How to make a custom quad box for easy power distribution.

[@ryantschaper]

Just a tip. Its common to turn one of the duplex outlets upside down so that the neutral sides both face the center. This prevents the positive and neutral from accidentally shorting inside the box. It also makes the wiring inside a bit cleaner.

[@JSEntertainmentCo]

Nice tip!

[@Heywoodj1969]

Hey man - you need to ground the box as well. Also its an awful mess in there having the two powercons directly across from each other... you would be better off staggering their location. I built a lot of these as well, and finally have it down to an art. There is also an easier, and cleaner way to jumper your outlets using the “quickwire” jumper holes. The other thing I do is get the spade connectors that are covered for the hot and neutral. Lastly, wrap your outlets with electrical tape to help as a last ditch attempt, should a wire wanna work itself lose or off...

[@JSEntertainmentCo]

Hey bud, thanks for the great feedback. I've improved my design quite a bit since that initial video. They are all grounded as well. I can't stagger the powercons in those boxes due to clearance. I'll Ned to find deeper boxes for that. I'll follow your channel and hope to see you post a video of how you build yours. I'm always humble enough to learn a better way to build something. Cheers!

[@johnnylangston2883]

Garvin makes boxes with no holes. looks real neat.

[@OGHoodPreacha]

Awesome walk thru! Thank you!

[@miguelalor724]

Like the video but would rather see these from start to finish 👍

[@jessecoonen7881]

People, stop using the stranded wire around the screw terminals! Spade or ring connectors should be around that screw!

[@raether21]

Spade terminals are not code on receptacles

[@heroknaderi]

Very informative great job. Also is seems the video finished too soon after you said Leviton. It’s possible to edit the video to extend it a few more seconds. But anyway very convenient

[@queencitysirens8755]

Nice, However, I would clean up and or organise inside the box a little more, wrap electrical tape around each receptacle when finished just as extra safety precaution, other than that, well done!

[@juliogalindo5314]

Awesome thank's

[@cesargallardo1000]

Hey joe I love your video .. thank you for sharing , but is there any way you can go more into detail , by creating. A new one thank you so much :)

[@TeaBagginsMcGee]

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[@F0314Z491]

Joe! I screw up everything when I work with my hands. Home much would two of these "devices" run me? I'm interested.

[@jambam6176]

What's the benefit of using the PowerCom connector instead of just wiring the cable to the box?

[@1stCorinthians2_14]

Great work, Joe! I’ve done most of my live sound in churches, clubs, restaurants/bars, and military bases/embassies. I haven’t seen PowerCon much if ever. Is this more of a festival or touring live sound thing? I can definitely see regional sound companies wanting to use this connector. Thanks for making your video and sharing your knowledge!

[@JBF-GST-Tanda]

Emm... it all depends on the type and model of devices you use. IEC C13/C14 can only stand 10 amps of current, so devices having larger power ratings need other types of power plugs and sockets to work safely. PowerCon, a.k.a. NAC3, provides connectivity of 20 amps in maximum in a relatively small mounting footprint (slightly larger than a XLR and nearly the same as an NL4 SpeakOn) and thus is mainly used in small-size power-consuming devices e.g. LED matrix display modules, stage lighting fixtures, and ultra-thin Class-D amplifiers (typically with 1U of thickness). PowerCon has a locking mechanism to prevent unexpected disconnection, and all of its conductors are hidden in deep grooves so that it would technically impossible to be touched by bare hands or metal and cause danger - unless a suicidal stupid s*** sticks a metal rod into the grooves. In a nutshell, PowerCons are quite powerful and safe connectors. Feel free to include them into your power distribution system as you wish.

[@DaleChristenson]

I can’t help thinking a box like that is not allowed on a stage even for temporary use. I would have use the deep version of the box to allow room for the wiring. Crimp spade lugs onto the stranded wire before attaching to the outlet lugs. It is not allowed to strip a portion of the wire to loop around a terminal lug. Wires must be cut. That box would be rejected on stages.

[@kylehazachode]

I always remember the color coding as “black on brass screws”

[@sebastianhamilton5892]

I always use "Gold (gold-colored screw) has the power (black wire)".

[@christopheraimi3293]

I noticed that you used 20amp receptacles & 12.3 wire, but it looks as if you used 15amp PowerCon connectors. Have you found any issues with this?

[@Heywoodj1969]

Christopher Aimi powercon is rated to 20 amps.

[@Deejayrick]

Would you sell any of these?

[@ArmandoFlores-wf6vt]

Ricardo Arroyo I can sell you a few boxes. Ho many do you need? Contact me [e-mail]

[@colbyhodges]

did you ground to the box?

[@chrisdick9860]

Still supposed to ground to the box though , i am an electrician in the commercial field , we have to ground to the box as well as the receptical

[@Lordblanca]

How would u ground the box

[@JSEntertainmentCo]

The box is grounded by nature of the sockets being screwed to the face plate.

[@Heywoodj1969]

Joe Bunovsky - thats is incorrect. Also you didn’t need to break the tabs off the outlets completely rendering the screw holes useless on the faceplate... having them only secured with the one center screw is a fail IMO.

[@dglad4697]

Nice. Interesting connector for daisy chaining, seem like a smaller version of powerlock connectors I haven't seen here in Aus. I also build similar devices to these: dglad4.dynu.net/projects/livefolder/2012-01-26%20Connectable%20Power%20Points/

[@edrickvernon8768]

you need to sell these

[@DDDOWD]

Use the Neutrik NLFastOn instead of those automotive grade female spades. NLFastOns lock onto the tabs.

[@mbell5950]

Great idea but poorly executed inside the box. Mismatched power ratings, poor soldering where it was done, tips weren’t tinned and it looks like you used stranded wire instead of solid 12/3. These are a fire hazard waiting to happen with any significant draw or heat.

[@JSEntertainmentCo]

I respectfully disagree. The only soldering done was after the crimp just as an extra precaution. There would be no way to use solid 12/3 and fit that much in the box. I tried. It's just too inflexible. There's no need to tin because everything is either crimped or screwed down under a buss bar. The messiest looking part is where all the grounds tie together and that doesn't really matter. The stranded wire is 12awg so there's no mismatch other than I used t-slot receptacles. I don't have anything that requires a dedicated 20amp with a t-slot plug so no worries there. It's also worth mentioning that the "starter cord" that plugs these into the wall has a GFCI interrupter built in.

[@misteraon]

Yeah these are cool. I think you’d have just enough room in there to put an inline fuse holder in there as a fail safe coming off your input PowerCon

[@Earthcitizen4609]

Uni bit