Lighting and Location Lighting
Key Points

Key Points

Key points for any use of location lighting will include:

Appropriate number of people with formal electrical qualification and/or experience for safe use of equipment.
Maintenance checks and P.A.T. (portable appliance test) certification for each item of electrical equipment.
Correct siting and use of a generator.
Testing of intended power sources for suitability (e.g. Martindale tester).
Informed knowledge of the safe distribution of mains power.
Considered cable management.
Consideration of controls necessary for the safety of others coming into contact with lighting equipment.
Manual handling pre-planning e.g. reducing risk by checking availability of lifts, trolleys, appropriate access routes and numbers of people for kit to be carried.
Sufficient time scheduled for hot lights to cool down, protective gloves, and safe rig/derig of equipment - particularly where difficult access or working at height situations prevail.
Laser management.
Strobe lighting management.