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    Posted: 11 August 2014 at 3:42am
So with moving heads, I know it's safe to use them upright or upside down. But how about on their sides?

The heads are Pilot 150s
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The futurelight heads I havr just picked up state they can be mounted sideways.... Def check the manual, but should be ok I'd have thought.
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I once read someone say if you mount a scanner upside down you will invalidate the warranty, LOL.

Mount them any way you want, they'll be fine.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote imageoven Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 August 2014 at 6:42pm
Some arc lamps will have reduced life and poorer output in certain orientations but as the lamp in a moving head is constantly changing orientation this cannot be avoided.

I always prefer to hang things under their clamps (if it will make no difference to the lighting design) - no point fighting with gravity more than you have to.
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Use decent half couplers you will be fine. A pilot 150 is not a very heavy unit anyway.

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Originally posted by jacethebase jacethebase wrote:

A pilot 150 is not a very heavy unit anyway.

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That's what worries me lol, maybe it wasn't built to take the same strains as say a Robe or Martin head. But then I know little of how it's built.
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Originally posted by jacethebase jacethebase wrote:

A pilot 150 is not a very heavy unit anyway.

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That's what worries me lol, maybe it wasn't built to take the same strains as say a Robe or Martin head. But then I know little of how it's built. My worry wasn't about it falling but more about it damaging itself due to being unbalanced on one axis?
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The HTI 150 lamp used in the Pilot 150 has a burn position code of HS30, this means the arc has to be kept within 30° of horizontal, if the fixture is mounted on its side the arc would not kept horizontal.

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I wouldnt worry about the lamp
Id be more concerned about the central pan bearing, they're not the best and seen quite a few collapse when mounted sideways, you are adding sideways shear to the bearings when mounted like that

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Quote The HTI 150 lamp used in the Pilot 150 has a burn position code of HS30, this means the arc has to be kept within 30° of horizontal, if the fixture is mounted on its side the arc would not kept horizontal.


Isn't that a disadvantage for a moving head? Im dure I've seen them mounted on circular truss on the PR plasa stand

Edited by kedwardsleisure - 11 September 2014 at 10:06pm
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