Talk:Camlock (electrical)

I can't think of much more to say about a cam.
 * what about "Camlocks are terrifyingly dangerous connectors, ludicrously unfit for purpose, and no-one in their right mind would spec them these days, if they had a choice"? --82.32.1.91 23:59, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

A camlock is also used to refer to a cam and groove fitting, used extensively in chemical plants for transferring chemicals.

Colour coding
Are these U.S. color codes? They don't agree with either old British or new European colours. 86.21.225.104 22:25, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Codes are USA North America. European codes are often different for reference the use of blue as a hot or as a neutral. Added a warning about verify color coordination with foreign companies and equipment. The difference between the usage of colour verses color may not be enough to distinguish the correct region.68.157.242.185 (talk) 19:46, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

++Color Coding+

Yes, these color specifications are incorrect. First though not standardized, or specified, industry accepted practice for installations of 120/208 and 240v are Green (Equipment Ground Conductor), Black (phase 1), Red (phase 2) and Blue (phase 3), white is seen as the accepted identification for the Grounded Conductor (Neutral Conductor). Systems over this voltage must be identifed with the following color insulation or tape: Green (Equipment Ground Conductor), Brown (phase1), Orange (phase2 ~ also identified as a "High Leg" in systems that create assymetrical voltage in the 2nd phase) per NEC this line must be used in the 2nd phase and be identified by orange tape. Yellow identifies the 3rd phase and lastly grey is the approved identification of the grounded conductor.

opposition
As a note to the contributor who opposed camlocks~ They apparently are widely used throughout the entertainment and production industries, mostly to feed 100-400 amp systems that control lighting and sound production. I just saw an ad calling for their experience in Hollywood, CA —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.65.200.95 (talk) 14:22, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I've had some experience with cam-lock power connectors within the entertainment division (many, many moons ago at a Students Union). The main safety issue that I picked up was that they aren't a sexed connector, Most other power connectors the end the power is transferred from a female connector to a male connector, so at now time is power present at an uncovered male connector, this isn't the case for cam-locks as they have essentially a male connector at both ends, so it's possible to connect one end to the current and turn the other end into a high voltage cattle prod !. PaulHurleyuk (talk) 17:04, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure what kind of set you were working on, because in their use for the entertainment industry, they are male on the end that would be connecting IN to the power source. So you will always have open holes as your hot plug. And if you are playing with cam-lok lines (c-way) and you don't know what you are doing, you should be putting it down and walking away. So yes, they are sexed. As they say, everything @#$ks the truck (generator truck that is) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.198.148.18 (talk) 21:48, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

I work with them in lab testing applications, and we're not setup with them polarized by power source. All of the cables are male on both ends and females on equipment. Much of this is because our equipment can be double-ended: i.e. transformers that can be used either direction. I don't think the gender matters, you can stick your finger right in the hole on a female end. It's pretty simple to deal with them - don't work them live! Double check the setup and then turn the power on. I don't understand the criticism, what else would one propose for a 400A 600V plug? I've worked with pin and sleeve 400A plugs and they are far worse. 4 conductor cable is FAR harder to move without killing your back. 65.102.7.252 (talk) 07:19, 17 December 2014 (UTC)