A Honda EB10000 with our Full Power Transformer/Distro
provides a single 84A/120V circuit.
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Please find enclosed itemized pricing for the components that can make up our Honda EB10000 HD Plug & Play Gen-set Pkg. With this information you will be able to configure a 10kw gen-set system from the many options available to you
(I will send more information on the optional upgrades under separate cover.) Use this link for detailed information about Honda's new Digital AVR technology.
At bare minimum, a Gen Set System consists of a Honda EB10000 Generator, an 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro, and at least one 50' 250V Twistlock Extension: cost $7349.90.
You can purchase a basic 84A Transformer/Distro alone, without a Honda EB10000 Generator, for $1795.00. In which case, you will probably want at least one 50' 250V Twistlock Extensions ($279.95 each).
There are two accessories available for transporting the 84A Transformer/Distro that you should consider. The options are an accessory
Handtruck ($174.95) or a Sled ($99.95) (see photos below). Since our Transformer/Distros feature voltage boost (either fixed or selectable) to compensate for line loss over long cable runs, you can use 300' - 400' of cable between the
generator and the transformer/distro without appreciable voltage drop - so you may want to purchase more than just one 50' 250V Twistlock Extension
(100' 250V Twistlock Extension are also available for $434.95.) You may also want to consider a 250V Siamese. It is wired with a 250V Male Twist-lock
(to plug into the end of the cable run) and splits out to a 250V Female Twist-lock on one side (for the Transformer/Distro to plug into) and a 250V
Female Bates on the other side (for a large HMI to plug into.) This will provide a 250V pocket on set for large HMIs, as well as the 120V pockets from
the Transformer/Distro for smaller lights (Cost: $269.95.)
Complete system consists of 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro, one or more 50' 240V Extension Cable,
plus either a Transformer Hand Truck or Sled
For secondary side distribution, you should consider either upgrading with our accessory 20A Edison Break-out Box ($395.00) or purchasing a
distribution package consisting of 100A Siamese Splitters, 100A Extensions, and 100A-to-Edison Gang boxes if you do not have them already or they are not available from your local rental house (see below for more
details.)
You should also consider our Extended Run Fuel Tanks ($199.95 or $499.95.) They eliminate the potential fire hazard in
refueling a hot generator by eliminating the need to refuel the generator during the course of a production day. A modification is required to the generator ($345.00) to use external fuel tanks. Use this link for
details on the safety benefits of using our Extended Run Fuel Tank.
Honda EB10000 with Voltage Select 84A Transformer/Distro
and 14 Gallon Fuel Caddy
Where our standard 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro has only one 100A Bates receptacle on it (its designed to be used with additional 100A distro), to power anything more than one large light you will need either the
optional 20A break-out box upgrade or additional distribution equipment. Our optional 20A break-out box ($395.00) is hard-wired to the bottom of the transformer and has three 20 Amp L5-20 U-Ground Edison outlets on three
20A circuits. This upgrade to our standard Transformer/Distro gives you convenient 20Amp outlets at the Transformer without additional distribution equipment.
Alternatively, additional 100A GPC (Bates) extension cables, 100-to-100 Siamese (Splitters), and breakered 100A GPC-to-Edison Breakouts (Gang Boxes) will enable you to run power around your set - breaking out to 20A Edison
outlets at convenient points. The best part about our system is that no matter where in the distribution system you plug in, our Full Power Transformer/Distro automatically balances the additional load on the generator,
so that you don't have to. You simply plug lights in through our 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro until the load wattage displayed on the iMonitor of the generator control panel reaches 9000 Watts. An overload alarm on
the iMonitor display will tell you if you inadvertently overload the 84A Transformer/Distro.
Accessory 3 x 20 Amp Circuit Break-Out Box mounts under
the 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro
A basic distro pkg. would consist of qty 2 100A GPC (Bates) extension cables, qty 2 100 Male-to- 2 100 Female Siamese (Splitters), and qty 2 breakered 100A GPC-to-Edison 5 circuit Gang Boxes (call for pricing)
This distro pkg. will give you some flexibility when distributing power from the Transformer/Distro around set.
A basic distro pkg. consists of 2-100A GPC (Bates) extensions, 2-100A Male-to-2 100 Female Siamese,
and 2-100A GPC-to-Edison Gang Boxes
If it is not in your budget to purchase additional distro equipment at this time, you should order the Transformer/Distro with our optional 20A break-out box upgrade, or you can probably rent distro equipment from your local rental house. Your local rental
house is not likely to have the high voltage twist-lock extension cable to run between the generator and our 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro. To power large HMIs (like 6ks Pars) that operate on 240 Volts, we can also wire a 250V Bates receptacle into
our 84A Transformer/Distro ($94.95.)
"Select" Models allow you to adjust for line-loss to maintain 120V on set
Another upgrade available on our "Select" model of Transformer/Distros is a supply voltage selection switch ($624.95.) A primary selector switch enables you to adjust the amount of voltage boost in two 5% steps. This enables
you to maintain full line level (120Vs) regardless if the supply voltage has dropped to 228V, or even 216V, from line loss and load running on the generator. To find the optimum switch setting, our "Select" Transformer/Distros
have a built-in volt meter that tells you if the line level is too low or too high. Maintaining full line level assures that lights will draw their minimum load and that HMIs with magnetic ballasts
will not cut out from a dip in voltage during the striking phase. It also assures that lights, like the new Arri 1800W Baby Max, that operate at the threshold of a 20A circuiit will operate reliably (use this link for more details.)
A 100A GFCI Shock Block can provide ground fault protection for an entire distribution system
consisting of Bates Extensions, Bates Splitters, and Bates-to-Edison Break-Out Boxes
Our Full Power Transformer/Distros offer many benefits when used with our portable generators (use this link for more details),
but the ability to use film style GFCIs, like Shock Blocks, in wet conditions or
locations has got to be the greatest benefit of all. Not only can you use a generator that is quiet and produces clean power, but it also makes it possible to use GFCI technology that is specifically designed
for motion picture applications (use this link for more details about the advantages to using GFCI protection specifically
designed for motion picture applications.)
We are confident that you will be more than satisfied with the performance of our Honda EB10000 HD Plug & Play Gen-set Pkg.. Harry Box, author of the authoritative trade handbook "Set Lighting
Technician's Handbook" has endorsed our HD Plug & Play Gen-sets in the just released 4th Edition of the handbook. In addition, he has established a link from the companion website for the 4th Edition of the Handbook, called "Box Book Extras" , to our company news letter article on
"Portable Generators in Motion Picture Production" (I have attached a copy of the link.) Of the article he exclaims:
"Great work!... this is the kind of thing I think very few technician's ever get to see,
and as a result many people have absolutely no idea why things stop working."
"Following the prescriptions contained in this article enables the operation of bigger lights, or more smaller lights,
on portable generators than has ever been possible before."
What earned Harry's endorsement is that our HD Plug & Play Gen-sets are the first portable generator/distro systems to offer
large 120V circuits capable of, as Harry puts it,
"powering bigger lights, or more small lights, on a portable generator
than has ever been possible before." For example, our modified Honda
EU6500is inverter generator with 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro is
capable of simultaneously powering a 4kw & 1200w Pars of our HD P&P Pkg. - which is sufficient to get good production values on bright day exteriors.
Our modified Honda EU6500is with our Transformer/Distro can power
the PFC 2.5 & 1.8 HMI Pars, PFC 400w
Lighthouse HMI,
2 ParaBeam 400, 2 ParaBeam 200s, and 2 Tegra 400s of our HD P&P Pkg.
If you were to swap out the 4k globe for a 2.5K globe our gen-set is capable of powering the 2.5kw, 1800w, 400w Pars of our HD P&P Pkg., plus a couple of Kino Flo Parabeam 400s, Parabeam 200s, and Tegra 400s. Given the light sensitivity of HD Cameras, this constitutes a complete interior daylight or exterior night location lighting package for HD Digital Cinema productions.
Don't forget that our 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro also enables you to access more power on location from common 240v household outlets as well
(use this linik for details.) Adapters are available (approx. $94.95@) for common 240V
sources found on interior locations - including Range Plugs, Dryer Plugs, and special receptacles installed for Window Air Conditioners. By giving you access to more "house power" through common
240V household outlets, our 84A Full Power Transformer/Distro can eliminate the need for dangerous tie-ins or expensive tow generators.
Left: Arri AS18 1800W Par powered from Transformer/Distro.
Right: 4Kw and 1800W HMI ballasts powered from Transformer/Distro.
To maximize the number of lights that you can operate on our new Gen-set or a Dryer/Range plug, contact us for competitive pricing on the latest motion picture lighting equipment by Arri, Mole-Richardson, & Kino Flo that make up our
HD Plug & Play Pkg. If you let us know what additional equipment you want, we will work up a more detailed quote. Financing is available for orders of more than $5000.00. Please inquire for details.
Please let me know if you need any further information.
Guy Holt
ScreenLight & Grip
rentals@screenlightandgrip.com
Office: 781-326-5088
Cell: 617-224-8534