Hanging Lighting Hanging Lighting InstrumentsInstruments

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Hanging LightsHanging Lights

This presentation will walk you through the This presentation will walk you through the basic steps of hanging a theatrical lighting basic steps of hanging a theatrical lighting instrumentinstrument

It will use a 36 degree Source Four LekoIt will use a 36 degree Source Four Leko

Keep in mind that while the process stays Keep in mind that while the process stays the same for other lights, there are a few the same for other lights, there are a few differencesdifferences

1. Select the instrument1. Select the instrument

Read the light plot and make sure you get Read the light plot and make sure you get the correct instrumentthe correct instrument

Refer to the presentation on Refer to the presentation on instrumentation to differentiate between instrumentation to differentiate between lightslights

2. Examine the light2. Examine the light

Make sure the c-Make sure the c-clamp is secureclamp is secure

Are the shutters Are the shutters pushed in?pushed in?

Is the barrel secure?Is the barrel secure?

3. Put the light on the pipe3. Put the light on the pipe

Make sure the c-Make sure the c-clamp is openclamp is open

Always keep a hand Always keep a hand on the lighton the light

4. Finger tighten the clamp4. Finger tighten the clamp

Tighten until the bolt Tighten until the bolt touches the pipetouches the pipe

This secures the light This secures the light temporarilytemporarily

5. Attach safety chain5. Attach safety chain

Make sure chain Make sure chain passes through yoke passes through yoke and around pipeand around pipe

Do not twist chainDo not twist chain

6. Tighten c-clamp6. Tighten c-clamp

Use wrench to Use wrench to tightentighten

Do not over-Do not over-tightentighten

Light should not Light should not movemove

7. Pull shutters out7. Pull shutters out

Pull all four Pull all four shutters outshutters out

Leaving shutters Leaving shutters in damages lamp in damages lamp if light is brought if light is brought up, plus it appears up, plus it appears to be damaged if to be damaged if no light escapesno light escapes

8. Rough focus unit8. Rough focus unit

Point unit Point unit towards the towards the indicated indicated focus areafocus area

Use pan bolt Use pan bolt to adjust side to adjust side to sideto side

8. Rough focus (cont.)8. Rough focus (cont.)

Use tilt handles Use tilt handles to adjust up and to adjust up and down down movementmovement

9. Plug unit in9. Plug unit in

Make sure to leave Make sure to leave enough room for enough room for movementmovement

Do not tie instrument Do not tie instrument pigtail to pipe; tie pigtail to pipe; tie behind cable if behind cable if neededneeded

Do not wrap cable Do not wrap cable around pipe around pipe repeatedlyrepeatedly

10. Final check10. Final check

Make sure everything Make sure everything is tightis tight

Inform master Inform master electrician that unit is electrician that unit is completecomplete

Look pleased with Look pleased with yourselfyourself

Other unitsOther units

Hanging PARs and fresnels are simplerHanging PARs and fresnels are simpler

Neither have shuttersNeither have shutters

PARs have rotating lenses for focusing – PARs have rotating lenses for focusing – no need to adjust during hangno need to adjust during hang

Fresnels have only one adjustment – spot Fresnels have only one adjustment – spot to flood beams. Typically you would put to flood beams. Typically you would put the fresnel into the spot position during the fresnel into the spot position during hanghang