Our 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro provides 7500 Watts of power in a single 120v circuit
from the new Honda EU6500i Generator
Hello ,
Enclosed is itemized pricing for the components that can make up our HD Plug & Play Pkg. I have also included here some information you will
need to configure a gen-set system from the many options available to you (I will send more information on the optional upgrades under
separate cover), as well as information about our new system that enables you to combine the output of two of our modified Honda EU6500s to generate 100A in parallel operation (see below for details.)
(Our new HD Plug-n-Play Paralleling System can power
the new 9kw Arri M90 HMI as
well as 2000W of additional lights)
At bare minimum, a Gen Set System consists of our modified Honda EU6500is Generator, a 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro, a Four Pin-to-Three Pin
Twist-lock adapter and at least one 50' 250V Twistlock Extension: cost $6,049.90. You can purchase a basic 60A Transformer/Distro alone, without our modified Honda EU6500is Generator, for $1,495.00. In which case, you will probably
need the Four Pin-to-Three Pin Twistlock adapter ($74.95) and will want at least one 50' 250V Twistlock Extensions ($184.95 each).
There are two accessories available for transporting the 60A 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 200' - 300' 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.
Complete system consists of 60A Full Power Transformer Distro, one or more 50' 240V Extension Cable,
Transformer-to-240V Outlet Adapter, plus 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 60A Siamese Splitters, 60A Extensions, and 60A-to-Edison Snack boxes ($1,439.70) 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
Caddy ($199.95.) It eliminates 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 Caddy.
Our 14 Gallon Fuel Caddy enables our modified Honda EU6500is
to operate up to 20hrs without refueling
Where our standard 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro has only one 60A Bates receptacle on it (its designed to be used with additional 60A 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 60A GPC (Bates) extension cables, 60-to-60 Siamese (Splitters), and breakered 60A GPC-to-Edison Breakouts (snack 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 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro until the load wattage displayed on the iMonitor of the generator control panel reaches 7500 Watts. An overload alarm on
the iMonitor display will tell you if you inadvertently overload the 60A Transformer/Distro.
Accessory 3 x 20 Amp Circuit Break-Out Box mounts under
the 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro
A basic distro pkg. would consist of qty 2 60A GPC (Bates) extension cables, qty 2 60 Male-to- 2 60 Female Siamese (Splitters), and qty 2 breakered 60A GPC-to-Edison 3 circuit Snack boxes (shown in the photo below at a cost of $1,749.90)
This distro pkg. will give you some flexibility when distributing power from the Transformer/Distro around set.
A basic distro pkg. consists of 2-60A GPC (Bates) extensions, 2-60A Male-to-2 60 Female Siamese,
and 2-60A GPC-to-Edison Snack 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 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro.
"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 ($319.95.) 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.)
Shock Stop GFCIs offer the only means of providing reliable ground fault protection
when filming in wet hazardous locations with the new Honda EU7000is
Here is information on accessories that we have developed to transport our HD Plug & Play Gen-set and to use it safely in wet conditions. Please note that our 100A GFCI, when used with our 60A Full Power
Transformer/Distro, brings the Honda EU6500is generator into full OSHA compliance (like most portable gas generators, it does not meet OSHA requirements for use on work sites otherwise.) Use this link for a detailed explanation of OSHA
requirements and why almost all portable generators do not meet them.
Protective Cage w/ 10 inch pneumatic casters for Honda EU6500is
We are confident that you will be more than satisfied with the performance of our HD Plug & Play Pkg.. Harry Box, author of the authoritative trade handbook "Set Lighting Technician's Handbook" has endorsed our HD Plug & Play Gen-set 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-set is the first portable "movie blimped" generator/distro system to offer
7500W of power in a Single 120V circuit 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 60A 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 ($74.95@) 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 60A 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.
Our HD Plug-n-Play Gen-set can now also serve as the foundation of an even more powerful generator system. We have developed a paralleling
control box that enables you to combine the output of two Honda EU6500s to generate an unprecedented 100 Amps of power from portable generators.
A complete paralleling system consists of two modified Honda EU6500s, a Paralleling Control Box, and one of our Transformer/Distros
(either 60- or 84- Amps.) All of the equipment you are considering now is fully compatible with this system - all you will need to generate
100A on set is another one of our modified Honda EU6500s ($4'295.00), some larger 50A/240V Twist-lock cable ($279.95/50' Extension),
and the Paralleling Control Box ($995.00) (use this link for a more detailed explanation of this new system.)
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