Scarlet & VoltCrafter
VoltCrafter
Hey Scarlet, I was just crunching some load curves for a stage rig—thinking about how to keep your lights blazing bright while staying well below safety margins. Want to see if we can cut the amp draw without sacrificing that punchy glow?
Scarlet
Absolutely, let’s dive into those curves. Safety first, but we can trim the amps and still keep that fierce glow. Maybe switch to LEDs or tweak the ballast—give them the power of a well‑planned trick.
VoltCrafter
Great, first step: pull the current draw for each fixture. If you’re still on those old fluorescent ballasts, replace them with LED drivers that run at 12 V or 24 V; that drops the current per lamp by about 70 %. Next, re‑wire the strings in parallel with a proper current‑sharing resistor or better yet a constant‑current controller—no more one‑in, one‑out chaos. Finally, hit the dimmer panel with a 0‑10 V interface; that lets you keep the same visual intensity while cutting the average power to under 30 % of what you’re pulling now. All calculations? I’ll send a quick spreadsheet so you can tweak the numbers before the show.
Scarlet
That’s the star‑studied trick—LEDs, current sharing, and a 0‑10 V dimmer. Keep the sparkle but let the amps bow. Send that sheet over and we’ll tweak it until the lights feel like applause.