pmolsonmus
Active Member
Hi,
I tried a search but didn't find what I was looking for. I apologize if there's a great thread re: this that I've missed - there were some similar but I didn't find what I was looking for. (Why am I hearing Bono's voice right now?)
We just installed 2 motorized trusses into a gym converted to a black box space at the high school I teach in. We're still working out the details, but all is up and operational but we're trying to iron out a few kinks.
The power feeds for the dimmer outlets that are hard wired in the trusses have enough slack in them to allow them to descend to the floor and attach fixtures and make adjustments.
The problem... When the truss is trimmed to its full height, the power line dips about 10 ft below the truss and is very visible. Is there a recoil system similar to a trouble light/ mechanic's suspended extension cord that could keep the slack above the truss and allow it to lower to the ground and recoil without putting stress on the cable? My thinking is that it would have to have some tension, but release when the truss is lowered and recoil when raised. Is there such an animal?
Thanks in advance
Phil
I tried a search but didn't find what I was looking for. I apologize if there's a great thread re: this that I've missed - there were some similar but I didn't find what I was looking for. (Why am I hearing Bono's voice right now?)
We just installed 2 motorized trusses into a gym converted to a black box space at the high school I teach in. We're still working out the details, but all is up and operational but we're trying to iron out a few kinks.
The power feeds for the dimmer outlets that are hard wired in the trusses have enough slack in them to allow them to descend to the floor and attach fixtures and make adjustments.
The problem... When the truss is trimmed to its full height, the power line dips about 10 ft below the truss and is very visible. Is there a recoil system similar to a trouble light/ mechanic's suspended extension cord that could keep the slack above the truss and allow it to lower to the ground and recoil without putting stress on the cable? My thinking is that it would have to have some tension, but release when the truss is lowered and recoil when raised. Is there such an animal?
Thanks in advance
Phil