"We are very pleased that the RMD-620 and DP-640B have received UL approval. This signifies that they have met or exceeded the most rigorous safety standards in the industry," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "We anticipate a widespread demand for these two new dimmers from clubs and installations where UL-listed lighting gear is required, as well as from lighting designers and rental businesses who want to offer their customers the highest assurance of safety and professionalism."
The RMD-620 comes with a standard terminal output panel on the rear, but offers a number of different panel interface options (sold separately) - including Edison, Socapex, Stage Pin and Power Con. This gives the RMD-620 the versatility to be used in a broad spectrum of applications, says the company.
"Every application's different, which is why we have a variety of interface panels available," said Loader. "In a permanent installation, they may want to go with a direct Edison panel, whereas if they're building a rack they probably need the terminals, which they can use with our power panels and mount onto a 19" rack. A Socapex connection is most often used for production, while Stage Pin is used in a lot of theatres. With all of these optional panels, the RMD-620 can be used anywhere."
Along with UL approval, the new and improved version of Elation's DP-640 offers another enhancement that users will appreciate - circuit breakers. Two 20A circuit breakers have been added to the unit.
Each of its six channels can be assigned to Dim or Switch mode, and there are dual 20A Edison sockets per channel. Other features include: Digital DMX Address, Patch Address, Local Control and Dim/Switch. Using the onboard Local Control, operators can adjust the dim intensity from 0-100% per channel.
(Jim Evans)
