Control/Dimming Advice needed for dimmer pack purchase

[Bradvertise]

Hi folks

I have just purchased the following:

3 x PhotonBeam 800W Redheads including lamps and fitted UK 13amp plugs

My questions are what kind of dimmer pack do I need and also what kind of IEC adapter? I have two links here on eBay but not sure if that's what I need? Any help would be great, thanks.

Qtx Lighting 4 Ch DMX Dimmer | eBay

IEC Plug C14 to 13A Socket mains adaptor - New | eBay

Conor

 

[JD]

Now, that's an odd one! This would require a DMX dimmer board (almost any modern board) to run it, such as this- Stage Setter 8 - 8 Ch. DMX Dimmer Board - DJ-Surplus.com

As for the connectors, they are the same connectors found on computers. Most of the molded computer cables are too thin to use. You would need to look for adapters that went from the IEC connector to whatever connector your lights are equipped with, and capable of handling the full output current.

 

[n1ist]

It looks like he has the lights, and is looking for a dimmer. A quick search tells me that they are 800W 230V linear halogen photo floods. So you will need a dimmer that can handle more than 800w per channel (leave some headroom, especially on cheap shoebox dimmers...) and more than 2400W total for the pack.

Looking up the specs on the QTXPACK DP4, it's fused for 2.5A per channel (though that can be changed with larger fuses up to 10A per channel) but has a 10A max for the whole pack. You would need two packs and new fuses to handle your three fixtures.
/mike

 

[RonHebbard]

It looks like he has the lights, and is looking for a dimmer. A quick search tells me that they are 800W 230V linear halogen photo floods. So you will need a dimmer that can handle more than 800w per channel (leave some headroom, especially on cheap shoebox dimmers...) and more than 2400W total for the pack.

Looking up the specs on the QTXPACK DP4, it's fused for 2.5A per channel (though that can be changed with larger fuses up to 10A per channel) but has a 10A max for the whole pack. You would need two packs and new fuses to handle your three fixtures.
/mike

Hello!

230 volt lamps?? What country are these being used in?

Just idle curiosity.

Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

 

[techieman33]

Hello!

230 volt lamps?? What country are these being used in?

Just idle curiosity.

Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

He is probably somewhere in the UK judging by the power adapter he linked to, and that he was using the .co.uk ebay site.