The following charts show amperage demands for common lighting units used in film and television production.
HMI | Amps | Voltage |
18k | 162 | 240 |
12k | 108 | 240 |
9k | 45 | 240 |
6k | 40 | 240 |
4k | 39 | 120 |
2.5k | 24 | 120 |
1800w | 18 | 120 |
1600w | 15 | 120 |
1200w | 19 | 120 |
800w | 12 | 120 |
575w | 9 | 120 |
400w | 5.5 | 120 |
200w | 3 | 120 |
Entertainment Cable Ampacity
AWG | Ampacity |
4/0 | 405 |
2/0 | 300 |
#2 | 190 |
#6 | 105 |
#8 | 80 |
12/3 | 25 |
16/2 | 13 |
18/2 | 10 |
Quartz | Amps | Voltage |
Ultra DIno 36 PAR 64 |
300 | 120/240 |
1/4 Wendy 48 PAR 36 |
260 | 120/240 |
Raybeam 30 PAR 64 |
250 | 120/240 |
Dino 24 PAR 64 |
200 | 120/240 |
LRX Scorpion | 195 | 120 |
LRX Raptor | 150 | 120 |
24k | 200 | 240 |
20k | 167 | 240 |
12k | 100 | 120 |
10k | 83 | 120 |
12 Lite | 100 | 120 |
9 Lite | 75 | 120 |
6k | 50 | 120 |
9 Lite FAY | 49 | 120 |
5k | 42 | 120 |
2k | 16.6 | 120 |
1k | 8.3 | 120 |
750w | 6.25 | 120 |
650w | 5.4 | 120 |
300w | 2.5 | 120 |
100w | .83 | 120 |
Kino Flos | Amps | Voltage |
Blanket Lite | 22.8 | 120 |
8x4 | 7 | 120 |
6x4 | 5.7 | 120 |
8x2/6x2 | 3.2 | 120 |
8x1/6x1 | 1.8 | 120 |
Image 80 | 9.2 | 120 |
4x4 | 4.6 | 120 |
4x2 | 2.4 | 120 |
4x1 | 1.3 | 120 |
2x4 | 2.3 | 120 |
2x2 | 1.3 | 120 |
2x1 | .7 | 120 |
Vista Beam 600 | 8 | 120 |
Vista Beam 300 |
4 | 120 |
Parabeam 400 | 2 | 120 |
Parabeam 200 | 1.1 | 120 |
Bar Fly 400 | 2.4 | 120 |
Bar Fly 200 | 1.2 | 120 |
Diva Lite 400 |
2 | 120 |
Diva Lite 200 |
1.1 | 120 |