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LED Lumen Depreciation: What Happens After 5,000 Hours?
Lighting Gear

LED Lumen Depreciation: What Happens After 5,000 Hours?

LED lumen depreciation causes fixtures to dim over time. After 5,000 hours, a rig's performance...
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How to Extend the Lifespan of Halogen Bulbs in Stage Lights
Lighting Gear

How to Extend the Lifespan of Halogen Bulbs in Stage Lights

Rated hours for halogen stage lamps, the handling and dimming habits that get you close...
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Why You Need to Regularly Check Power Cord Insulation
Lighting Gear

Why You Need to Regularly Check Power Cord Insulation

Power cord insulation protects people and gear from shocks, fires, and outages. This guide provides...
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Does Smoke Fluid Residue Corrode PCBs? How Fog Affects Fog Machines and Nearby Lights
Lighting Gear

Does Smoke Fluid Residue Corrode PCBs? How Fog Affects Fog Machines and Nearby Lights

How fog fluid residue reaches the circuit boards in fog machines and nearby fixtures, the...
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Teardown Cleaning: Safely Servicing Internal Optics of Moving Heads
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Teardown Cleaning: Safely Servicing Internal Optics of Moving Heads

Cleaning the internal optics of moving heads restores brightness. This guide details safe teardown methods,...
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Temporary Field Repairs for Cracked Stage Light Housings
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Temporary Field Repairs for Cracked Stage Light Housings

A cracked housing on a stage light can sometimes get you through the show. Here...
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Locking the Room to the Beat: Syncing Lights to DJ Controllers via the Beat Grid
Event Lighting

Locking the Room to the Beat: Syncing Lights to DJ Controllers via the Beat Grid

Sync lights to your DJ controller using the beat grid for a perfectly timed show....
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Are “Silent Fans” in Stage Lights Really Completely Silent?
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Are “Silent Fans” in Stage Lights Really Completely Silent?

What “silent fan”, quiet mode, and fanless really mean on stage lights, where fan noise...
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"More Channels Equals Pro"? Why Sometimes You Need Fewer DMX Channels
Event Lighting

"More Channels Equals Pro"? Why Sometimes You Need Fewer DMX Channels

Extended DMX modes add controls, not brightness. How to pick the smallest channel mode that...
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