I’ve got some very specific questions regarding dimmer packs for a storefront theater that works in a converted office space. We’re trying to get funding together to upgrade from our homemade board and clip light rig. I barely know anything about dimmers. A couple other spaces I’ve worked in have had some kind of 4 pack dimmers with Edison plugs. Would a few of these be viable for our space? Right now we’re literally operating out of a wall outlet. I don’t have the experience or the knowledge to wire up anything fancier. So the real questions are:
Where would I even begin to figure out how much power we could put on our outlets before we cause problems?
Are there any recommended dimmer packs that would work in this space that aren't overly expensive?
Once the dimmers are set up, what would be a good, low cost board to work with said dimmers?
At this point we’re still planning on running on clip lights. Once we get the funding to get ourselves off the homemade board, we’d like to move to birdies. However I don’t see us using any standard theatrical lighting instruments any time soon. I’m guessing that would factor in to how much power we’d be using.
Where would I even begin to figure out how much power we could put on our outlets before we cause problems?
Are there any recommended dimmer packs that would work in this space that aren't overly expensive?
Once the dimmers are set up, what would be a good, low cost board to work with said dimmers?
At this point we’re still planning on running on clip lights. Once we get the funding to get ourselves off the homemade board, we’d like to move to birdies. However I don’t see us using any standard theatrical lighting instruments any time soon. I’m guessing that would factor in to how much power we’d be using.