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    Testing CD-80 Dimmer Packs

    I am working to upgrage a gradeschool theatre (K-8) from lights on/lights off circuit breaker control to something with dimmers. Since this is a parish school (read "no money"), and I'm strictly volunteer,it's a labor of love. Anyway, I eBay'd a couple of CD-80 12x2400 watt dimmer packs -...
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    What is wrong with this pic - Number IV

    Besides being an insulator which increase operating temps, dust can also be a conductor which can cause both hard and intermittent shorts, e.g. failures and or noise in sound gear. Moreover, contaminates combined with moisture can become corrosive. Note, this is much bigger problem with newer...
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    Hello

    Hello, I am a former techie (High School and College) and I have been out of theatre and stagecraft for almost 20 years. I now donate my time to my local parish school (K-8) for stage productions and all things technical. What a great site you have here.
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