P-01
Cam-Lok & cable feeder runs
Series E single-pole Cam-Lok feeder runs from the venue tie-in to FOH, monitors, lighting, video, and rigging distros — hand-coiled, hand-numbered, Megger-tested before every pull.
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Department · 01 · p.07
Protocols — the catalog, in six entries.
Touring electrical is a finite list. We ship the six scopes below, by ETCP card and TN state credential, against NEC 2023 and the Metro Nashville local amendments. Anything outside is referred out.
Every scope below has a full data sheet at the linked detail page — feeder gauge, distro family, NEC article, ETCP cert required, lead-time in working days, price band, and the kit components we carry on the truck for that scope. The numbers (P-01 through P-06) are how we file work in the shop log; they appear on every advance, every cable label, and every invoice. The numbering will not change.
The catalog, as a Table of Contents
| No. | Scope | Gauge / scale | NEC article | Lead time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-01 | Cam-Lok & cable feeder runs | 4/0 & #2 Type W · 400 A 1-pole | 520.53(B), 590.4 | 3 working days | p.08 → |
| P-02 | Distro builds & rentals | 100 A – 400 A · Motion Labs · Lex | 520.27, UL 1640 | 5 working days (rental); 4 weeks (build) | p.10 → |
| P-03 | Generator paralleling | 2 × 100 kW to 3 × 350 kW · Woodward easYgen-3500 | 445, 700, IEEE 142 | 5 working days | p.12 → |
| P-04 | Stage-rigging electrical | ETCP card required · 480 V motors · 120 V fixtures | 520, ANSI E1.19 | 3 working days | p.14 → |
| P-05 | Broadcast remote power | OB-van service · isolated tech · TVSS | 647, 250.97 | 4 working days | p.15 → |
| P-06 | Festival temporary service | NEC 525 temp · 200 A – 1,200 A aggregate | 525, 590, NFPA 70B | 10 working days | p.17 → |
Work that is not us
To save everyone time on the advance: we do not work the following, and we have not for nine years. We refer out to shops we trust.
- Residential service work — main panel rebuilds, sub-panel installs in a basement, kitchen branch circuits. Refer: Gaylor Electric, IBEW Local 429 dispatch.
- EV charger installation — Tesla Wall Connectors, Level 2 home or commercial. Refer: the Electrification Coalition directory.
- Solar PV / battery storage — residential or commercial. Refer: LightWave Solar (Nashville).
- Commercial fit-outs — restaurant build, retail, office. Refer: Gaylor or any of the IBEW 429 shops on Dickerson Pike.
- Sign electrical — illuminated signs, neon, LED matrix. Refer: Joslin & Son Signs.
- Low-voltage / structured cabling — Cat6, fiber, IP video. Refer: Atlantic AV (Brentwood).
- House wiring on a touring crew bus — refer to Coach House Diversified or any of the four Nashville bus shops.
- Stadium-scale festivals as sole vendor — the math doesn’t work for a six-hand shop. We sub-contract on those, never lead. We have walked from three sole-vendor RFPs in the last twenty-four months and don’t regret any of them.
How a scope becomes a tour
Every booking turns into a production reference (PRD-YYYY-NNN) on the day we sign. From there, the catalog drives the paperwork: P-01 feeder gets a topology diagram and a cable manifest; P-02 distros get a phase-rotation test sheet; P-03 gen-paralleling gets a load-shed program and a frequency-droop curve; P-04 rigging-class circuits get a pre-LOTO walkthrough; P-05 broadcast gets a single-point grounding audit; P-06 festival temp gets a daily GFCI & Megger log. The paperwork is the work. We file every sheet at the end of cycle in the colophon binder, which sits on a shelf at the bay door.
If you’re advancing a show, the /advance/ page has the form. We need the stage plot, the rider, the gauge plan, and the load-in window. We answer dispatch within four working hours.
Read the protocols one by one
P-02
Distro builds & rentals
Roadcase distros for 100 A through 400 A 3-phase service, with Edison, L6-30, twist-lock L21, and Socapex 19-pin output. Phase rotation verified before every load-in.
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P-03
Generator paralleling
Two- and three-set paralleled diesel banks; kW & kVAR share at the easYgen, switched-neutral grounding to NEC 250 and IEEE 142, load-shed schedule prepared before run-up.
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P-04
Stage-rigging electrical
Rigged-position circuits — chain motors, fixtures, follow-spots, hanging audio. Strain relief, separation from rigging hardware, locked-out and tagged at every pick.
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P-05
Broadcast remote power
OB-van service, headend technical power, audio isolation transformers, ground-loop audit. We work with NEP, Game Creek, and broadcast’s usual road trucks.
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P-06
Festival temporary service
Multi-stage festival temporary service. Pole-mount disconnects, GFCI on every public-accessible receptacle, daily readings logged in the green book at the dispatch tent.
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References & further reading
- NFPA 70 — National Electrical Code, 2023
- ETCP — Entertainment Technician Certification Program
- ANSI E1.19 (2006/R2018) — Class A Electrical Power Equipment, ESTA
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 — Electric Power Generation
- Metro Codes & Building Safety — Permits
- IBEW Local 429 · Nashville