[SML] Ceiling Fans on Battens

[Thomas (Tom) Marhenke]

Something like BigAss Fans. If the designer could get what he wants they
would be 9' across and have 9 of them.  I think that it may be cost
prohibitive to do them, but I am trying to see if it will cause swaying of
the battens before I spend $2500 or much more.  Thanks for the input.

Tom

On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 9:01 PM Johnson, Philip <Philip.Johnson at tamucc.edu>
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> Usually when you use fans they move slowly for effect rather than fast
> enough to make a lot of breeze.  But what others have said is true you need
> clearance for the fans and to plan around other scenic elements for them to
> fly in and out.  Also, usually the rods that drop from the ceiling plate to
> the fan that are commercially available may not be long enough and you will
> have to add extra wiring to power them as the leads may not be long
> enough.  96” fans, are they Big Ass Fans?
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> Professor Philip Johnson
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> Lighting,, Sound, Media, Theatre Technology
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> Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
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> *From: *Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> on behalf of
> Thomas (Tom) Marhenke via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Date: *Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 1:50 PM
> *To: *stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Cc: *Thomas (Tom) Marhenke <tmarhenk at hamilton.edu>
> *Subject: *[SML] Ceiling Fans on Battens
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> Hey All,
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> Working on a show and the designer would like to mount 2 ceiling fans,
> each, onto 3 battens.  He wants 96" industrial fans.  I am concerned about
> the battens moving with the fans and the down pipe on the fan causing
> issues.  The battens have to move in and out.  Thoughts?
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> Thanks,
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> Tom
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> Tom Marhenke
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> Technical Director, Theatre
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> Hamilton College
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> 198 College Hill Road
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> Clinton, NY 13323
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> 315-859-4869
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> Tmarhenk at hamilton.edu
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Tom Marhenke
Technical Director, Theatre
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323
315-859-4869
Tmarhenk at hamilton.edu
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