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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide spider boxes?
Temporary Power Distribution Boxes (Spider Boxes)
Yes.
KDT provides temporary power distribution boxes (the spider boxes and camlock distro panels that take one feeder from a generator and break it out into GFCI outlets and twist-lock circuits across a camp), delivered, connected and checked by qualified electricians.
Typical configuration
- Spider box input
- 50 A, 120/240 V 1-phase via CS6364 twist-lock inlet (typical), with CS6364 pass-through
- Spider box outputs
- Typically 6 × 20 A GFCI 5-20R duplexes, plus 30 A L5-30 and L14-30 twist-locks
- Three-phase boxes
- 120/208 V 3-phase inputs with L21-30 and 20 A GFCI outputs
- Camlock distro
- 100–400 A, 120/208 V or 277/480 V 3-phase, 16-series camlock input and pass-through
- Distro outputs
- 50 A CS6364, 30 A L21-30 and L14-30, 20 A GFCI duplexes, camlock taps
- Protection
- A breaker per circuit, GFCI on 120 V receptacles per NEC 590 temporary power rules
- Enclosure
- Rubber or polyethylene, outdoor (NEMA 3R-type) rated, stackable
A generator only gives you a few big connections. A spider box is what turns those into usable power across a camp. It's a rugged portable box with one heavy input and a ring of protected outlets, each on its own breaker. The common size takes a 50 A, 120/240 V feed through a CS6364 twist-lock inlet and splits it into 20 A GFCI duplex outlets for tents and tools and 30 A twist-locks for trailers and heaters, with a pass-through output so you can daisy-chain the next box down the line.
Bigger distro sits upstream of the spider boxes. A camlock distribution panel takes a 100–400 A three-phase feeder from the generator on single-conductor camlock cable and breaks it into 50 A CS6364 outlets, 30 A L21-30 three-phase circuits, more camlock pass-throughs and 20 A GFCI outlets. Together they make a power tree: generator, main distro, spider boxes, cords, loads. For 277/480 V generators, a step-down transformer brings the feed to 120/208 V before it reaches everyday outlets.
KDT lays out the tree from your camp plan, balances loads across the phases, keeps outdoor receptacles GFCI-protected as temporary power rules require, and keeps boxes off the ground and out of standing water. Our electricians check connections, breakers and cords on rounds and re-route as the camp grows.
Available as
- 50 A single-phase spider boxes (CS6364 input)
- Three-phase spider boxes (120/208 V, L21-30 outputs)
- 100 A, 200 A and 400 A camlock distribution panels
- 277/480 V distro with step-down transformers to 120/208 V
- 50 A CS6364 extension cords (6/4 SOOW), 30 A twist-lock and 12/3 GFCI cords
- Adapters and turnarounds (CS6364 to L14-30, L21-30 to 5-20 and more)
What's included
- Power layout and load balancing from your camp plan
- Delivery and setup
- Cords, adapters and cable ramps
- Connection and inspection by electricians licensed as the jurisdiction requires
- Daily checks of connections, breakers and cords
- Re-routing as the camp changes, and demob
Where it's used
- Base camp tents, sleeping and office trailers
- Kitchen, shower and laundry trailers
- ICP, communications and IT
- Staging areas and decon lines
- Damaged facilities and shelters after a hurricane
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide spider boxes?
Yes. We supply 50 A spider boxes and larger camlock distro panels, with the cords, adapters and electricians to connect them to generators on your incident.
What is a spider box?
A portable power distribution box with one heavy input, usually a 50 A CS6364 twist-lock, and several breaker-protected outlets, usually 20 A GFCI duplexes and 30 A twist-locks. It lets one generator feed power safely out to many tents, tools and trailers.
What's the difference between a spider box and camlock distro?
Camlock distro is the bigger box upstream. It takes 100–400 A three-phase from a generator on camlock cables and splits it into 50 A feeds for spider boxes and larger loads. Spider boxes then break those 50 A feeds into everyday outlets.
Can spider boxes be daisy-chained?
Yes. Most have a 50 A pass-through output, so you can chain boxes as long as the total load stays within the feed. We balance loads and watch breakers so nothing gets overloaded.
Do I need an electrician to set up temporary power distribution?
Feeders, distro and building tie-ins should be connected by qualified electricians, licensed as the jurisdiction requires. KDT provides them.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
Add it to your request with anything else you need, then send it all at once. We'll come back with what we can put where, and when.