Cable Care and Pin Splitting

Theatre Safety Training Video Series
Cal State LA
Short Video Series
SPG Cable Care and Maintenance
Looking at ways to secure your cables together if the pins need maintenance and they don't want to stay connected. Discusses cable maintenance and the need for regular pin splitting/spreading and cleaning.
The Pin Splitter II by MUT Enterprises seems to have been discontinued as of January 2023. An essential stage lighting electrician's tool is no longer available!
0:11 - Problem: Loose SPG Connectors
0:58 - SPG means Split Pin Ground, not Stage Pin
1:36 - Pin Splitter II by MUT Enterprises
2:12 - Two Methods of Taping SPG Connectors
3:13 - Second Attempt and Using Tie Line
4:42 - Tie Line Strain Relief As Cable Stressor
5:05 - Union Brand Connectors
5:54 - Built-In Design for Modern SPG Connectors
6:08 - Maintain your Cables!
6:44 - Fire Hazard
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Cal State LA
Department of Theatre and Dance
College of Arts & Letters
A&L Productions
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title and end credit music: Cal State LA Afro-Latin Ensemble

[@dancap308]

I'm the LD for s community theater on Long Island, the space needs a good bit of help and nearly every stage pin connector that we have is a union connector, it's been such a pain to use them in any meaningful way 😂

[@calstatelaalproductions2358]

I think someone commented on my TikTok post about also working in a theatre that still has Union Connectors. They were also referring to a venue on the east coast. I am a little shocked they have lasted 30+ years.

[@dancap308]

@@calstatelaalproductions2358 I think we might still even have a bakelite connector or two kicking around somewhere