mstrlucky74
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Have not done much renovation work. If you have a commercial space about 25k sq ft and it will be a complete gut(demo). What do you usually use for temp light? Light stringers and stands? Thx
Have not done much renovation work. If you have a commercial space about 25k sq ft and it will be a complete gut(demo). What do you usually use for temp light? Light stringers and stands? Thx
Yes, temp light stringers and maybe a few metal halide area lights. The stringers will provide both lights and power across the entire space. Don't forget your left handed lamps.
Left handed lamps??
Yup we still use all left handed lamps for temp light stringers. This goes back to the days where construction workers would steal the right handed lamps as fast as you could install them and take them home.
Typically temp light stringers are made up of 100 watt A19 lamps. These lamps were commonly used in many home light fixtures so guys would steal them as fast as you could put them in. The solution a left-handed socket and lamp that threaded backwards and couldn't be used in someones bedroom lamp. :roll:
What do you use for stringers that provide both lights and power?... The stringers will provide both lights and power across the entire space. ...
Yes, temp light stringers and maybe a few metal halide area lights. The stringers will provide both lights and power across the entire space. Don't forget your left handed lamps.
I thought the circuits had to separate.:?
590.4(D) Receptacles.
(1) All Receptacles. All receptacles shall be of the grounding
type. Unless installed in a continuous metal raceway
that qualifies as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance
with 250.118 or a continuous metal-covered cable
that qualifies as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance
with 250.118, all branch circuits shall include a
separate equipment grounding conductor, and all receptacles
shall be electrically connected to the equipment
grounding conductor(s). Receptacles on construction sites
shall not be installed on any branch circuit that supplies
temporary lighting.
Usually a plug is installed on the stringer for extension cords etc. to be plugged into. Not sure that qualifies as a receptacle
Clarify please, is this plug for powering the string or a receptacle cord cap for powering another piece of equipment?
(D) Receptacles. Receptacles on construction sites
shall not be installed on branch circuits that supply temporary
lighting. Receptacles shall not be connected to the
same ungrounded conductor of multiwire circuits that supply
temporary lighting.
Makes sense, but someone that is relatively new may not realize they are stealing something they really can't use, so lamps can still disappear.Typically temp light stringers are made up of 100 watt A19 lamps. These lamps were commonly used in many home light fixtures so guys would steal them as fast as you could put them in. The solution a left-handed socket and lamp that threaded backwards and couldn't be used in someones bedroom lamp. :roll: