Hi guys/gals,
I've had an enquiry from a singer asking if I could design a panel that will allow them to switch a small bank of floodlights on and off via a foot switch on the stage. My first thought was to have a panel with a few sockets mounted on the side of it. These would be fed from a contactor within the panel. The box itself would have a power lead (13amp plug). The foot switch would provide the control by switching the state of the contactor.
The problem I have is that I am not entirely sure how the foot switch would work with the contactor? I am assuming that the easiest way would be to keep the control side 230v to negate the need for transformers. Would I need relays too or could the contactor be enough? I am basing my design on 1000w output.
I am an electrician and I have a small amount of control panel knowledge. Once I am happy with the theory I am more than happy to make the panel myself.
Any thoughts or general ideas would be gratefully received.
TIA,
Paul.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I've had an enquiry from a singer asking if I could design a panel that will allow them to switch a small bank of floodlights on and off via a foot switch on the stage. My first thought was to have a panel with a few sockets mounted on the side of it. These would be fed from a contactor within the panel. The box itself would have a power lead (13amp plug). The foot switch would provide the control by switching the state of the contactor.
The problem I have is that I am not entirely sure how the foot switch would work with the contactor? I am assuming that the easiest way would be to keep the control side 230v to negate the need for transformers. Would I need relays too or could the contactor be enough? I am basing my design on 1000w output.
I am an electrician and I have a small amount of control panel knowledge. Once I am happy with the theory I am more than happy to make the panel myself.
Any thoughts or general ideas would be gratefully received.
TIA,
Paul.