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Old 12th Mar 2018, 2:58 am   #4
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Default Re: Arrow 1000/S 1000W Quartz Halogen Movie Light Smoking

This type of lamp is not rated for continuous use. Don't forget that a roll of 8mm movie film only ran for 2 mins a side (3 1/2 mins for super 8) so the movie lights were only designed to be powered on for a few mins. I inherited a 1000w model and its label warns you not to run it continuously for more than 5 mins, and not to use it again until it has cooled down. It is a "flectolux". I have fitted it with a 300w lamp which is more than adequate for modern digital cameras, and it can be left on with that one with no problems. I had to make a short spacer from a copper rivet as the original lamp was longer than current lamps.

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