Ep 01: Stingers (Extension Cords) 

+FlipFlopGaming haha yea i thought about that. re-patching sucks

Hmm do i know you

sooo, your stingers go to 11?

theBrothersThre3 🤘🏻

Brian Gurnett you are absolutely going to love tomorrow's episode

I do appreciate what you are doing with this series, though. Keep it up!

Brian Gurnett absolutely, this department does not get looked at well enough, I hope my channel does it's purpose

I have always heard than any cable with multiple conductors benefits from over-under. That would include power cables.

Chris Goodwin damn, thanks for the heads up!

You are correct. Over-Under is the incorrect way to wrap a stinger due to the Copper core. Many peeps do it on set. It will cause a shortage in the cable but it is very rare. I guess you can do it but in reality it is the incorrect way.

Cody Jones hi! I see this was posted awhile ago but... did it work out for you? I’m so excited to try it myself!

Because it's cheaping out. Back before the prevalence of LEDs and lowered current draws an observant electric would notice the female 15amp starting to turn brown from overheating when used with 2Ks. Or worse, a wall receptacle browning from the heat where the blades inserted. Most household receptacles and breakers are 15A. Buy the 2O amp Hubble hospital grade plugs at the high price and avoid a code violating fire hazard. I have seen store-bought extensions where the molded vinyl plugs actually melt and mishaps with an over 15A load. A quality cable is like a quality stand. Don't abuse it and it will give reliable service for decades. Amortize the higher price out over 20 years and you are talking less than 50 cents per year per cable set. BFD.

@@jra66267 Did you give it a try, Jessica, and if so how did it go?

Yes, you’ll likely be popping fuses or breakers once the stinger is plugged in. In fact. A method I’ve seen is someone taking the cord and deliberately connecting the hot and negative together, just to find which breaker is which so that they can label them. Not recommended because if a breaker doesn’t trip, that’s a fast way to electrocuting yourself or starting a fire.

teameko I don't really do a whole lot of electric (eventually I will with this channel) but there is the cube tap. As far as surge protectors? I've seen a couple here and there but nothing brand specific, more generic types you buy anywhere. If I had to take a guess though, I'd say 1 light per outlet. I'll ask around some of the sparks I know and maybe do an ep. Thanks for the idea! Haha

I'm not much on electrical either, at least I wasn't, but with a lot of the indie projects I'm on, I'm doing cinematography, lighting and electrical so any little bit helps. I figured if there was a specific surge protector or box it would cut down on the cords on set leading to a potentially safer environment. Maybe an ep on safety practices on set? Could be an idea. Or best practices? I work with a lot of green filmmakers and try to keep things as tidy as possible to keep them safe. We can be a clumsy lot. :-) Thanks for the info!

In location, say in houses and such, if you use the places electricity, you have to be wary that you can have more than one plugs on the same breaker. typical breaker will be 15amp ones, so less than what your stinger can take. We typically use q-taps to split ac lines, you can put more than one lamp per circuit, just don't go over it's breaker capacity. Always find the electric box before starting to strike lights. that being said, if we are only lihhting with a few led panels, we tend to give less focks. When electricity comes from other sources like generators or tie-ins, usually there is some sort of distribution box with breakers. When you light something around water, a GFCI can be used wich will trip if there is an imbalance in the circuit indicating that "electricity is going somewhere it shouldn't".

+Jonny Lewis I don't know the math, but thicker gauges have less resistance, so a 12/3 will have less voltage drop than a 14/3 over the same distance.

Thicker gauges can carry more ampacity safely. According to electrical code, if you use 14, you are limited to 15 amps. 12 gauge can handle 20 amps.

@@clinke2007 As long as the plug sets are 20A on the 12/3.