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Author Topic: Rectifier to Lamphouse Cables Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-19-2005 02:15 PM                         |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 09-19-2005 03:12 PM                     #4 is rated at 150 amperes so you are at the high end of the cable...depending on the length of your run #2 may be better. Silicone with a glass woven jacket cable is better but welding cable is good.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-19-2005 07:16 PM                     Locomotive cable is actually the safest to use for the DC runs. Its also OSHA approved. Mark  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-19-2005 07:47 PM                  I've always used Carol Cable's "Entertainment" series cable ...and it is UL/CSA/TUV approved... #4 to me is under-rated for 150 amps. To be safe, I always spec NEC ratings even for short runs.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-19-2005 11:09 PM                     Here is a link to data on Locomotive cable. Its pretty amazing stuff, definately expensive and definately over kill!! I agree with Philo on the #4... its gonna run pretty warm!! The next size larger would be alot safer unless you're doing a VERY short run of just a foot or so.... Locomotive Cable Mark  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-20-2005 09:32 AM                        Thanks for the info guys. We ended up running #2 welding cable. The #2 was a little bigger than the #4, but I feel safer with it. Will find out tonight how it works.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 09-20-2005 06:48 PM                        All of this is in stock at any decent equipment suppplier or dealer. Louis  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-20-2005 09:41 PM                     be aware that some welding cable is not rated for above 85volts and a high output rectifier may exceed it I use entertainment cable if it is being run in free air It is CSA and Ul approved  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-26-2005 07:49 AM                        quote: Gordon McLeod I use entertainment cable if it is being run in free air It is CSA and Ul approved Gordon, what's entertainment cable?  |  IP: Logged

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