Scott Falbe, founder and CEO at Intelligent Lighting Creations (ILC), explains the reasons behind the purchase. "Several of our productions occur in older venues with very few power receptacles and outdoors where there is no power run out to the grass. This product gives our clients a level of flexibility that was not possible in the past. In addition, the costs are reduced since personnel do not need to be hired to run cables from other locations to the fixtures. They can roll the powered cases to a convenient receptacle for recharging."
An all-weather IP65 housing and built-in battery that lasts up to 12 hours between charges allows the Volt Q5 to be placed wherever dynamic uplighting is needed, indoors or out. The unit houses five 15W RGBW LEDs for full colour mixing capability and is impressively bright. Snap-on diffusion filters can be used to soften and spread the light and colour temperature can be variably adjusted from 2,700K - 7,200K. A self-charging road case that holds six Volt Q5 units makes recharging multiple units easy.
ILC have already had their Volt Q5 uplights out on over 40 productions since acquiring them, including exterior projects to light buildings or scenic elements where power or data is not available. "We have also sent them to older theatres with sporadic and inconsistent power flow," Falbe states. "We have found them to be reliable and meet a specific need for our clients that no other fixture can fulfil."
(Jim Evans)
