The Distro by Dave
I have been asked to write a few words about my distro.
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Power distribution is an important aspect that is often overlooked. A great deal of the time a purchase or rental of a piece of equipment is made with no consideration for its power requirements.
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We needed to offer a solution.
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The first thing that we did was look around and see what was being done. What kinds of problems were there? How were they being solved?
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I settled in on one big problem. How do you not blow up a light bar when someone accidentally plugs the wrong Socapex into your 208/240 Volt distro.
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My answer to that was to adapt the configuration. By changing the pin combinations in the Break In & Break Out I was able to provide the 6 circuits of 208/240 Volt without the potential. I will explain.
A standard light bar configuration of Pin 1 Hot, Pin 2 Neutral, Pin 13 ground would make up circuit "1". This triangle would continue around the connector. In my configuration Pins 1 & 2 are Phase "A"; Pins 3 & 4 are Phase "B"; Pins 13 & 14 are ground. So, circuit "1" would be made of Pins 1, 3, & 13; circuit "2" would be Pins 2, 4, & 14. This twisted triangle would continue around the connector.
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Although this requires proprietary Break Outs, it eliminates potential hazards/disasters during loadin.
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Our current model has gone through several years of design and upgrades, but always containing my unique pin configuration.
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We call it "The Distro by Dave". Check out this impressive list of features:
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Dual 225 Amp Mains Breakers
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20 Amp CarlingSwitch Branch Circuit Protection
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CamLoks In & Out - Field Switchable 5 Wire 208V to 4 Wire 240V
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Power Input Test Points / Indicator Lamps
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2 - 6 Circuit Socapex 120 Volt
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6 - 6 Circuit Socapex 208/240 Volt
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3 - 50A Hubbell
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3 - L6-20
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2 - L6-15
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4 - Edison Courtesy
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Fully Enclosed 14 Ga Steel Construction
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Powder Coat Blue Finish
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Rack Mountable 12U space
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Dimensions 20.75"H x 17"W x 22"D
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Rack Ears 12U
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Weight
For those of you who purchase your Break Outs through a third party, my distro can be pinned to your specific configuration.