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1. ACT2 ACT2 is a compact four outlet lighting control unit intended for use in schools amateur dramatics pubs and clubs anywhere in fact where tungsten lighting needs to be dimmed but where the small number of lights involved or the temporary nature of the installation makes the use of larger more comprehensive controls impractical The unit comprises two 6A dimmers each of which feeds two switched outlets The lighting connected to each outlet may be switched Off or On at full or connected to the corresponding dimmer output In the latter case the lighting level is controlled by an associated fader control The ACT2 dimmer unit is supplied with four output connectors and two spare fuses It is intended primarily for desk top use but a plate is available for mounting the unit on a wall or fixing it to a stand Order Codes ACT2 Dimmer Unit 04 030 08 Mounting Plate 04 027 09 Pack of 10 6 3A HRC fuses 08 006 40 Pack of 10 CEE 22 6A plugs 04 031 03 NOTES ACT2 is intended to control mains voltage tungsten or tungsten halogen lamps only Do not use with fluorescent tubes or low voltage transformer fed lamps ACTZ2 controls lamps at mains voltage 220 240V 50 60Hz THIS VOLTAGE CAN BE FATAL Always disconnect the unit from the mains when changing fuses lamps etc ACT2 MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED WHEN IN USE Always use the correct plugs when connecting to the dimmer outlets Spare plugs are available from Strand Light2. inated mains switch to O Off Q orr the faders to zero and the four selector switches to Q Off The N selector switches each have three i DIMMER positions as shown in inset diagram Plug the lanterns into the amp sockets at the top of the unit and the trailing mains cable into a suitable mains outlet the unit requires a supply rated for at least 12A if fully loaded Switch on by pressing the bottom of the red mains switch marked 1 the switch illuminates to show that power is available to the dimmers IMPORTANT The mains switch must not be used as an isolator when changing lamps Always unplug the lantern concerned R i 10 yma Le Le Da Ea k p X TS O NKWADDNDOS selector switch to dim by pressing the bottom of the rocker OPERATION Choose one of the four outlets e g 1 and set the appropriate Raise the associated left hand fader to increase the light intensity Full level is reached when the fader is at its upper limit 10 Note that the other lantern associated with this dimmer 2 in this case remains off the inset diagram shows the levels of the four lanterns When the fader is at full 10 the selector switch may be snapped to the On position thus releasing the fader to control outlet 2 There may be a flash as the switch passes through zero this can be minimised by operating the s
3. ing and their agents Always use the correct type of fuse this has been specially selected to ensure complete protection of the ACT2 electronics Packs of 10 fuses are available from Strand Lighting and their agents LIVE Brown Quem Blue MAINS CONNECTION Fit the trailing mains lead with a plug rated for the maximum total load current The unit will require a supply of at least 124 if fully loaded but lower rated supplies may be used if the load is reduced correspondingly It is important that the connections are made correctly as follows Brown Live L Blue Neutral N Green Yellow Earth E THE UNIT MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED The mains cable fitted is 5 metres long Do not cut it shorter than 4 5 metres it protects the unit from damage if there is a short circuit LIVE Brown NEUTRAL Blue EARTH Green Yellow LOAD CONNECTIONS Fit each lantern with one of the plugs supplied wining it as shown in the diagram Ensure that the cable is secured by the plastic clamping plate IMPORTANT The TOTAL load connected to each dimmer must not exceed 1 3kW For example a 650W lantern may be connected to each outlet but only two 1kW lanterns may be used one connected to either outlet 1 or outlet 2 and the other to either 3 or 4 H al iL Sec e tg eee Tree trtit Ga Before connecting the unit to the es FULL mains it is good practice to set the illum
4. witch quickly Move the fader to zero and set selector switch 2 to dim Raise the fader to increase the level at outlet 2 Note that outlet 1 remains at full O NWANONDOS Outlet 2 may now be left in the dim position and the lanterns on outlets 3 and 4 introduced using the right hand fader At the end of the scene both faders may be moved down to O to fade out remembering that outlets set to full are not under fader control and must be switched off separately or first switched back to dimmer Alternatively the mains switch may be used as a blackout This illustrates only one of the many possible ways in which ACT2 may be used
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