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Cable Pick

Length = A + B - C

Passive Load

A load in which the resistance doesn't change if the applied voltage changes.

Active Load

A load in which the power consumed doesn't change if the applied voltage changes.

Servicing Chain


Motor

Check Voltage


to Coil

Device for testing


the effectiveness of insulation

Meg-ohm meter (commonly called a megger)

Cold Filament

Low Resistance


Large In-Rush Current

Half the Voltage at


the same Resistance

Draws 1/2 the Current

Power =

Voltage2 / Resistance (voltage square divided by resistance)

Apprent Power =

Voltage x Current

Dip Switch Settings


1 thru 9

1-2-4-8-16-32-64-128-256

Assignment of Dimmers


to virtual control channel

Soft Patch

DMX-512 is an ___ bit


Protocol

8-bit

DMX- 512 Operates at


__________ Kbytes per sec

DMX@ 250Kbytes


Per sec

DMX can control _______


dimmers per channel


in ________ steps per device

512 - 256

Maximum Allowable


Voltage Drop on


Feeders or Branch Circuits

3%

Maximum Total


Allowable Voltage Drop


on Both


Feeder and Branch Circuits

5%

In the case of Capacitive Loads


current_______ the Voltage

Leads

In the case of Resistive Loads


current is_______with the Voltage

In phase

In an Inductive Load


the current ________ the Voltage

Lags

Power Factor =

cos (phase angle between voltage and current)

Power Factor of 1


is a______load

Resistive

Single Phase


kVA


(formula)


kVA = (Iphase x Vphase )


1000

Three Phase


kVA


(formula)

kVA = (ILine x VLine x 1.732)


1000

What does an Extension Cord


extend?

It extends the electrical outlet


to the power supply cord

Power (Watts) =

V x I

Power is

The rate of doing work

What must be on


Lock-out Devices

1 - Identity of employee applying device


2 - the Date the device was applied


3 - a legend that says:


"Do Not Energize"

An Opto-Splitter can


protect a lighting system


from_____on the DMX Cable

Over Voltage

A Bull/Company Switch


allows an Electrician to

Disconnect Power


from a System

At one venue the Chain Motors


worked properly with 100' of cable run.


At next venue a cable run was 300'


and the motors became intermittent.


Why?

Longer cable run


caused a Voltage drop

On single purchase


counter-weight battens,


what is the First action


an Electrician should take?

Attach all fixtures


before loading


counter-weights

Best Material for temporarily hanging 15 Luminares on ___?

schedule 40


iron pipe

Best location to ground


a portable power generator providing supplementary power to a building for a show?

at house


service entry (where power enters building) or service panel

Minimum Voltage


allowable on a


120v branch circuit?

116.4


(3%)

For low hanging Fog effect


a technician would use


________

Dry Ice

If two control devices are connected

on an Ethernet switch

but can't communicate

The IP address

settings are incorrect (should have the same network portion)

Live work is only permitted under NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace) if...

1- locking out all sources of Energy is Not possible

2- de-energizing a circuit will introduce a greater hazard (e.g., life support system)

8 LED fixtures are separatley controlled

by a lighting console but currently

units #2 & #7 are operating in unison.

What's most practical

troubleshooting step?

Verify that the DMX address of each unit

is unique.

An incoming road board requires 300A

of 3-phase ,

how best to assure for a

successful load-in?

Locate a company switch

fed by a transformer capable

of delivering the required 300a

When a 3phase motor runs incorrectly

in reverse rotation

you should..

Swap two of the

phase connections

The best method for definitively determining


the ampacity of a


power panel is

Check ampacity indicated on Breaker

feeding the Company Switch

10.0.0.1 is a ______

Valid IP address

Flame Resistant long Sleeve Shirt,

Flame Resistant Pants,

and Saftey Glasses

Personal Equipment required

when working on 240v equipment

where available fault

current is unknown

Connection that returns

fault current

to the source

Make First

Break Last

When installation of tails

are required at Company panel

this is the safest way to proceed

Lock-out/Tag-out the breaker

feeding the panel serving

as the Company switch

Regarding OSHA/OHSA compliance

for the entertainment electrician

______is a concern


Personel Protection

Equipment

Most Common service

found at a Company switch

in North America is?

120/208v

3-phase

On a twist lock connector

the __________ connects

first when mating

Ground

A Rig of 208V HMI fixtures are on branch circuit breakers from distribution panel.

The breakers are within rated use for the current load but are extremly Hot,

most likely from?

Harmonics

Best diagnostic tool

for working with

SCR dimmer system

is a ______

True RMS Digital Meter

DMX "Slot to channel"

best describes _______

the function

of a Soft patch

on a console

Most Chain motors designed

for use in North America

operate correctly

on___________ voltages

120/208v

The best reason

to power up a large Rig

in sections is?

The intial power surge

can overload power sources

The best way

to deal with a non-sinusoidal load

is to use a _________

Transformer

with a High K-rating or an HMT

A follow spot puts out 100fc @200 ft

with a 40ft beam size.

What is the beam size

and foot candles at 100'

20 ft and 400fc

1/2 the size

4x times the intensity

When metering the load side

of a transformer

supplying 120/208v 3-phase

what is the minimum category meter

to be used?

Category III

To assemble a

Cat 5 data cable

use a _________ tool

RJ-45 crimp tool,

jacket stripper,

cable shears

If a lighting designer asks you to "Flag" a light what do you do?

Wave an hand in front of Luminaire

VRMS =

Vpeak x 0.707

Vpeak =

V


Phase angle of 0 degrees =

PF of 1

Phase angle of 90 degrees =

PF of 0

Loss of power

due to resistance

is known as


I2R


Lost power is proportional

to the _________ in the circuit

Resistance

Lost power is proportional

to the________ of the_________

of the current

flowing thru the circuit

Square of the Current

AED UNIT will....

not schock

if heartbeat is detected

MBJ

SBJ

MainBonding

Jumper

Secondary Bonding


Jumper

Chain Motor

is a

_________ load

Linear

maximum %

of phase current found thru neutral

173%

The average value of a fully rectified sinewave

is __________ of peak

62%

Electricity takes________________

to return to source

as many paths

available to it

K - Factor

Rating of how well

transformers can handle loads

current in the neutral conductor

Use a _______ type

fire extinguisher

on electrical fires.

Type C

extinguisher

NEC Code for:

- Stage

- Carnivals

- Motion Picture

stage - 520

carnivals - 525

Motion Picture - 530

LED's are inherently

___________ loads

Capacitive

Inductive loads have

___________ fields

electromagnetic

Capacitive loads have

_____________ fields

electrostatic

An Inductor is to current what a

___________ is to water.

Paddle wheel

RMS voltage =

.707 of peak

Hots can be

referred to as

Ungrounded

conducters, phase conductors, live conductors

Neutrals can be

referred to as

The grounded conductor;

a normally current-carrying conductor

If fall protection

has been used it

must be taken out of service

HRC

High Rupture

Capacity Fuses

The rule for Lightning

is called the

30/30 rule (if you hear thunder within 30 seconds of lightning, shut down outdoor generator and wait 30 minutes after last lightning strike to re-start)

Maximum units on

multi-point bus

(daisy chain)

32 Units

Maximum length of

ethernet cable is

100 meters/328 ft.

RMD

Remote device management

DMX to Ethernet/

Ethernet to DMX

connectors

Gateway or Protocol

converter


P.O.E.

Power over ethernet

allows 48vdc over

2 - unused wires

A isolated ground 120v outlet,

used in conjuction with an isolation transformer has a ________

Orange triangle

on its face


DMX cable must be

Twisted pair, low capacitance, and 120-ohm characteristic impedance

NEC. Rule which allows

an over-current device

to be located 25 feet

after a change in cable size.

25 foot Tap Rule

(sec.520-69)

3-phase AC power per leg


formula

KVA / V x 1.732


3

Peak Voltage


formula

Vpeak = Vrms/1.414

RMS Voltage


formula

Vrms = Vpeak x 0.7071

Power Factor


formulas

1- PF = cosine(phase angle)


2- PF = Power(watts)/(V x I )


3- PF = Real Power(watts)


Apparent Power(VA)


Single Phase AC power


formula

P(watts) = V x I x PF

What is considered to be the maximum allowable cable length for a DMX Cable?


1000 meters


or 3281'

An Arc Flash Can reach as much as _____________degrees F.

20,000º

Copper expands at what rate when vaporized in an Arc Flash?

67,000X

How much pressure can be created by an Arc Blast?

Hundreds or possibly Thousands of Pounds per Sq. Ft.

Possible sound pressure during an Arc Blast

160 db or greater

At what speed is molten metal, schrapnel, and other material ejected during an Arc Blast?

Can exceed 700 mph

What is the appropriate hard hat to wear near high voltage live work?

G-Rated, with a non=melting headliner

What is the proper footwear when working with high voltage?

Shoes rated EH for Electrical Hazard

What type of dimmer is forward phase?

SCR/ Triac= Silicone Controlled Rectifier


Turns the current on in the middle of the sine wave. Requires choke.


Proportional "on" time to "off" time determines dimming.

What type of dimmer is reverse phase?

IGBT= Insulated Gate Bi-Polar Transistor


Turns the current off in the middle of the sine wave. Requires no choke.


Proportional "off" time to "on" time determines dimming.

The most common types of dimming are

Conventional or Forward Phase (SCR/Triac)


Reverse Phase (IGBT)


Sinewave Dimming/ High Freq. Sinewave Dimming


Pulse Width Modulation


What are the common forms of Lockout/Tagout?

Simple and Complex