Megabatten

[BillConnerFASTC]

For anyone curious, in the UK and Middle East this concept is fairly common and is called an IWB (Internally Wired Bar) http://www.doughty-engineering.co.uk/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_IWB
Granted the international versions of this idea all are with receptacles much larger than the pipe, so the risk of C-clamps crushing a connector aren't there.

It does mention data can be "segregated". I thought the one i saw snd mentioned was steel, not aluminum. As I recall a lot more "streamlined" than that link.

 

[TD-Thom]

I actually asked my rep about these earlier this year when looking at some space renovations here is what he heard back from LTS:

Megabatten 49’4” in seven sections with 6x 20amp circuits terminated to a terminal box at end of pipe with 37 DMX/Edison plates on 16” centers is $4950 plus shipping.

 

[MPowers]

My curiosity deals with rigging/mounting. Does it come with any specific hardware for attaching wire rope or attaching to a pipe patten or to mount to a wall or ceiling? Or..... is the user responsible for supplying hardware as needed??

 

[JohnD]

My curiosity deals with rigging/mounting. Does it come with any specific hardware for attaching wire rope or attaching to a pipe patten or to mount to a wall or ceiling? Or..... is the user responsible for supplying hardware as needed??

http://www.thelightsource.com/products/
They have quite a wide range of products look at the grid and track section.

 

[Van]

Did someone say "Mega Weapon" ?

 

[Harrison Hohnholt]

My question is what happens when a designer wants a light hung where there is a connector?

 

[BillConnerFASTC]

My question is what happens when a designer wants a light hung where there is a connector?

Would that be different than a plug strip or plug box bracket? I suppose there are more with this. 6 plus a hanging bracket every 8'. I'm kind of surprised other spacing isn't available. I suppose this caters to those that have an aversion to daisy chaining fixtures, but an outlet every 4 or 5 feet would seem fine. I suppose could be a UL thing.

 

[Harrison Hohnholt]

Would that be different than a plug strip or plug box bracket? I suppose there are more with this. 6 plus a hanging bracket every 8'. I'm kind of surprised other spacing isn't available. I suppose this caters to those that have an aversion to daisy chaining fixtures, but an outlet every 4 or 5 feet would seem fine. I suppose could be a UL thing.

I can move a plug box or just mount it on the top cord of my electric. Or if single cord overhang the plug box.

 

[Van]

The Literature for the batten says that since the plug is recessed you can hang directly over where it is. Now does this mean you can't top hang? or front-hang? Sure, but for standard below the pipe hanging this batten would seem to work no matter where you wanted to hang.