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    Everything Master Electrician

    And remember, unless you are a renowned experienced Jean Rosenthal level LD you are going to be beholden to the director. They usually have some idea of what their production should look like. I've worked with enough equity playwrights and directors to know that they always have some tweak or...
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    Leviton D4DMX dimmer nightmares

    There are 4 triacs, one for each channel. If you remove the cover they are mounted to a heat sink and the edge of the circuit board opposite the circuit breakers. They are common triacs available from any electronic parts supplier. They are type BTA 16 600B and cost about $1.50 each. Make sure...
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    Vintage Lighting 1920s Lighting Controls?

    Yup, 1950's 60's vintage. I remember these things very well. Probably auto transformers inside. If the slider on the transformer was not adjusted properly it would run off the end of the winding thus causing a loud snap along with lots of sparks at full load. Very entertaining. BTW, the door on...
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