Electrical Connectors for the Theatre

Edison


Parallel blade, common household, with or without ground, 15 amp rating

Stage Pin


Common theatre use, 20 amp rating

Twistlock


Specific theatrical applications, 20 amp rating

Connector Configuration



COMMON	GROUND	HOT
completes circuit after load	safety circuit in case of electrical short	power potential
--------------- WHITE ----------------	--------------- GREEN ----------------	---------------- BLACK ----------------

Union Connector - requires aluminum terminals crimped to stranded wire leads. Terminal eyelets are then attached with brass screws.

Bates Connector - new design that does not require terminals and provides better strain relief.

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Circuiting Needs

Spider cable
Required for cabling from instrument location to an available circuit.

Adapters
Needed to connect instruments with one type of connector to circuits with another type of connector.

Two-fers
Used to connect two instruments to a single circuit.

Multi-cables
Many cables in a single bundle.
UMD Theatre owns 3 six-circuit multi-cables.