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Can I use the PowerCon thru from a D40/60 to power other non D40/60 fixtures?  Like I have 4 D40 power linked and then jump out of the last D40 in to a chauvet Rogue R1 Wash.

It would seem like it could be done just need to know what the total amps are of all the fixtures in the line right?

This seems like bad practice to me, so I'm asking here to see.

 

Let me know.

 

Thanks,

Nick Hill

  • We recommend no more than 9 D40 Units on a chain, so other than exceeding that power limit, what is your concern regarding bad practice?
  • PowerCon is UL rated as an appliance connector so using it as an extension cord may not be a good idea. For instance, it could be providing 120V, 208V, or 240V depending on what the other end is plugged into.

    Using PowerCon to interconnect fixtures from the same vendor according to their recommendations as a "system" is acceptable. I suspect neither ETC nor Chauvet would assume any liability for each other's gear or for any loss of property or life that arises from building your own hybrid "system". YMMV
  • Both are good points.

    Just something I have always done/heard and not so much bad I guess then. It's more of me just knowing what is on the whole line. It's not so much as it will do bad things to one fixture or the other.

    I don't want someone coming in after me and looking at the last fixture in line and add more Chauvet fixtures, Because they only count 4 Chauvet and are not counting the D40s that are also in the power line link.

    Nick

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