Truss stringers

[Silas Pradetto]

So you put up a truss with about 20 LED par fixtures on it, and they don't easily link power. How do you get them all plugged in?

I was thinking of something like a CBI MOX cable (plug every 6 feet) with a triple tap on each plug. There has to be a better way, though.

 

[Milt Hathaway]

Re: Truss stringers

Pre-wired 4 or 6 way bars is about the only other way to handle it. Nice thing is you can pre-wire the DMX on those bars, too.

 

[Jordan Lahr]

Re: Truss stringers

or soco break out with stringer. every 5 feet have a tail that breaks off the group so a loom + soco if you do a custom wire you can run dmx down the same line, also its not quite code compliant but the plug "trees" on the end of an extension with short extensions where you need them. Gives you two outlets and a continue point if you need it.

 

[Silas Pradetto]

Re: Truss stringers

Pre-wired 4 or 6 way bars is about the only other way to handle it. Nice thing is you can pre-wire the DMX on those bars, too.

Can't really commit to prewired bars, we do too many different types of things for that.

 

[Silas Pradetto]

Re: Truss stringers

or soco break out with stringer. every 5 feet have a tail that breaks off the group so a loom + soco if you do a custom wire you can run dmx down the same line, also its not quite code compliant but the plug "trees" on the end of an extension with short extensions where you need them. Gives you two outlets and a continue point if you need it.

Again, too much commitment (and cost). The whole truss can run on one circuit.

 

[Shawn Keck]

Re: Truss stringers

I seem to be pimping these guys out quite a bit...but:

Indu Electric in So Cal

Web Site:

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They built me 50' custom stingers with a duplex outlet every 8'...they can build to any size and spacing.

 

[Jason Raboin]

Re: Truss stringers

Lex E-String has a 23' run with 6 outlets. You would still need triple taps.

E-String Six Outlet AC Extension Cord, Black - 23' 50116B B&H

 

[Shawn Keck]

Re: Truss stringers

Don't remember what I paid for the Indu cables...but I do recall they were cheaper than the LEX cables cuz I did look at those.

Home Depot and/or Lowers do occasionally carry the LEX type cables in 25' with an outlet every 5'...they are usually yellow though and around the holidays you can sometimes find them in green.

 

[Spenser Hamilton]

Re: Truss stringers

We have a stringer made up with a quad box every 5 feet or so.

 

[Silas Pradetto]

Re: Truss stringers

I seem to be pimping these guys out quite a bit...but:

Indu Electric in So Cal

Web Site:

Home

They built me 50' custom stingers with a duplex outlet every 8'...they can build to any size and spacing.

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If they'll sell me just the receptacles we'll be golden. I'll be calling them tomorrow.

 

[Philip Roberts]

Re: Truss stringers

Please report back what they say.

A brand/model of the part they use would also be nice to know.

Thanks

Philip

 

[Jason Joseph]

Re: Truss stringers

+1 Silas..

 

[Silas Pradetto]

Re: Truss stringers

Please report back what they say.

A brand/model of the part they use would also be nice to know.

Thanks

Philip

Indu makes the part in-house, they can do custom colors and custom name imprint with a minimum order quantity. I just ordered 10, they are very reasonably priced. They're designed for 12/3 SJO.

Call Jim at Indu, 8189198486