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Author Topic: UPS for platter system? Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-29-2008 01:47 PM                     Lately, our platter has stopped taking up partway through shows. I don't think that it is a timing issue because it is not consistent, In fact it has only happened 3 times during the last 4 months. One possibility I'm considering is that during very brief brown outs, which seem to be common to the area, especially in inclement weather, the platter stops taking up just long enough to loose take up tension. I've seen other theatres use UPS systems on their platters. Do these help? If so, can you recommend a model? Platter system: Strong SCDC3 (usb variation) requires 10Amps at 120VAC 50hz. Would this do it?  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-29-2008 02:15 PM                        I don't have an opinion either way about UPSes for platters, but the little one in your link isn't beefy enough. If the platter uses 10 amps at 120 volts (I assume that 50Hz is a typo), then you need something that can output approximately 1200 watts. In reality, the wattage will actually be somewhat less (probably around 1000) and that's a maximum number anyway, but you will definitely need more than 350 watts of output.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-29-2008 03:23 PM                     Thanks, Scott From the base of the platter:  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-29-2008 04:14 PM                     You usually only find UPS's in large format systems.... Does the projector also shut down? What automation do you have? Try replacing the take up module in the platter as this module is common to all three decks while each pay out head has it's own module. I've seen intermittent modules before cause similar problems. Mark  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-29-2008 05:26 PM                     Yes, the projector shuts down. Automation is an EMK 1, however it isn't fully online yet. In each case, it has been reported that the top plattter was taking up. The projectionist also reported that nothing was found missthreaded. Each time, the show has been easily resumable by simply turning the take up platter until the platter motor engaged. Unfortunately, I have not been present durring any of the times it went down, so I am relying on information from our other projectionist. He was unable to tell me with any certainty wheather the platter stopped then the projector and lamp shut down, or whether everything stopped all at once. He did report a clicking sound when it shut down.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-29-2008 07:04 PM                     All of my new installs are on UPS backups. The PR3000 is the model I use for platters. What's awesome about it is that you can hook it into the booth lighting and rewind bench so if the power goes out, you have plenty of power to keep inspecting prints and other things for the whole freakin' day.  |  IP: Logged

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