Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician

He is also an ETCP Recognized Trainer, and he is currently the technical editor for PLASA.. Richard Cadena is a freelance lighting designer, lighting consultant, and the author of Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light, Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship, Electricity for Entertainment Electricians & Technicians
The application of electricity for the theatre, concert stage, television studio, or any other production environment differs from that of a residence or commercial building. Additional resources, including conversion tables, voltage spreadsheets, articles from Lighting & Sound International, Lighting & Sound America, and Protocol, and animations and illustrations depicting electricity and electric power distribution developed for the author‘s workshops, can be found on the companion website entertainmentelectricity.. Fully updated, the second edition contains new information on systems, protocols, regulations, and safety standards, both domestic and international. It not only reinforces the fundamentals of electricity, power distribution, and ele

He has written many articles about lighting for Lighting & Sound America, Lighting & Sound International, Protocol, PLSN, CX, and Technologies for Worship magazines, and he is the founder of the Academy of Production Technology. He has worked on concert tours, television, and theatre, and he has designed dozens of lighting systems for permanent installations and concert tours. About the AuthorRichard Cadena is a freelance lighting designer, lighting consultant, and the author of Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light, Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship, Electricity for Entertainment Electric

Speed Daemon said Excellent Reference. Many, many years ago I was an aspiring sound engineer with one big problem: the lighting gear. Back then a dimmer pack would wreak havoc with the PA system, creating unwanted buzzes and noise. Thanks to a high school electronics class, I learned enough about AC "mains" power distribution to start building my own power systems that isolated the audio from the lighting, and (mostly) curing the buzz problem. Much of that good knowledge was wiped away by a formal education in electrical engineering, and I let the licensed electricians handle th. Buy. This. Book. As a studio lighting guy turned Technical Director I quickly found out there was a lot I didn't really know about electricity. Once you leave behind engineered drops of 20-60A stagepins, the world gets complicated quite a bit. And, for liabilitiy's sake, most electricians won't go into too great of detail. But - you NEED to know this stuff if you're planning full shows from the ground up. Enter this book - well written, straight up tells you when to involve someone with more knowledge, and easy to comprehend. A great addition to any show pr. Luke said EXCELLENT technical explanations; picks up where Harry Box stops.. This is an absolutely A+ book for any lighting technician who's interested in the principles behind what we're doing, or who hopes to do any technical troubleshooting at all. Cadena picks up where Harry Box leaves off--this book has very minimal (one chapter) practical set skills, but goes into great detail explaining the WHY. It also has a couple pages of example problems at the end of each chapter, with the solutions at the back, just like high school. If you're a neck-down kinda guy, you don't need and won't enjoy this book. If you geek