Truss Roof

[Stoldal]

In the gym i help out at, we have a steel truss roof. What is the easier/best way to hang lights on the steel beams.

When we started doing produtions in this gym, we only had a few(1-3) light that needed to be hung on the beams, but now for this production there is alot more lights that need to be hung up there.

Also should i be hanging lights in the beams?

Thanks

[icewolf08]

Originally Posted by Mstoldal

In the gym i help out at, we have a steel truss roof. What is the easier/best way to hang lights on the steel beams.
When we started doing produtions in this gym, we only had a few(1-3) light that needed to be hung on the beams, but now for this production there is alot more lights that need to be hung up there.
Also should i be hanging lights in the beams?
Thanks

This borders on a rigging question, which is not something that a lot of people on CB will touch. In order to know the best way to hang equipment in your space would really require you to have a qualified person look at your space. This may be a structural engineer or a rigger, as long as it is someone who can tell you what the beams can hold and what the proper equipment you need to mount things to the beams are.

[soundlight]

You need to get a qualified rigging professional to come in and assess the situation. They may be able to install beam clamps and dead-hang a pipe for your production.

[avkid]

See here and have an administrator call one of the persons listed:
http://etcp.esta.org/cert_technician...s.php?state=NV

[Stoldal]

Thanks, I will talk to my director, so that we can get one of the Admin call on of those people. The only thing that i am afraid of is the admin will not want to do any thing because we will have the theatre finished next year. And the theatre is properly rigged.

[avkid]

Originally Posted by Mstoldal

The only thing that i am afraid of is the admin will not want to do any thing because we will have the theatre finished next year. And the theatre is properly rigged.

Tell them you either need to buy a several hundred dollars worth of stands or call in a professional.

[Stoldal]

Well cost wise, how much is it going to take for a rigger to come out and look, and then how much to rig the truss roof up. I am just think is it going to be more cost effect to rent more stands and redo the light design so there is no lighting on the beams and just work with what i have for one two more productions.

[soundlight]

Having someone put on some beam clamps and dead-hang some schedule 40 pipe might not be too much. Have someone check it out. But make sure that they know what they're doing. Some places will do free estimates if you pay 'em for a job.

[Stoldal]

Well first i have to say thanks for the very the fast replies. ok well i will talk to my director. The production is in 5 months so we have some time, but really now that much.

But if my director/admin says no, what would a good alt way to hang the lights?

Thanks again for the help

[Pie4Weebl]

all im gonna say is beam clamps on fixtures.