another lighting installation 372 lamps

[bernardgreen]

The design is to hang 372 lamps from the ceiling in 12 catenary strings each with 31 drops to the lamps holder spaced 300 mm apart. The drops vary in length from 4 foot to 1 foot . Each lamp is 12 volt 2 watts



The 300 mm lengths were machine cut and stripped.

Each assembled string will be tie wrapped to a support cable which will also feed the far end of the string to reduce the effects of voltage drop along the string.

 

[bernardgreen]

Seen in daylight, the 372 lamps in place for my daughter's wedding. At night during the party and dance they were the only lights in the room other than the band's disco lights.

 

[OwainDIYer]

what lamps/lampholders did you use?

 

[bernardgreen]

Barthelme 00211502 Dial Lamp E10 12-15V 10 x 28mm 2W Rapid Electronics 57-6561

KL 10mm X 11mm Miniature MES Lamp Base Rapid Electronics 41-0090

Voltage at the lamps is about 11 volts AC

 

[bernardgreen]

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How the lamps looked at night, and the hand held lanterns.