CSCTech
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Well this upcoming year I going to be the one asking for lamps, as we are going to need a relamp for the beggining of the year. I was wondering what the real differences are between some different lamps as I have just used our supply not paying much attention to the different watts but our supply is out and I am going to need to bring up buying more now.
For our ellipsoidals (Colortran 5/50s), they use two pin 500-1000 tungesten sockets. I believe we use 750w lamps right now, I am wondering if a 500w lamp would make much of a difference or not would be good to say they are more efficient than the old ones, or is there an advantage to the 1000w ones and we should maybe get those? Or should we just stick with the 750s?
For our far cycs (Colortran 3 unit far cyc) I believe they only are supposed to take 1,500w double ended base tungsten tubes, on 120v. I have never had seen a box these came in as whenever one would burn out I always had an extra I just took from another fixture (Useally have some of these fixtures lying around.)
For our Fresnals (Colortran 6'' theatre) the sockets are porcelain insulated ones. I am a little confused about these, do the lamps plug into these procelain mounts or are they seperatee from the fixture and built onto two prong tungsten lamps? Either way they take 500, 750, or 1000 watt lamps I believe we use 750s, and ad/disadvantages to either?
We also have 8'' fresnals too which use 1000, 1500, and 2000 watters. I believe we use 1000, or 1500.
And lastly mini ellipses use single contact, double ended base tungsten halogens, 500, or 1000 I believe we use 500.
Thank you so much for the help I know it's a lot. Trying to make the most cost and energy effective thing to do for our theatre. Also any ideas on best brands etc if you have a favorite.
Thanks!
For our ellipsoidals (Colortran 5/50s), they use two pin 500-1000 tungesten sockets. I believe we use 750w lamps right now, I am wondering if a 500w lamp would make much of a difference or not would be good to say they are more efficient than the old ones, or is there an advantage to the 1000w ones and we should maybe get those? Or should we just stick with the 750s?
For our far cycs (Colortran 3 unit far cyc) I believe they only are supposed to take 1,500w double ended base tungsten tubes, on 120v. I have never had seen a box these came in as whenever one would burn out I always had an extra I just took from another fixture (Useally have some of these fixtures lying around.)
For our Fresnals (Colortran 6'' theatre) the sockets are porcelain insulated ones. I am a little confused about these, do the lamps plug into these procelain mounts or are they seperatee from the fixture and built onto two prong tungsten lamps? Either way they take 500, 750, or 1000 watt lamps I believe we use 750s, and ad/disadvantages to either?
We also have 8'' fresnals too which use 1000, 1500, and 2000 watters. I believe we use 1000, or 1500.
And lastly mini ellipses use single contact, double ended base tungsten halogens, 500, or 1000 I believe we use 500.
Thank you so much for the help I know it's a lot. Trying to make the most cost and energy effective thing to do for our theatre. Also any ideas on best brands etc if you have a favorite.
Thanks!