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    Control/Dimming Contact Closure Conversion

    I used a pressure pad to for exactly the same thing as you're describing and I used an ETC I/O Gateway. Took some configuring, but it was good. ETC are pretty knowledgable on it too if you need their help. Also, Cueservers seem to do the trick, although I'm not sure I know how that exactly...
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    Design American vs. English Electrical Sockets

    Yeah, they're just normal standing lamps and bedside lamps as far as I'm aware. The bulb will only be 100w max, and with 240v the amps only calculate as 0.416a. Would that be OK?
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    Design American vs. English Electrical Sockets

    Ok, I'm not sure I've explained it right...On the set, I'm going to be using American sockets on the lamps and putting American sockets on the fake walls, so that it looks vaguely authentic. Behind the fake wall, I have to wire it in such a way that it'll take the English dimmer power I'm...
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    Design American vs. English Electrical Sockets

    Hi guys,I'm a bit of a newbie to the site, so don't be too harsh!So I am working as Prod LX on a show in London and the play is set in an American household. The designers want to use American plugs and sockets to power the practical household lamps that are onstage. However, being in...
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