Lighting for a gig in a tent

[BillESC]

We were hired to do a 3 camera video shoot plus sound and lights for a debutant ball being held in a tent measuring 120' x 60'. We could not have any cables on the floor.

Here's how we did the lights.
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The second and third pictures were repeated on the other tent poles

We had our machine shop create custom brackets to attach our fixtures and truss to the tent poles. The picture below shows a bracket with a single rigging point. This was used to hang the truss from chain since tent poles can move or sway due to wind and can not be hard connected. The picture also shows the same bracket with a pair of 2" O clamps attached, these were used with a 2' piece of steel pipe to attach fixtures to the other four tent poles.

[CHScrew]

Good thinking with those brackets. Did everything work out OK.

[Inaki2]

Those brackets seem like a very cool idea. I've alway found myself strapping things to poles and beams. So time consuming!

[Radman]

Shiny! I wish I had a machine shop. (I wish I had gigs.)

[len]

So you put the brackets on, hung some chain on that, and tied the truss to the chain? That's a neat idea. I'll have to file that away for next summer (tent season).

Any plans to sell those brackets?

[Radman]

Just curious, are those Star Pars and Shakespeares?

[BillESC]

Hi Len,

The brackets are a part of our new product line and are available for any OD pipe. We can also make them for square tubing if required.

Ryan,

You are correct on both counts. I am a diehard Altman fan, have been since the early 70's when I used to sail with Ronny.

[kingfisher1]

aargh...... 'es a sailor! (me too)

Question: did you have a rain plan (did you need one?) and where did you get power from?

[BillESC]

Ian,

The event was rain or shine. The tent had side walls and was nicely heated. There were about 700 people in attendence.

There were two power sources, land power from the kitchen of the country club which looked to be 50 amp 208v and a 57 kVa genny that we tied our distro into.

[Mayhem]

Just curious as to the load rating of those U-bolts?