How many dimmers, Chino?

derekleffew

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How many dimmers are there in this photo?
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Bonus points for explaining the reference in the thread title.

As always, students only for one week.
 
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I'm guessing 22. 6 in the light grey box, 8 in each black box on the floor. No particular reason other than dimners usually travel in multiples of 2/4 and given the handles, the small ones are meant to be portable-ish.
 
I counted 42

12 each in the black boxes = 24

18 in the silver box

Totals 42.

Bonus question:

Housed in the Chino Prison. First thing that popped in my head hehe.
 
Can we guess the reference? I'm thinking that it could be a very "cool" reference.
NO,No,no, a "cool" reference involves hard boiled eggs and a failure to communicate.
@Amiers 18 in the silver box!!!!! All I can say is son, you're young. Unless you were talking about the silvery road case on the right.
 
NO,No,no, a "cool" reference involves hard boiled eggs and a failure to communicate.
@Amiers 18 in the silver box!!!!! All I can say is son, you're young. Unless you were talking about the silvery road case on the right.
If I say yes do I get bonus points for miscounting on the top left dimmer.

If there truly is only 6 in the top left dimmer. Why the other 12 plugs on the right.
 
can any students name the type of dimmers in the bristol blue box?
 
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Pops. Realized I may have answered a question early
 
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The dimmers in the blue box are autotransformers. Given their physical size, I would guess between 2k and 3k each. Looks like Superior Electric to me, but that's only an educated guess.
 
We gave students enough time, correct? If not, please delete this.

There are 6 dimmers in the blue box [I believe] but do not know the manufacturer.

The two black packs are LMI or ETC [depending on year made] L86 portable packs. If you have ever carried one, you question the term, "portable." Based on the fact that there are 20A stage pin plugs laying on top of them, I would guess they are either 12x20A dimmers or 24x10A dimmers. Hard to tell from the pics, but I think there are breakers on the modules both on the left side and the center which lends it to 10A dimmers.

As such, I venture that there are a total of 54 dimmers.
 
Yes, the gray/blue box is a "portable" six-pack of autotransformers. Portable, for the 1960's that is.
 

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