lighting voltage help

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 18:30

lighting voltage expert help

Hi, i am trying to source some sort of voltage regulator for a lighting system. The lights are going to be used for stop motion animation. Its paramount the light intensity doesn't change when i plug them into the current electrical system, at present they flicker when anything else on that circuit is switched on or off. The lights use three pin plugs. I need helps please.

Antar Bolaeisk · 8 Mar 2010 at 18:47

What sort of lights are you using, ordinary incandescent bulbs, CFLS or something else?

What other equipment are you turning on/off and how much power do they require?

Also, what sort of supply are you using, the mains or something else?

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:01

Its the mains power. Its lights and showers in the house that are causing the lights to dim. The power goes out to a shed that we use. Halogen light bulbs. we have about four free standing lights

Tomsk · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:10

Use a flash for exposure.

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:19

Tomsk said:
Use a flash for exposure.

Thats not a option. We need something for our current lighting system to keep a consistent level of light.

PhillyDee · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:22

Basically, you haven't got enough supply to the shed. Yoou might not even have enough to the house!
Don;t shower whilst doing it? I am surprised that house lights would cause dimming on everything else though.

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:28

PhillyDee said:
Basically, you haven't got enough supply to the shed. Yoou might not even have enough to the house!
Don;t shower whilst doing it? I am surprised that house lights would cause dimming on everything else though.

mostly the shower really. So their is no way to keep the power constant and the lights at one level? can you get a ups or power regulator for lights?

Tomsk · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:31

A UPS.

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:33

Tomsk said:
A UPS.

Do you get ones made for lights or three pin connectors?

Tomsk · 8 Mar 2010 at 19:45

ferretmaster said:
Do you get ones made for lights or three pin connectors?

I don't think there are any made specifically for lighting, but this would probably work.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=UP-034-AP&groupid=702&catid=55&subcat=

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 20:11

Tomsk said:
I don't think there are any made specifically for lighting, but this would probably work.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=UP-034-AP&groupid=702&catid=55&subcat=

Can anyone confirm for definite that this would work?

Tomsk · 8 Mar 2010 at 20:33

ferretmaster said:
Can anyone confirm for definite that this would work?

I doubt if anyone can confirm it, because I susppect that no-one has ever tried running lights from a UPS.

We recently had to install a 10,000VA one at work. We tested it using a lamp and it worked for a bit, but it shut down because 60W wasn't enough power for it. It worked fine with a 2.2KW kettle though.

I imagine the one (or simlar ones) that I pointed out would have no problems. A PC can draw anything from 50W upwards, so a few lamps should be OK.

*Moangroan* · 8 Mar 2010 at 20:37

What are you powering in the shed. Just lamps. And via what an extension lead.

ferretmaster · 8 Mar 2010 at 21:20

*Moangroan* said:
What are you powering in the shed. Just lamps. And via what an extension lead.

Lamps mostly. The power is provided to the shed from a cable from the house i assume. It was put in by a electrician.