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Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts
Mole 6kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 4kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Mole 1.2kw HMI Par w/ PFC Ballast Joker-Bug 800w Joker-Bug 400w Joker-Bug 200W Kino Flo Original 4/2/Single Banks Kino Flo Wall-o-Lite Kino Flo Flathead 80 Kino Flo Diva 400 Kino Flo Parabeams Mole 5kw & 2kw Tungsten Pars Mole 3900w Six Light 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern Porta-Grid Drop Ceiling Hanger Back Stage Equipment Carts |
HD Plug & Play Package
Mole Richardson --- K5600 --- Power to Light --- Kino Flo --- Honda. Combined with proprietary distribution technology we've developed, these technological advances in lighting design now enable the use of bigger lights, or more smaller lights, off of common wall outlets or off a new generation of quieter and more powerfull Honda Inverter Generators. __________________________________________________________________
from the new Honda EU6500i Generator Until recently, to power HMI lights over 1.2kw or Quartz lights over 2kw required a large diesel movie generator. Movie generators are not only expensive to rent, but they come with hidden costs that usually break the budget of independently funded HD projects. Movie generators require special tow equipment not found on Ryder or Penske rental trucks. For that reason, movie generators require that you rent a more expensive grip truck from a lighting and grip rental company in order to tow them. Lighting rental companies will not send out a grip truck without a company driver - further adding to the expense of renting a movie generator (driver rates run about $400/10hrs with overtime after 10hr). Our HD P&P Pkg. takes advantage of technological advances to power HMI lights up to 6kw or Quartz lights up to 5kw off of wall outlets or the new generation of portable Honda Inverter Generators. The primary factors limiting the use of HMIs on portable Honda generators has been their inefficient use of power and the harmonic noise they throw back into the power stream. The power waveform below left is typical of what results from the operation of a couple of 1200W HMIs with non power factor corrected ballasts on a conventional portable generator. The adverse effects of the harmonic noise exhibited here, can take the form of overheating and failing equipment, efficiency losses, circuit breaker trips, excessive current on the neutral wire, and instability of the generator’s voltage and frequency. For these reasons it has never been possible to operate more than a couple of 1200W HMIs on a conventional 6500W portable gas generator. Harmonic noise of this magnitude can also damage HD digital cinema production equipment, create ground loops, and possibly create radio frequency (RF) interference. The increasing use of personal computers, hard drives, and microprocessor-controlled recording equipment in production has created an unprecedented demand for clean, reliable power on set. Right: Near perfect power waveform created by the same lights with PFC ballasts on inverter generator. Our HD P&P Pkg. takes advantage of recent technological advances in HMI ballast design and power generation to create clean stable set power that is capable of operating larger lights (HMIs up to 6kw or Quartz lights up to 5kw), or more smaller lights, off of portable gas generators than has ever been possible before. For example, the power waveform above on the right, is the same package of HMI lights but with power factor corrected electronic HMI ballasts operating on our modified Honda EU6500is Inverter Generator. As you can see, the difference between the resulting waveforms is startling. Even though we are running the same overall load, the fact that the HMI ballasts in our HD Plug and Play Pkg. are power factor corrected and the power is being generated by our modified Honda EU6500is Inverter Generator, results in virtually no power waveform distortion. For this reason, sensitive electronic production equipment will operate reliably and without damage. And, the generator is capable of operating larger, or more smaller, lights than has ever been possible before on a portable gas generator.
the PFC 2.5 & 1.2 HMI Pars, PFC 800w Joker HMI, Kino Flo Flat Head 80, 2 ParaBeam 400s, and 2 ParaBeam 200s of our HD P&P Pkg. For example, our modified Honda EU6500i Inverter Generator with our 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro is capable of powering the 2.5kw, 1200, & 800 HMI Pars, of our HD Plug and Play Pkg., plus a couple of Kino Flo Parabeam 400s, Parabeam 200s, and a FlatHead 80. Given the light sensitivity of HD Camcorders, this constitutes a complete location lighting package for HD Digital Cinema productions. By eliminating the need for a tow generator in order to have feature style production capability, our HD P&P Pkg. saves you the expense of not only the generator, but also the added expense of a rental house grip truck and truck driver. So that you can still enjoy the amenities of a grip truck, we can set up our HD P&P Pkg. on several Backstage rolling grip carts that you can load onto a Ryder or Penske rental box truck. So that you can record sound without picking up the noise of a portable generator, we can outfit your production with a custom distribution package that will enable you to run the generator from inside your rental truck while keeping your power plug in points conveniently on set. (use this link for details). So that you never have to interrupt shooting to refuel, we have developed an accessory 18 Gallon Extended Run Fuel Tank. You simply set it and forget it. Our accessory 18 Gallon Extended Run Fuel Tank also eliminates the potential fire hazard in refueling a hot generator. Use this link for details on the safety benefits and operation of our Extended Run Fuel Tank. While our HD P&P Pkg. is very new (introduced Jan 09), the power generation issues it addresses have been vexing set electricians for years. Use this link for a detailed explanation of the electrical engineering principles behind these issues and how our HD P&P Pkg. resolves them. __________________________________________________________________ Each component of our "HD Plug & Play Package" is available for Rental or Sale including
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Power Factor Corrected
Movie Blimped Full Power Our 60A Full Power Transformer/Distro also gives you access to more usable power on location by stepping down the 240V power available from common household/office appliance receptacles into a large 120V circuit capable of powering larger lights or more smaller lights than you could otherwise (use this link for details on powering larger lights, or more lights, than ever possible before on common wall outlets). __________________________________________________________________
Mole 6k Day Lite Par
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The Mole Day Lite 1.2kw HMI Par, with the Power to Light PFC 1200W electronic ballast, paired with the new Honda EU2000i Generator is an unbeatable combination for lighting exteriors. Honda's new Inverter Technology produces a clean stable sine wave of energy, making this generator capable of powering the Mole Day Lite 1.2kw Par with the new Power to Light PFC 1200W electronic ballasts ( since it draws only only 11 Amps verses the 18 Amps required by standard electronic ballasts).
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Joker Bug Lights Not only are JOKER-BUG lights versatile, they are unsurpassed in output for their compact size. The 400W & 800W MSR lamps selected for the JOKER-BUG lights were selected for their size/weight and the sizes/weights of the components needed to operate them. The 400 W MSR lamp selected for the JOKER-BUG 400 is considerably smaller than the next traditional wattage, the 575W, allowing for a more compact and shorter fixture design. Likewise, for the JOKER-BUG 800 compared to a traditional 1200w Par. The shorter arc gap of these smaller lamps make up for the difference of output while more closely approximating the ideal of a point source. K5600 also chose 400W & 800W lamps for two of their JOKER-BUG lights because of the power limitations associated with location shooting and/or portable generators. Where a typical 1200W fixture monopolizes a full circuit, the JOKER-BUG 800 allows for another source, such as a JOKER-BUG 400, to be used on the same circuit while delivering nearly the output of a 1200. Given their intermediate wattages, the JOKER-BUG lights are sized to enable you to safely plug more smaller HMI lights into wall circuits, or into portable generators, than was ever possible before. __________________________________________________________________
Joker 800W HMI Bug Light
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Joker 400W HMI Bug Light
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Joker 200W HMI Bug Light
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Florescent Lights For example, the Kino Flo Parabeam 400 fixture is similar to a 2,000 Watt incandescent softlight in both quality and intensity, but uses 1/10th the power. The Kino Flo Diva 400 fixture is so energy efficient that several of them can run off of our 750W Battverter (use this link for details). What sets Kino Flo florescent lighting fixtures apart from others is Kino Flo’s True Match Lamps and their ballasts. Kino Flo Fixtures use silent high frequency ballasts that operate the lamps at 25’000Hz – effectively eliminating flicker at even high shutter speeds. Kino Flo True Match Lamp color is uniquely formulated by Kino Flo to match the spectral sensitivity curves of film and digital imaging equipment. The Lamps are long lived and can operate outside the fixture. They are available in sizes that range from four inches to eight feet making a number of fixture styles possible. 3200K & 5500K versions are available so that Kino Flo fixtures can work along side traditional Tungsten and HMI lighting fixtures on set. Where changing color temperature is as easy as swaping lamps, it’s like having two heads in one! __________________________________________________________________ The Kino Flo Original
Finally, Kino Flo designed lamp connectors that grab the lamp pins firmly. The lamp connectors and a removable wiring harness enable the lamps to be
operated independently of the fixture - which allows the user to hide the tubes behind a translucent screen, rig them into tight locations, or wire
them into a softbox. A splitter can be used at the Ballast or on the end of an extension cable to split a 4 Bank ballast into either four Single or
two Double fixtures. This allows additional rigging flexibility.
The original Kino Flo fixtures can take a variety of True Match T12 lamps. They can be used as a daylight source by using Kino Flo KF55 lamps or a tungsten
source using Kino Flo KF32 or KF29 lamps. A variety of visual effects for blue and green screen as well as designer colors are available. Where the lamps
often operate independently of the fixture, or are often changed out on set, they are safety-coated. The safety sleeve offers protection during lamp
changes for the user as well as the talent on the set.
Accessories are available to control or modify the light output. Full or half f-stop diffusion Floziers are available to soften the light even more.
A polished aluminum reflector is available to focus and harden the fixtures light output. Plastic grid louvers as well as Bat Wing Louvers are available to give direction to the light with minimal light loss.
Offering great light quality and versatility, the original Kino Flo 4/2/Single tube fixtures are an indispensable part of any lighting package.
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Our customized Mole 3900w Six Light is more versatile than the Barger-Baglite. Whenever a punch or bounce light is required on set, simply remove the Chimera Bank and you have the unmatched power of six focusable 650w par 36 globes. And, unlike the Barger-Baglite you have the choice of 3200K tungsten balanced FCX globes or 5500K daylight balanced FAY globes. When your budget is limited and you can only afford a few lights, our customized Mole 3900w Six Light is the ultimate answer. It offers focusable daylight and tungsten light that is ideal for bouncing, punching, or filling a Chimera Bank. __________________________________________________________________ Mole 2kw Molette/Chimera Lantern
For those occasions when the high output of our Molette/Chimera Lantern is not required, but a stable color temperature is, we have modified the standard Chimera Lantern socket to take 500W EGE or 1000W BTR quartz globes. Both the standard 30” Chimera Lantern or the shallower Chimera Pancake Lantern are compatible with these globes. All the same accessories are available except for the bulb reflector. __________________________________________________________________ The Porta-Grid Clamp can be rigged so that the light hangs below the ceiling, or so that the light sits above the ceiling - assuring that backlights won't creep into your shot. It also accepts a large assortment of drop-down extensions and risers so that a light can be rigged at whatever height is required for optimum effect.
Not only does the Porta-Grid System enable you to rig a light virtually anywhere, it also enables you to safely rig just about any light. There are Porta-Grid light mounts to rig lights with 5/8" Baby receivers, 1 & 1/8" Jr. Studs, and even lights with pipe clamps. You can now rig not only larger lights, but also more lights and grip hardware, than had ever been possible before.
But, without a doubt, the key to the extensive grip capability of the Porta-Grid System is our exclusive Articulating Grip Arm. Featuring the same "Posi-Lock" connection as the Porta-Grid light mounts, the Articulating Grip Arm enables quick, yet safe, rigging of multiple gobos on the same clamp as the light. This capacity offers unparalleled capability in a drop ceiling hanger, to chop, silk, net, tease, and breakup a light. __________________________________________________________________
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