ip65 moving heads

[alabamaman]

Hello,

 

A company I work for makes a festival during the summer, and for 2 months has around 20 moving heads mounted open air, right beside a lake.

Now they are planning to buy some new fixtures, and thay were thinking about LED and ip65 heads, but apart from sgm g-spot, which are way too expensive, I can't find any.

Do u know some heads that, even if not ip65 rated, have a good resistance to rain and humidity in a situation like that and comparable to a 1200w moving head?

[Andrew C]

Would this be viable, more likely than sealing all those moving parts? Moving head dome

[the kid]

Airstar also do a similar unit but not cased (unless they upgraded) they work a similar way. We have used our outside quite a bit in the snow and no issues.

[timsabre]

Would this be viable, more likely than sealing all those moving parts? Moving head dome

 

Not for 2 months install. Inflatable domes are ok for temporary jobs but a bit of a maintenance nightmare.

[jason5d]

Have a look at the SGM G-spot led outdoor moving head, 850w led

[timsabre]

Have a look at the SGM G-spot led outdoor moving head, 850w led

 

In his original post he said he already has, and it is too expensive

[bigclive]

I don't think I've actually come across a truly water resilient moving head light that hasn't turned out to be quite as waterproof as hoped or has reliability issues with maintenance made somewhat more complicated by the attempt at waterproofing.

[kerry davies]

Stands to reason innit, Clive. IP65 is resistance to jets of water sprayed onto the beast in question. Very few items with as much movement will manage to attain the rating without a huge expense being involved.

Time for the standard Darwin award picture?

[beware]

http://www.talbotdesigns.co.uk/acrylic-domes/

 

Any use?

[timsabre]

http://www.talbotdes.../acrylic-domes/

Any use?

 

The trouble is with any enclosure you run into ventilation/cooling problems. Not as bad with LED fixtures as with discharge lamps but still needs considering.

This thread has intrigued me because it appears that (apart from some claims from chinese suppliers) there really are no outdoor rated moving heads except the G-spot.

I have seen it done with polytunnel type arched covers which are open at each end, this keeps the rain off but still allows ventilation. But for a 2-month install they would need cleaning very regularly.

[niclights]

Spotted this - Elation Proteus range - coming soon. I suspect you will always be paying a premium for IP rated though.

[timsabre]

It's also probably worth saying that you are actually looking for IP44 (Protected against spray up to 60° from vertical) or IP43 (Protection against water droplets deflected up to 15° from vertical). IP65 is more than you need for rain proofing.

 

The first digit is solid objects, 6 is dust proof, 5 is "fine tools up to 1mm dia", 4 is objects up to 2.5mm dia

[Brian]

It's also probably worth saying...

 

 

^^^^^That.

 

IP65 is for things that need to be hosed down.

[empyfree]

These are still short of your IP65 ideal, but an interesting concept!

 

http://www.claypaky.it/en/products/spheriscan

[simschr]

I assume you're looking for profile rather than wash, as the SGM G-Spot was mentioned?

 

There is also wind speed to take into account. Depending on the location, moving lights with the inflatable style domes could prove problematic!