[WTB] 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

[Hal Harrison]

I am looking for used 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors. I am located in upstate SC. If pricing is right, we can do shipping as well.

Thanks
Hal

halh at harrisonpro dot net

 

[Silas Pradetto]

Re: 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

Hi Hal -

Not to be a Debby Downer, 6/4 SOOW is only rated for 45 amps with 3 current carrying conductors, so you technically can't use it with California connectors, unless your supply uses a breaker of the appropriate (lesser) rating.

 

[Hal Harrison]

Re: 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

Debbie I mean Silas...

I am well aware of the current rating for 6/4.

Thanks

 

[Graham C Mellor]

Re: 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

Hi Hal -

Not to be a Debby Downer, 6/4 SOOW is only rated for 45 amps with 3 current carrying conductors, so you technically can't use it with California connectors, unless your supply uses a breaker of the appropriate (lesser) rating.

Not to be a dick, but the grounded conductor doesn't get counted as a current carrying conductor if it is carrying only the unbalanced load between the phases. So you have some leeway here. Also, I'm gonna check the book in the morning, but I believe you get leeway on breaker size too if it's in temp power/ entertainment settings. I'll get back to you with that one.

I would leave referencing code to electricians. It's what we do.

 

[Bill Hinds]

Re: 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

6/4 with a 50 amp breaker is what Motion Labs Specs and sells with their RacPac Distros. Not sure about the Neutral not being counted as a current carrying conductor. According to the NEC I am pretty sure it is considered as current carrying even though it is balancing out the load.

 

[TJ Cornish]

Re: 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

Not to be a dick, but the grounded conductor doesn't get counted as a current carrying conductor if it is carrying only the unbalanced load between the phases. So you have some leeway here. Also, I'm gonna check the book in the morning, but I believe you get leeway on breaker size too if it's in temp power/ entertainment settings. I'll get back to you with that one.

I would leave referencing code to electricians. It's what we do.

With all due respect, a lot of "electricians" don't have a clue about entertainment power, and don't know the relevant sections of the code as well as I do. If I left code referencing, testing, and verification to the "electricians", I would own a lot less working equipment.

The 2-conductor vs 3-conductor rating of SO cord is frequently debated, and is a gray area. We all know that using 6/4 for a 50A load isn't going to burn the building down. It's up to the individual user to determine if the risks of running afoul of the inspector-du-jour and the additional voltage drop of 6/4 are worth it in a 50A situation. It's not to me.

Apologies to Hal for continuing the thread derail.

 

[Hal Harrison]

Re: 100' 6/4 SO with or without CA connectors

I have purchased a load of 6/4 from Chris Jacobs - Thanks!