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Maker Nexus uses '''power code tags''' to control loads on the electrical system.  All Maker Nexus owned devices powered by flexible cords and plugs must be certified and approved before they can be plugged in. 
Maker Nexus previously used a color coded tag on electrical devices to know which were accounted for in our load calculations. After the load plan was done we found this tagging process unnecessary. Some equipment still has a tag on the power cable - those should be removed.
 
==Color codes==
Power cords at Maker Nexus are tagged with one of three colors:
 
===Green===
Devices having green tagged power cords are certified and approved and can be plugged in and operated.
 
===Red===
Devices having red tagged power cords are not certified or approved and can not be plugged in or operated.
 
===Yellow===
Devices having yellow tagged power cords are not owned by Maker Nexus but have low power demands and may be plugged in while the owner is on the premises. Examples are: USB chargers, laptop power cables, etc.
 
==Power strips==
Do you tag the power strip, or do you tag each devise plugged into the power strip? Answer: tag each device plugged into the power strip.
 
==Removable power cords==
Many devices, such as computer monitors, use removable IEC 320 C13 power cords.  How is this tagged? By attaching the tag to the device itself.

Latest revision as of 10:10, 20 June 2019

Maker Nexus previously used a color coded tag on electrical devices to know which were accounted for in our load calculations. After the load plan was done we found this tagging process unnecessary. Some equipment still has a tag on the power cable - those should be removed.