benweblight Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 was doing a show the other day where I had an old strand profile lying on the floor, lighting a piano (in the absence of any kind of stand). when I turned it on one of the other ops made me turn it off, saying "you can't have hanging lights on the floor, they fuse" is there any truth to this? I've never heard/read anything about it before, but maybe its just me, I would'nt like to think I was doing something unsafe ps: the other problem of people tripping over it was not an issue here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 There is no electrical reason not to put a profile or any other light on the floor, or anywhere else you can safely rig it. The unit itself doesn't know where it is after all. You say it was lying on the floor - was it correctly orientated (i.e. the same way round it would be if it was hanging from a bar). Older lamps liked to be the right way up - this is less of (not?) a problem with modern lamps like those used in source 4s. (Somebody else will be along to provide the correct lamp technology terms for all this shortly no doubt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benweblight Posted March 12, 2005 Author Share Posted March 12, 2005 it was the right way up, if slightly tilted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Couple of issues. 1) T class lamps should be run "base down +- 90 degrees" (normally) and with NO tilt side to side. 2) The lantern should be clear of any combustible (or meltable) surface. A short stand should be used. Try welding a hook clamp upsidedown on a 200-300mm lump of RSJ. Works very well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Well as long as it was tilted along it's normal tilt axis (as it would be if hanging from a bar) it would have been fine. Turning them on their side tends to shorten the lamp life. However, it is often done in order to achieve a tricky focus (particularly if you are having to out rig the unit for some reason) and you can usually get away with it for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny baby Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 you can bolt light fixtures, to sturdy microphone bases ;) vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benweblight Posted March 12, 2005 Author Share Posted March 12, 2005 I do have floorstands,but I wasn't expecting to need them and I had about 5 mins to rig the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Strand Quartets were made to be floor mounted using the rear handle and de-g clamped yoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Strand Quartets were made to be floor mounted using the rear handle and de-g clamped yoke<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Really? What about the cable entry point on the handle? Seems to be in a remarkably odd position if the ability to floor-mount is designed into the lantern ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Brian Legge told me that was one of the original ideas behind the drop handle when I saw the first ones - I have to agree that the cable exit rather spoils a neat idea - but they do sit on the floor quite well - the silicon being quite slim and 'bendy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspipe58 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 ;) Sorry but...... Brian Legge told me .........<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good heavens!! Is he still alive? Great bloke who seemed to know everything about Strand. If Brian says it is so I'll believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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