Step By Step Guide _______________

Before using the drama studio you must make sure that everything is present for sound, projection and lighting:

Lighting:

In the rig there should be 10X CCT Fresnels w/ gel frames. In order to make sure that these are situated correctly and are rigged correctly, you MUST make sure that all the following are present and done correctly;

Step One:

Plugs: it is very important that all plugs are properly plugged into the sockets, if the plug isn’t in correctly then there is a health and safety risk. When you go to plug it back in and it’s not going in at all please make sure that there is no objects in the way of the sockets. If this still hasn’t worked you should then go and the college technician.

Step Two:

Safety Chain: the CCT Fresnel’s in the rig should always have a safety Chain with them at all times to ensure that if it was to ever fall off the rig, it then won’t smash on the floor. If there isn’t a safety wrapped around the CCT Fresnel, the safety chains are situated at the back of the main hall directly above the lighting rack.

Step Three:

G-Clamp: All lights should have a G-clamp on at all times; the G-Clamp should be sitting on top of the adjustable arm. If there isn’t a G-Clamp in sight then you should go to the back of the main hall and you will see that they are all situated on the lighting rack.

Step Four:

Gel Frame: It is important that all CCT Fresnel’s have gel frames attached to the front of the light. If there aren’t any gel frames attached to the light you should go to the back of main hall where they are all situated on the wall above the lighting rack.

Step Five:

Barn doors: It is important that all CCT Fresnel’s have Barn door attached to the front of the light. Due to if there are any performance being held you are then able to focus the lights easier. If there aren’t any Barn doors attached you should go to the back of the main hall where the barn doors are situated on the wall above the lighting rack.

Step Six:

Gels: All the CCT Fresnel’s should have gels in them, it doesn’t really matter which colour are in the lights. If there aren’t any gels in the light you should go to the back of the main hall and next to the lighting rack you will see a tall filing cabinet. In there are all the Coloured gels and they are in order of colour. You can cut out the gels to the right size.

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Lighting & Dimmers

Step Seven:

Lighting desk/dimmers: Before turning on any lights you have to make sure that the dimmer control box has the 32 Amp cable going in to its socket.

Step Eight:

You then make sure the switches on the dimmers are switched to the left, if not it’s because the lights a tripped it.

Step Nine:

After this make sure that the DMX cable is in inserted in the input socket to give all the lights power.

Step Ten:

Ensure that the lighting desk is switched on at the back of the lighting desk in order to the desk full power.

Step Eleven:

Make sure the grand master is up and A & B, then you can begin to play with the lights.

Step Twelve:

Light not active: If the CCT Fresnel is working first to do is to check if the plug is plugged in properly. If this still isn’t working, go and grab the ladder which is located in the back of the hall. Switch the sockets around, for example if it’s in

socket number 12 put it into socket number 10 and see if it’s working. If it still doesn’t work take the light down from the rig.

Step Thirteen:

Make sure you have a screw driver and a small brush, open the tray which is at the bottom of the light. From there check that the bulb hasn’t popped, for you to know if it has popped the bulb would have gone black at the top. If the bulb is fine give the lens and the inside a quick brush to get rid of the dust that is in there. After this shut the tray and tighten it back up.

The image here is my self-opening up the light to get inside and check that all elements are present.

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The image is my self-brushing out the dust from inside the light due to over time, if this isn’t complete then through shows there could be a high risk of it burning.

Step Fourteen:

Last you will check the plug; you open the plug and check if there are any loose wires. If all the wires are connected, from there you should take the light to the technician’s office which is located at the back of the main hall.

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Completed by: Date: Next Inspection Date:________