BUYERS GUIDE

P R O J E C T I O N L I G H T S & S TA G I N G N E W S

Portable Power Distro

By JustinLang

Entertainment Power Systems

Furman

Gear Box Pro

Indu-Electric North America

ow do you turn on a lamp? With electricity, of course! Enough with the lame jokes. In order for anything to happen on stage, from running truss up to getting sound out of a speaker, you need power. Not just any power will do either, you need the correct type of power. In steps the power distribution. It does exactly as it sounds and then some. Feed these power hungry boxes, and theyll supply you AC Power Distribution the correct voltage, wattage and amperage you need. Sounds like a simple task. Have you ever looked inside of one of these? It may look like a mess of wire spaghetti, but everything has a purpose. If not for portable power distro, road houses would have banks full of Edison and Twist-Lock outlets. Talk about a wiring nightmare. The cable runs themselves would look like black vines taking over backstage. Portable PDs are an important part of the entertainment world. When considering PD options, it is more then picking something out of a catalog, its working with the Model AC Power Distribution acpowerdistribution.com Applied Electronics appliednn.com DADCO dadcopowerandlights.com Entertainment Power Systems entertainmentpowersystems.com Furman furmansound.com Gear Box Pro gearboxpro.com Indu-Electric North America, Inc indu-electric.com Leprecon, LLC leprecon.com Lex Products Corp lexproducts.com Mole-Richardson Company lexproducts.com Motion Laboratories, Inc motionlabs.com CJ1200 Cam Mini-Spider Custom power distribution system DAD 2400 SC Super Cam thru Spider Box EPS Dura-Power EGS ACD-100 SLP Series Armor-Tech Series 6 Way 50A Basecamp Outdoor PDU PD-12RU-8 Cam to 15 Duplex DB100AA401520 Type 7841, 1200 Amp CamLok Pass-Thru Plus MaxPac

Leprecon

Lex Products

Mole-Richardson

Motion Laboratories

Applied Electronics

DADCO

manufacturer to build the right PD with the correct connections for your rig. This months Buyers Guide can serve as a starting point. The best connection you can make, ultimately, is with the people at the companies listed below. There may be a standard option that will work, but why not get the perfect PD to fit your needs? For an expanded version of this months Buyers Guide, go to www.plsn.com/bg05-2012.
PRG Quantum Energy Design TMB Union Connector

Input voltage/Current/Connector type 120/208v 3phase 400a Camlock 120/240V Single Phase or 120/208V 3-phase; 400A rated cam connectors with pass-thru & 80, 100, 200, 250 or 400A main breaker 120/208V AC 3 800A Per Phase- Cam-Lok Hubbell single pole cam-style 400A rated 3 phase power input, Reversed gender on ground and neutral connections, Single neutral connectors 100A 120/208v 3 phase or American 240 split NEMA L14-30P or L21-30P 120/208V; 400A 3-Phase (or Single Phase); Cams, 1- 400A (Per Leg) Rated Cam Pass Through Three Phase Camloc In/Thru - 400A

Outputs (number - current - voltage - connector type) 3 - 3-phase 5-wire Camlock outputs Mix any: 110V or 208V 19 pin; 15-50A, 1,2,or 3 pole twist-lock; duplex Edison or Powercon connectors; each w/ individual branch breakers 120/208V AC 3 800A Per Phase- Cam-Lok 12 each Hubbell heavy-duty industrial series NEMA 520R duplex receptacles (5) 20A 120V duplexes 4-6 output Circuits each with 20A Edison Duplex or PowerCon outlets 6- 50A 120/208V 3 Pole 4 Wire CS63-69 CA Style Twist-locks 8- Multi/110V

Type of enclosure NEMA Type 1 ATA style aluminum lined rolling rack Type 1 Aluminum lined ATA roadcase w/ casters 2RU steel chassis Stainless Steel NEMA 3R ATA case with casters Pagoda NEMA 3R rubber

Dimensions 14.5" x 10.5" x 10" 21" x 25" x as required 24" x 10" x 12" 22" x 24" x 24" 3.5 x 19 x 8 2RU - 3.5 deep 21.7" x 11.7" x 10.7" 25" x 20.8" x 28"

Compliance UL, cUL

Weight 77 lbs

Retail Price By Request

Comments Three-fer in a box design is a convienient way to split feeder runs without clusters of tapping Ts and three-fers. Also available in 2-in/3-out (parallel) configuration. Custom configuration for any application; accessories include PM360 Power Monitor System; LSC MDR 5 or 10 port DMX splitter with RDM & wireless DMX; custom logos, case colors & sizes. Available 2-in, 6-out; 4-in and 4-out; 480V units available Other UL cUL Listed configurations also available. Custom engraving available on request. 100 amp power distro with surge suppression. 4-6 120V 16A circuits for Amp or Effects Racks (single or three phase units available) 6 Enclosure Ground-Clearance Ensures Continuous Reliability in Mud, Rain, Snow or Other Unexpected Challenging Situations, Designed for Extra-Hard Usage, Custom Configurations Available 8 ea 110V Multi, Digital voltmeter & Amp meter, 2 convenience outlets, 2 Littlite brand Racklites. Heavy-duty molded rubber enclosure is fully insulated, providing shock, impact, corrosion and weather resistance. Also available as UL Listed NEMA 3R weatherproof with covers throughout, or as NEMA 1 indoor with covers on female cams only.K15 A complete line of pass-thru plus distribution boxes are available. Designed specifically to fit in the same rack as the new 3-space rack mount motor controller. Will also work for other portable power distribution applications. Intregrated power and Ethernet data distribution system with modular design. A single rack can support up to 256 Universes of DMX , as well as power for 72 15amp devices w/ single, dual and 3-phase 120/208v outputs. Rack includes: flush mounted rocker breakers, digital LED power metering, hot-swappable modules, integrated DMX A/B switch, DMX merging, Onboard system diagnostic tools for DMX and Ethernet trouble shooting and analsys, as well as dataline testing for Ethernet cables. 100% rated branch breakers, overrated internal X-Ploy cable. Power coat finish. Configuration can be specified from numerous input/output panels. Optional dimming and signal panels available. UL listed. 19-pin "pin out" indicator display. Heavy-duty aluminum construction. Professional grade touring distro. Multiple receptacle configurations such as sereis 16 and series 15 cam, stage pin, twist-lock, 19-pin, straight blade, pin & sleeve and GFCI. Enclosures are available in NEMA 1 indoor or NEMA 3R outdoor rain-tight. All circuit breaker are a minimum 10k AIC branch rated. Options include; Main breaker, analog or digital meters, casters, custom colors dolly tray, 2012 MAY PLSN 27

UL UL 1640 ETL UL, cUL NRTL-C Tuv QPS Special Inspection to NEC Codes UL 1640, CSA N/A

Varies by configuration 75 lbs 100 lbs 12lbs 7 lbs 55 lbs 125 lbs

Varies by configuration $2,400 By Request $649 $526 By Request $7,995

100 amp 3, 5-wire male Cam tails

(15) 20 amp duplex receptacles (Edison)

12" x 12" x 12"

UL, cUL

32 lbs

By Request

208Y/120VAC, 60HZ, 3-phase, 5-wire, 400A per leg, Cam-Lok 120/208V; 200A 3-phase; Cam type connectors

6-100A 120V stage plugs, 3-100A 208V stage plugs, 2-20A duplex receptacles 6 x L21-30 (120/208V, 3 Phase, 5 Wire Twistlock)

NA

23.7" x 12" x 11"

ETL

58 lbs

By Request

NEMA Type 1

19" x 17" x 15"

UL 1640

55 lbs

$2,300

PRG prg.com

Series 400 Power and Signal Distribution System

120v/208v/400amp/Camlock

72 15amp devices w/ single, dual and 3-phase 120/208v outputs

Rack

47" x 21" x 26"

ETL

305 lbs

By Request

Quantum Energy Design qedinc.tv TMB tmb.com

TR range (Touring PD)/ Motor control. Installation motor and power pd. ProPower RPD

120/208V 3phase; 250Amps; Cam in/thru

Any combination

NEMA type 1, steel box, within a road case

28" x 19" x 18"

UL1640, UL508A

Varies by configuration

Varies by configuration

120/240V or 120/208V; up to 400A 1 or 3; Cam-Lok or Pin & Sleeve

Wide selection of configurations available.

Rolling ATA flight case

Varies by configuration

UL, cUL

Varies by configuration

Varies by configuration

Union Connector unionconnector.com

ExpoBox DBX Series

3-Phase or Single Phase 120V, 240V, 208V, 480V. Series 16 cam up to 400A, Pin & Sleeve up to 100A, Conduit Feed

NEMA devices, Series 16, Sereies 15, 19-pin, pin & sleeve, and stagepin options for custom configurations

NEMA 1 and NEMA 3R anodized aluminum or stainless steel

Varies by configuration

UL, cUL

Varies by configuration

By Request

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