physics/par 56's

renae · #1 Feb 5, 2003, 03:05 AM

Hi! This is to do with electricity and amps for gigs etc.

1. You have hired a small-gig lighting rig. It comes with 8 par 56's. Can you plug all the lanterns into one 10 amp GPO?

(I would be fine with this question if i knew what 8 par 56's were!)

2. How many par 56's can a 10 amp dimmer control?
???

Please help! Any input would be greatly appreciated!

CommDweeb · Feb 21, 2003, 12:00 AM

This is a link to a spec sheet on a par 56

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/pdfs/par56.pdf

This is either a 300 or 600 watt lamp. If you are running on 120 VAC a 10 amp circuit will run 4 300 watt PAR 56 or 2 600 watt PAR 56 lamps. Double this for 240 VAC or 8 300 watt or 4 600 watt PAR 56 lamps.



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