INDUSTRIAL PLUGS & SOCKETS FEATURE LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
Unusual weather patterns over the last few years has seen the usual sun drenched Cannes Film Festival hit with rain and storms. This presented a challenge for an event not used to dealing with such inclement conditions. However, Hylec-APL was on hand to provide a solution
Left: located on the French Riviera and attended by some of the most well respected names in the movie business, the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most prestigious events of the film industry’s calendar
power source. The distribution connector is compact, quick to install and doesn’t rely on silicone gel to guarantee the protection. The distribution hub and associated cable connectors are manufactured from tough polyamide, and the cable entry points on each connector are protected thanks to a dome topped cable gland with high integrity TPE-V seals. Each connector is keyway protected and has a double O ring seal. These features prevent incorrect connector assembly to the hub and ensures the IP rating once the locking ring is securely closed. This compact design improves the aesthetics of the lighting rig once assembled, and also helps to reduce the volume of the solution during transport to and from the venue. Because it doesn’t require silicone gel to protect the connection it’s easy to re-use the connector year after year.
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he Cannes Film Festival is one of the most prestigious events of the film
industry’s calendar. Typically held in May, the festival is located on the French Riviera and attracts some of the biggest names in the movie business. Although the festival is synonymous with fine weather, the last few years have seen the event hit with distinctly different weather patterns, with rain and stormy conditions. In order to keep the lights shining on the
dazzling beach front displays, Team Air Express, an independent international courier that specialises in transporting equipment for film, media and fashion events, turned to Hylec-APL for a solution. Team Air Express has worked with
companies involved in the Cannes Film Festival for over a decade, including a number of UK-based international film agents who are responsible for selling the distribution rights of films to the international market. As a value added service, Team Air Express is able to fabricate equipment to take to the festival and assemble it once on location.
LIGHTING UP THE FESTIVAL Graham Seeley, film operations manager for Team Air Express, explained, “During the festival many of the seafront apartments are converted into offices. The companies occupying the buildings then place large advertising displays on
the terraces and light them up for display during the night. We are able to design and build the lighting rigs, transport them to the event and then assemble and install the lighting.
“This is quite a challenge as some of the displays require up to 20 individual spotlights, and they all have to run from the domestic sockets that are installed in the apartments. As an additional challenge, after the poor weather conditions of the last few years, we also have to make sure that the rigs can withstand heavy rain. “We have less than a week to set-up all of the rigs once they arrive in Cannes so we need to design solutions that are easy to install. Finding electrical connectors that offer easy installation with reliable, weather-proof protection isn’t easy. Fortunately we approached Hylec-APL, who offer a fantastic range of connector components, right up to IP68.” Having spoken to Seeley about
his requirements, Terry Spriggs, marketing manager at Hylec- APL, suggested a product from the Teebox (TH630/TH631) power distribution range of connectors. The distribution connector features a ‘1 in, 2 out’, T design, which is well suited for daisy chaining multiple lights from a single
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Right: during the festival many of the seafront apartments are converted into offices
Below: the Teebox (TH630/TH631) power distribution range of connectors from Hylec-APL
SUMMARY Seeley concluded, “We worked directly with Hylec-APL to ensure that we would be able to take delivery of the connectors in time to take them to the festival. They were able to help us
through the specification
stage and confirm a large order for very fast turnaround delivery. The TeeBox Power Distributor is extremely high quality and ideal for an outdoor lighting application. I’m sure that they will help us to light up the film industry throughout the festival.”
Hylec-APL
www.Hylec-APL.com T: 01933 234 400
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