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Extension cords and stingers

Extension cords and stingers

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Extension cords and stingers

- Every grip kit should contain ways to manage power on the set and most of what you need can be found in any hardware store. Extension cords are a must because it's likely that the outlet's over there and your light is over there. When it comes to extension cords keep a few things in mind. First off, do not buy cheap home-use extension cords. Get one that can handle all the power that you might need without getting hot or overloading and make sure it's grounded. You can tell this by the third prong and that shows that this is now a grounded cord. That's a safety thing. It's important. Visibility is also important. You don't want people tripping over your cables, bright orange or yellow or red are great and don't worry that the cords will be visible in your shot, you can always dress the power cords to hide them. It's better to hide a cable and have people not trip over it than to have a dark cable that people just don't see. Now, you may hear the term stinger used on a set for an…

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