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I've got an event coming up in a theater with dead-hung electrics over the stage. I need to hang a horizontal piece of sch. 40 pipe about 5ft down parallel to the electric. I will be hanging no more than 10 fixtures off the pipe.
What is the best way to do this without motors?
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I would use 1 1/2" black pipe for the horizontal. There are a lot of options for suspending the pipe but my first choice would be to use some Mega-Coupler Pipe Adapters with Mega-Couplers from the Light Source. These would screw on to a 5' section of black pipe and provide a nice rigid mounting system to the existing Electric bar.
http://www.thelightsource.com/products/mega-coupler-pipe-adapter-41
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I've got an event coming up in a theater with dead-hung electrics over the stage. I need to hang a horizontal piece of sch. 40 pipe about 5ft down parallel to the electric. I will be hanging no more than 10 fixtures off the pipe.
What is the best way to do this without motors?
You want to under-hang a batten beneath the existing electric? Not knowing how long your under-hang needs to be, consider doing it with 10' sections, separately hung. It will be easier to put up and take down this way.
Use 6' Steel-Flex (preferred) or polyester round slings (away from the lights). Do a choke on one batten and a choke w/shackle on the other. You'll get about 4'9" between battens.
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I've got an event coming up in a theater with dead-hung electrics over the stage. I need to hang a horizontal piece of sch. 40 pipe about 5ft down parallel to the electric. I will be hanging no more than 10 fixtures off the pipe.
What is the best way to do this without motors?
Hello Brian;
Things you're not telling us:
How high?
Is there a suitable scissor lift on site?
Will the floor support a scissor lift?
Is this a ladder or scaffold project?
Basically, what does the theatre have on hand for access?
Are you permitted to do this or are you directing a house crew?
Not speaking against other posters, just trying to gain a bit more info' for one and all.
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard