OnWithTheShow
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Here is an interesting puzzle for you all to think about. Our system here has been updated several times from the original 36 kliegl dimmers. We now have 48 strand CD-80 dimmers. We have 3 units of 12 2.4k and 2 units of 6 6k. Dimmers 1-36 (24 2.4k and 126k) feed a patch panel (a big wall mounted unit with a slider for every circuit allowing you to assign it to a specific dimmer) on the stage level. Dimmers 37-48 feed twistlocks at the patch panel (so anything in those dimmers needs to have a cable run to the patch panel) When a new floor was laid in the theatre they covered our mid stage floor pockets. I guess my predecessor rewired those circuits so that they would still be usable, these circuits are available at the patch panel. Also the circuit numbers do not run in any kind of order so you will find almost random numbers on the pipes and catwalks. We have run multicables to each catwalk and electric for patching lights into dimmers 37-48. Also some sliders on the patch panel have started to go bad so that some circuits will only work in certain dimmers. Some sliders have also broken off the patch panel (anyone know where I can replacement parts?).
Not really any question just a little food for thought unless you can think of a way to simplify it.
We have a budget request in for a new dimmer per circuit system with 192 dimmers but that probably wont happen for a couple of years.
The high school I am going to be advising at has a huge mechanical board with 12 dimmers and roto-lectors for circuit assignments, I cant remember the capacities of the dimmers, but it is probably something that belongs in a museum.
Rob
Not really any question just a little food for thought unless you can think of a way to simplify it.
We have a budget request in for a new dimmer per circuit system with 192 dimmers but that probably wont happen for a couple of years.
The high school I am going to be advising at has a huge mechanical board with 12 dimmers and roto-lectors for circuit assignments, I cant remember the capacities of the dimmers, but it is probably something that belongs in a museum.
Rob