Sayen
Active Member
I was just brought on to a new project already under way. A local group is trying to put on a series of concerts in a park this fall. Eight shows on a stage in the middle of a park. The park is lit, but the light poles are sealed and there is no available power anywhere near the area they are performing - the closest is across a lake. They are using about 25 LED lighting units just for effect, mostly DJ type gear, so their power demands aren't great. Audio consists of a few small devices tied into an actual sound system in the park, so I really just need enough power for a few small monitors.
The group is asking me to help with some technical details, including power. I have experience running a generator, but never buying one. Their power needs aren't great, so I was toying with a small consumer generator, but I don't have any experience there. Anyone have any advice? Honda seems to have a nice series, but "whisper quiet" means different things to different people. If possible, I would like to place a generator on or near the staging, because of the location. Any thoughts?
I called a couple of rental places locally today, but they all seem to deal in much larger units, for full lighting rigs. For the cost of rental over the season, I could purchase a consumer grade unit outright, if that will work.
The group is asking me to help with some technical details, including power. I have experience running a generator, but never buying one. Their power needs aren't great, so I was toying with a small consumer generator, but I don't have any experience there. Anyone have any advice? Honda seems to have a nice series, but "whisper quiet" means different things to different people. If possible, I would like to place a generator on or near the staging, because of the location. Any thoughts?
I called a couple of rental places locally today, but they all seem to deal in much larger units, for full lighting rigs. For the cost of rental over the season, I could purchase a consumer grade unit outright, if that will work.