Stagehand 101: Brown, Orange, Yellow
Colors of conductors mean something
In live event production, we use feeder cable to carry lots of electrical current to the stage, and it’s connected to distros (power distribution units) that subdivide the current into branch circuits or final circuits, typically 20 amps each in North America or 8 or 16 amps in Europe. The feeder cable is color coded to identify the purpose of each cond…
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