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<p style="margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: black;">A while back, I had a
conversation with a code enforcement fellow from SF, and he said the code
specifies no daisy-chaining power strips. There are longer cord versions
available, but they certainly cost a bit more.<br>
Another option, I suppose, might be too install a power inlet and a string
of quad boxes permanently to your tech table...<br>
Yet another option would be to have your campus electricians run you a
couple of circuits to your tech table position into a floor box.<br>
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Steven R Hood<br>
310.756.3555<br>
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February 22, 2015 9:05:35 AM Jerry Durand via Stagecraft
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<font face="Arial">I don't know that there's a "correct" answer but
I do know that outlet strips are to only be plugged directly into
the wall. They are also intended for very small loads only, no
multi-amp loads.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/22/2015 08:24 AM, Richard John
Archer via Stagecraft wrote:<br>
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Local safety guy was by during tech. He was there because we had approval
for candles on stage and he wanted to see what we were doing. He didn't
like the multi outlets at the various tech tables----lights, sound, sm,
director, set, costume, props etc… Each table has a power strip attached
to a longer extension cord back to wall outlets. He says we shouldn't be
attaching multis to single cord… we are not daisy chaining power strips.
So how do we not do what we did or is he overreaching? We are safe (low
power draw) but perhaps not legal? I haven't really found a 50' or 100'
fused multi. ( not with more than three outlets) Now that everyone has
computers, little lites, and this and that electrical device even our small
techs will start looking like broadway-----not really but we sometimes have
near 10 separate "tables"---nowhere near brdway and 40 or 50 computers but……
So what's wrong with an internal circuit breaker multi plugged into a
properly sized extension cord in this type of temporary wiring situation?
I assume orchestra lights would have same problem? Although we have those
cords with moulded outlets strung along the way there still seems to never
be enough outlets in the pit and way too many extension cords
DickA
TD, Cornell U
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