andyparcans Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 has anyone have any info on safe loading on clear span marquee`swe have always worked to approx 80kg per section on the 100mm type ali section member ,loading across 2 pionts using gada clamps and span sets. B-) we have flown tri lite spans down centre of marquee`s hung from 4x load points and have had no problems.but we worked on a job where the lighting was all hung from just 1 section. they hung approc 2x bar 6 par cans and 8x mac 500 +strobes etc you could see a phisical bend in the marquee, we complained but told it was acceptable!!!!!by a joker of a tekki.. your thoughts please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Would the SWL of the marquee be stamped on the frame itself? Or if not, supplied in a manual/data sheet with the marquee, whether bought from a manufacturer or the hire supplier? If you can't get the information from them, then the manufacturer would be the next call. Hth, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w/robe Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Would the SWL of the marquee be stamped on the frame itself? Or if not, supplied in a manual/data sheet with the marquee, whether bought from a manufacturer or the hire supplier? If you can't get the information from them, then the manufacturer would be the next call. Hth, Peter. I think you'll find that the manufacturers will say that you should not load them at all as they are designed to support only their own weight in certain weather conditions. A friend of mine worked a show where the refreshment marquee became a refreshment kite one night. The last show I worked on in a marquee all the lighting had its own legs to take the weight, though it was fastened to the frame to increase stability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 A friend of mine worked a show where the refreshment marquee became a refreshment kite one night. See, thats why every marquee needs a loaded truss B-) (I'll get my coat now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Speak to your supplier.Speak to the manufacturer if you still can't get a definite answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I'm lighting in a marquee next week, and I have been advised to use self supporting tri-lite, so as not to actually load anything on the marquee itself, because as 'w/robe' quite rightly said - marquee structures are designed to hold the weight of the canopy - not to hold the weight of a whole lighting rig! You can get away with hanging lightish things such as emergency lights, but not much else. Last year doing this marquee gig, I accidently managed to run 7 Mac 250's off of one emergency lighting ring :D - I wouldn't recomend that! It took me ages to spot the mistake... I felt foolish and shall never be let to forget that tragicly stupid incident! So also a good idea not to do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I'm lighting in a marquee next week, and I have been advised to use self supporting tri-lite, so as not to actually load anything on the marquee itself, because as 'w/robe' quite rightly said - marquee structures are designed to hold the weight of the canopy - not to hold the weight of a whole lighting rig!plus snow loading, wind loading etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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