Officially, Source Four is the name of a family of
luminaires from
Electronic Theater Controls (ETC), so named because the patented
HPL lamp's
filament contains four segments--"four sources." Included in this family are the Source Four
PAR, Source Four
PARNel,
Source Four Revolution, Source Four jr, Source Four MultiPAR, and the full-size Source Four
ERS, sometimes called a senior to distinguish from a junior. In common usage, "Source Four" refers solely to
ETC's
ground-breaking
Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight. Released in 1992, it redefined the ERS and has become the industry standard. They are so widely used that some people now refer to all ERS instruments as "Source Fours". Over
three million units have been sold since 1992.
http://www.etcconnect.com/products.fixtures.aspx
The Source Four ERS:
Cat# - Name: -
Beam Angle/Field Angle: - Old Style Equivalent:
405 -
05° - 6/7
410 - 10° - 8/11
414 - 14° - 14/15
419 - 19° - 15/18 - 6x16
426 - 26° - 18/25 - 6x12
436 - 36° - 27/34 - 6x9
450 - 50° - 36/50 - 4.5x6.5
470 - 70° - 60/70
490 - 90° - 79/87
The beam/field angles are measurements (with a light
meter and protractors) from an actual representative
fixture, and are according to the latest version of each cut sheet. The numbers vary slightly depending on the date of the cut sheet.