Common reasons for an electric or gas dryer not heating are a tripped circuit breaker, clogged vent, and no gas flow. Other potential reasons include a faulty thermal fuse and broken heating element. Why is my tumble dryer working but … Continue reading →

A: Wind, especially strong wind in a specific direction, can indeed enter a flue and travel into the burn chamber of a gas appliance. And that can, under those rare circumstances, cause intermittent problems with a pilot staying lit.A thermocouple … Continue reading →

Lighting control systems serve to provide the right amount of light where and when it is needed. Lighting control systems are employed to maximize the energy savings from the lighting system, satisfy building codes, or comply with green building and … Continue reading →

Expertly placed lighting adds another dimension to a space, bringing an interior design project to life. Great lighting creates depth and height, cosy spots, and draws attention to your most impressive areas. It’s all about the balance of light and … Continue reading →

Friendly Emergency Credit can be found on newer electricity meters. If you run out of credit between 5pm and 9am, it will be activated automatically. When you need to top up your credit, the meter won’t stop until 9am the … Continue reading →

CORSAIR iCUE software combines all the benefits of the CORSAIR LINK and CORSAIR CUE software to simplify lighting control and performance monitoring all in one place. CORSAIR iCUE also provides the ability to control, customise and monitor both your internal … Continue reading →

Functions of Stage Lighting Visibility. If the audience can’t see the actors, everything else the lighting designer does is a waste of time. Mood. “Mood” (or “atmosphere”) is the evocation in the audience of the appropriate emotion. Composition. Plausibility. Reinforcement. … Continue reading →

From lowest energy to highest energy (red to blue) there are radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays and gamma rays. Each of them have their uses and, at the high energy end, they also have their dangers. What … Continue reading →

External Line Return. The XLR Connector, which stands for External Line Return, is a type of electrical connector found primarily in professional audio, video, and stage lighting equipment. Why is it called XLR? The XLR name comes from a particular … Continue reading →

How do I make my lights go to music? How to Make Your Christmas Lights Sync to Music Decide your light show scale. Prepare your light show equipment. Obtain a control system. Acquire outside assistance. Design your display. Program your … Continue reading →

In order to set an address, you add up all of the ON switches, and that’s where the dimmer or fixture is addressed to. Notice that I have highlighted the (9) switches that make a DMX address. Many lights also … Continue reading →

Interference is when other signals affect your TV reception. Sometimes the interference can be caused by geography, weather or even a TV station, but mostly it’s due to things in or around our home. How do I stop interference on … Continue reading →

The causes mostly come down to the basic idea that the signals reaching the device aren’t strong enough. You may be too far from the broadcast location, or something physically blocks the signals. The antenna could be in a less-than-ideal … Continue reading →

The primary culprit is the electromagnetic radiation from the wires or LED electronics, which can shed interference in the range of radio and WiFi frequencies. Do LED lights affect cell phones? LED bulbs emit an electromagnetic field that works on … Continue reading →

5 Pin XLR Wiring Standard 5 Pin XLR connectors are used primarily in lighting control applications as a DMX signal. The DMX specification allows for two completely separate data channels over the one 5 pin connector, but often you’ll find … Continue reading →