it shouldn't matter right?

[Dave Garoutte]

I think as long as the gage of either is sufficient, it should be the same.
I just like the stage cleanliness of the daisy chain.

[Taylor Hall]

No I mean what difference does it make whether individual power cords are used or daisy chain type power cords? As long as there isn't an overload based on the cable gauge, it shouldn't matter right?

Pretty much. So long as your cable(s) and power source can handle the load that's all that really matters. It all comes down to how many cables you want to run/be visible on stage. You get back a bunch of longer cords to use elsewhere on site or leave at the shop in favor of much shorter ones, and you're not having to hunt down every available edison to put one device on it. Some might argue it also makes setup/strike that much faster, but that can be situational.
We daisy chain powered cabinets like this often and we certainly appreciate the ease of setup and cleanliness of the end result. Only a single power cable (or two if we have plenty of circuits at our disposal) going across the stage, and a single XLR poking up in front of each monitor group (if possible) or we have it follow the chain of monitors around. It really blends in well.

[Luke Geis]

Three speakers and three power boxes on one circuit. Another three speakers on a separate circuit. I run the backline Stage power on its own circuit. 

[Helge A Bentsen]

I ran backline, 5 active JBL somethings and a Midas stagerack on a single 230v/16A circuit last night, no issues.

Venue only had single phase 16A, so I ran a Powersoft X8 limited to 16A on another circuit, no issues. It powered my KF300z and the house SB218 all night with a loudish band. Didn’t measure SPL but I saw some flashes on the KF300 low limiter channels.
Gotta love that feature.

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