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How do you hang lights on a truss?

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How do you hang lights on a truss?

How do you hang lights on a truss?


When you hang something above your head, it is always possible to fall and cause injury or death. If an item hangs above the head level, the item could fall if the rigging fails. The lights hung with the rigging could also fall. So you have to be careful while lighting the truss. Here's a look at the answer: how do you hang lights on a truss?


How do you hang lights on a truss?


A truss has visible steel (or other material) trussing structures. When installing this type of ceiling, you must attach clamps to the truss. Next, you must connect rings and hooks using rigging and wiring to the existing structure on the ceiling. Then, connect the rings and hooks to the light fixture to hang the lights.


Inspection


You must ensure the inspection is correct and everything is working properly. Cross-check every setting to make sure nothing gets missed. This will help to prevent risks at an event.


Use Cables


Whenever you hang something in the air, you should consider refund redundancy. In lighting fixtures and trusses, that redundancy is the safety cable. You cannot hang it over people's heads unless there is a safety cable loop and a safety cable attached to the fixture. The cable needs to support the weight of the fixture.

Use the best clamps


Prepare yourself so that your new light fixture will not come with a clamp when you pull it out of the package. Only one or two mounting points are found on the fixture. Take a look at some of the most used clamps for truss light fixtures.


J clamps


The only clamp with a one-piece solid aluminum body, micro-grooves that securely grip the pipe, and a spring-adjustable pan. Its micro-grooves allow it to grip the pipe securely and will not rock when the light fixture is adjusted. The spring pressure prevents the fixture from drifting after being adjusted slightly in the pan.


Cc Clamps


This C-Clamp is useful for mounting and locking lighting fixtures to a grid pipe and comes with an M12 thread screw for attaching the fixture yoke. It is pretty affordable and easy to fix your light.


Half Clamps


It is designed to work with tubing and is a heavy-duty aluminum dual swivel clamp. Each manufacturer charges different prices for the same product. These clamps are also widely used to hang lights on trusses.


Trigger clamps


Trigger clamps are similar to half clamps in that they are secured to the light with a bolt, washer, and wingnut system.


Final Thoughts


Hopefully, this article will answer your question about how to hang lights on trusses. This article intends not to qualify you to hang lighting fixtures from a truss at an event but to provide insight into the subject. A professional must be contacted, or you must learn the right way to hang light on trusses.



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