Talk:Stage pin connector

message: http://www.dura-flex.com/pdf/entertainment-power-systems-stage-pin.jpg
This is a pointer to an image of a SPC. a non-copyrighted image would be wonderful.
Expansion: Including information about the formally designated standard would be helpful. There may be an infobox format for this, not sure. If not, perhaps one should be created.
48v 21:43, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added a source as someone thought this was not common knowlege and requested it, if anyone is working on the image, another source is here: http://www.usitt.org/bookstore/downloads/U87%20S3-StgPinStandard20050610.pdf  48v 03:27, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

text: Advantages and Disadvantages of Edison connectors are covered well in this article, but I think it would also be helpful to cover Twistlock connectors, as many theatres use those as well.  SPC's are not as common in the upper-midwest as twistlocks as far as I can see, any idea why this would be? -JWGreen (talk) 23:02, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

message: I disagree with this sentence: "It also prevents the use of common household 15 amp extension cables".  one could wire on an spc if they wished. KeepOnTruckin Complain to me | my work here 23:18, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably not the safest idea... i would at least reccomend not using the gaff tape to put the stage pin onto the extension cord.  Also, running equipment off of dimmers can do serious damage to equipment, in the high school i work at, someone pluged a drill inot a portable dimmer pack and pressed the dimmer test button to get power, and then proceded to use the drill.  Long story short, the TRIAC was fried two days before opening... its a nightmare to find replacement parts for mid-80's dimmers on such a short notice, so we ended up haveing to rent a rack to replace that one, which costs a lot of money... I was not pleased. -JWGreen 17:14, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interesting text 

message: I just noticed the caption on the top image has been changed to and older stage pin connector.  I happen to be the proud owner of that SPC and can tell you that it is only 3 years old... just because the casing is an older style doesn't mean its old... -JWGreen 17:18, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What I menat was the older style. All the new S4's have the second picture.
I switched the two pictures arround.  The new photo is much better quality than mine. -JWGreen 04:47, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Older? Stage pin conector 

message: The theatre at the college I attend just acquried all of the old lighting from a chaple on campus, but everything has two-pin twistlock.  I'm planning to replace it, but I'm curious if anyone else has seen anything like it- a few extention cable came with it too, no connectors are stamped, but one had a box and a duplex two-pin twistlock connector on it, and the GE logo was stamped in the center.  -JWGreen (talk) 01:33, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  2 Pin (Ungrounded) Twist-Lock 

message: I saw no reference to the television and film industry in this article.  This must be fixed as I suspect that film crews may use these connectors more than it is used on the stage, or at least as frequently.  Futhermore, although some of the information seems reliable i see little citation and some info is shaky at best.  I may take a crack at some edits, but I think it would be important that SOMEONE add some information about the film industry.75.83.36.180 (talk)mini  —Preceding undated comment added 23:44, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  USAGE IN THE TELEVISION/FILM INDUSTRY 

message: It seems that a lot of this article is taken up by a discussion of cable types and other connectors, and at times seems to take the tone of an instruction manual. I move that this article be completely re-vamped.75.83.36.180 (talk)IA 728  —Preceding undated comment added 23:50, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extraneous Information...jumbled