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Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Lighting

POWER:
Company Switch # 1 - 400A 120/ 208V 3-phase, 5-wire
Company Switch # 2 - 200A 120/ 208V 3-phase, 5-wire
Both located upstage center on backwall.

DIMMERS:
230 2.4KW and 10 6KW ETC Sensor Dimmers

NON-DIMS:
Any dimmer module can be replaced with a relay or constant circuit module.

CONTROL:
(1)1000 Channel ETC Emphasis console with an Expression-3 faceplate.

(1) Remote Focus Unit with receptacles SR, SL and via video node.

The theater is equipped with an ETC Net2 data distribution network. There are network taps located at or near all lighting positions. The system includes (2) installed 4-port nodes, one each SR and SL, as well as 3 portable 2-port nodes and a video node.

HOUSE LIGHTS:
Dimmable, controlled from the lighting booth in the rear of the auditorium, backstage (SR) or from the console.

CABLE:
3000 feet in various lengths. All cable is 12/3 grounded and rated at 20A with standard 3-pin stage connectors.
40 - 20A twofers.
Misc. adapters.

1000 feet of DMX and CAT5 network cable.

INSTRUMENTS:
Front of House: - throw is an average of 84' from Flying Bridge position and 107' from Sixth Balcony position. Due to difficulties involved, we do not move instruments from FOH to the stage
24 - Source Four 10 degree ERS 750W- Flying Bridge 12" frame
20 - Source Four 5 degree ERS 750W - Sixth Balcony - 14" frame
12 - 6x22 Altman axial ERS 1KW - 6 in each house slot - 7 1/2" frame

Stage
45 - Source Four 26 degress ERS - 6 ¼" frame
45 - Source Four 36 degree ERS - 6 ¼" frame
40 - Altman 6x9 ERS 750W - 7 ½" frame
35 - Altman 6x12 ERS 750W - 7 ½" frame
12 - Altman 6x16 ERS 1KW - 7 ½" frame
6 - Strand 6x16 ERS 1KW - 7 ½" frame
50 - Par 64 shells with various lamps - 10" frame
8 - T-3 Quartz striplights with 8 500W lamps,
4 circuits - 8 3/4" x 13" frames - each unit is 6' long
8 - Colortran Far Cys, 3 circuits each with 1KW per circuit - 14 1/2" x 15 1/2" frame
8 - Colortran Far Cys, 1 circuit each with 1KW per circuit - 14 1/2" x 15 1/2" frame
50 - 8" Fresnels - 1KW - 10" frame
Arrangements for additional rental equipment can be made through the University sponsor at least two weeks in advance

FOLLOWSPOTS: 2 - Altman Orbiter followspots (rebuilt and retrofitted with 600W HTI Lamps) - 6" circular color cut

HARDWARE:
6 - 6" Top Hats
2 - 8" Top Hats
35 - 8" Barn Doors
8 - 17' Ladder Booms with threaded bases
8 - 3' Short Booms with attached bases
40 - Side Arms
Misc. - pipe, boom bases, and other hardware

VIDEO:
Sanyo 5000 lumen PLC-XP56 video projector that includes short of long throw lens.
(1) 50-foot and (1) 100-foot VGA cable, male-to-male. (1) 150-foot 5 x BNC cable. (1) 14ft. wide x 10ft. high front or rear projection screen.

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