Beginner distro question?

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   hope one of you lovely folk can help me out, I've only ever run my rig from 13a sockets, the venue we're playing at in April has 32a and 16a power supplies....what do I need to look for in a distro? Obviously I'll be buying not building one 

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Old king coles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 09 October 2017 Location: Weston super ma Status: Offline Points: 210	Post Options Post Reply Quote Old king coles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Beginner distro question? Posted: 22 February 2019 at 7:33pm
	hope one of you lovely folk can help me out, I've only ever run my rig from 13a sockets, the venue we're playing at in April has 32a and 16a power supplies....what do I need to look for in a distro? Obviously I'll be buying not building one

snowflake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 29 December 2004 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 3120	Post Options Post Reply Quote snowflake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 February 2019 at 8:40pm
	get a 32A distro and then use a converter cable if only a smaller outlet is available

ceharden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List The 10,000 Points Club Joined: 05 June 2005 Location: Southampton Status: Offline Points: 11776	Post Options Post Reply Quote ceharden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 February 2019 at 8:51pm
	If it's just for one usage you're better off just hiring something off another local company. What you're likely to need is one or more 16A to 4/6/8Way 13A adaptors. If you want to use the 32A supply (assuming single phase) then although it's possible to do 32A direct to 13A sockets, you'd be more likely to use something like http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=PCE9030182&browsemode=manufacturer then 16A to 13A adaptors. Although many people do just take the 13A plug off 4-ways and wire a 16A plug on, there are some issues there regarding the current rating of the cable. Things like https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/pel00159/lead-2-gang-13a-skt-16a-plug-1/dp/PL14284?st=16a%20plug%20to%2013a%20sockets are potentially dubious for the same reason but a pragmatic view would be that 300mm of 1.5mm2 is fairly minor in the world of bad electrical practice! I'm sure plenty of other people on here have their own views on the subject! Can of worms open, lets go!