Why is it called dimmer beach?

[JD]

Yeah, I did. Just can't remember my 8th grade poetry lessons that well it seems

Maybe its a dimmer beach because thats where the big heavy dimmers and their associated trunks are "beached". (Maybe, probably not)

And I have worked in at least two actual Dimmer Dungeons.

The title makes sense. It's a large wasteland of cables that has to be due to the fact that you can't coil or wrap. Nothing else can go there so it's useless. Calling it "Dimmer Desert" would be a little harsh, but probably a better description. Since it is usually shaped more like a beach, I'll go with that. As it usually occurs under a section of staging, it tends to be nice and warm just like a beach too. I think the term maybe regional, but spread by touring crews. Can't say I've heard it a lot. We used to just call it Hell, as the cable cases (Hell Boxes, due to the weight.) were often parked nearby.

 

[FatherMurphy]

I've always figured the term referred to 'shore power', ie: hooking up to a permanent building, instead of a portable generator.