Nevada Theatre Lighting system specifications

System Engineer D.R. Chris Christensen

Update 03/18/2002

The lighting system in the Nevada Theatre is owned by the Nevada Theatre Commission.  A portion of the lighting equipment is owned by The Foothill Theatre Company..

FWIW: Building has 800 amp DELTA three phase service.  That's two 120 and one 208 phase leads (with respect to neutral).

Specifics, dimmer and control:

The lighting system controller is a NSI MC24/48.  There are 72 ea. 2.4 kW dimmers.

Specifics, grid configuration:

The grid is constructed with 1 1/2" steel pipe. the grid is in a pattern that is seven (7) positions deep oriented stage left/right and is crossed with 6 positions oriented up stage/down stage. NOTE: there are no electrical circuits attached to the grid.

The grid is positioned 22 feet above the stage deck.

Specifics, electrical connections:

The electrical system has 48 circuits located in several positions. The connections are connectorized with Stage Pin plugs as well as twist lock sockets (noted below).

5 circuits in the AP (first beam) twist lock sockets *.

8 circuits at each box boom. Twist lock sockets * .

8 circuits located over the first electric position of the grid. Stage pin on pigtails.

4 circuits located on the off stage walls at the third electric positions of the grid. Stage pin on pigtails.

7 circuits located in "the Attic" a position that us up stage and over the 6th electric position of the grid. Twist lock sockets *.

There are 4 floor pockets. All FP's are located on the off stage edge of the stage deck.  The two upstage FP's contain 3 circuits paralleled across the stage.  The down stage FP's have three separate circuits each. Each FP has a utility outlet, duplex Edison connection.

There is a good selection of cable, adapters and 2-fer's that meet the needs of most designs.

There are as many as 12 home run cables located on the grid.

* Twist Lock sockets- There is a quantity of stage pin to TL adapters available to accommodate connections of lighting equipment into these positions.

NOTE: It is essential that Lighting Designers submit designs well in advance of the hang date so that the Master Electrician can prepare for the hang.

Lighting Equipment inventory:  (Verify inventory prior to attempting design)

1 ea. 3.5x6 ER

5 ea. 4.5x6 ER

16 ea. 6x9 ER

10 ea. 6x12 ER

8 ea. 6x16 ER

8 ea. 14" scoops

6 ea. 4 cell Far CYC units

6 ea. 8x10 ER

6 ea. 6" Fresnels

1 ea.  8' 3 circuit strip light

20 assorted Practical

24 ea. 2-fer's

2 ea. 3-fer's