Three PLASA Electrical Power Standards Available for Public Review

Three draft electrical power standards are available for public review on the PLASA website now through October 17. They are available for free download at the URL listed below. The reviews are over and the links to the documents will disappear when October 18 starts.

BSR E1.18-1 - 201x, Standard for the selection, installation, and use of single-conductor portable power feeder cable systems for use at 600V nominal or less for the distribution of electrical energy in the entertainment and live-event industries, is part of a project to offer guidance on the selection, installation, and safe use of single-conductor portable power feeder cable systems used in the entertainment and live-event industries. This E1.18-1 part contains the majority of the recommendations, suitable for most common portable power distribution installations in the United States of America

BSR E1.24 - 201x, Entertainment Technology - Dimensional Requirements for Stage Pin Connectors, is a revised version of the existing ANSI E1.24 - 2006. The standard is being revised to clarify its use as a configuration standard giving the mating requirements for male and female pin connectors, contact set-backs from the front face, and marking requirements. The electrical reliability and flammability requirements for pin connectors would be covered by other standards, such as UL 498, Attachment Plugs and Receptacles. All the proposed changes were accepted during the prior two public reviews, except for problems related to the dimensions in figures 5 and 10, and certain requirements in the normative Pin Connector Chart Notes. Therefore, those two figures and notes have been changed and the three pages containing them are being offered for public review.

BSR E1.32 - 201x, Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Incandescent Lamp Luminaires, provides guidance in the inspection of stage and studio luminaires used in the entertainment industry to evaluate their safety and any needed maintenance. The information contained in this document is intended to supplement the information contained in manufacturers' maintenance instructions.