Power Connectors

Re: Power Connectors

cevinreed said:
So the local outdoor event has a 10-50R. I explained to the organizer that this plug is not to code and does not have a safety ground. He was nice about it and said he would check with the city electrician. They came back and said the plug should be fine as is. I got the standard answer, "It has worked for every other band the past 15 years, and everyone who plays here knows to bring the right plug." I told him that they could change to 14-50R and it would be perfect. Still no go....


Shall I simply make an adapter to 14-50P and tie ground with neutral, or do I push this farther with them?
What do you guys think I should do?
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Push harder. It's not like its a huge expense to get a proper outlet and 2 feet of ground wire. Unless the box isn't grounded and then you have a whole new list of problems.
 
Re: Power Connectors

Chris Gruber said:
Push harder. It's not like its a huge expense to get a proper outlet and 2 feet of ground wire. Unless the box isn't grounded and then you have a whole new list of problems.
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Looks like there's a ground wire mere inches from the outlet, so I'd guess that the box is grounded. And while they're fixing things, the 2 5-15R outlets need new covers (preferably in-use covers). 5 minutes of work and about $20 in parts
 
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Rob Timmerman said:
Looks like there's a ground wire mere inches from the outlet, so I'd guess that the box is grounded. And while they're fixing things, the 2 5-15R outlets need new covers (preferably in-use covers). 5 minutes of work and about $20 in parts
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+1 well maybe 10 minutes... idiots if they won't fix something that simple what about the big stuff?
 
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After letting them know that what they have is illegal and unsafe, and that they either needed to change the outlet or have an electrician on-site to tie me in/out, they have agreed to change the outlet. Thanks for your advice.
 
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