Never be afraid of using photo-graphic lights, but always treat all of them with respect.
Always read and follow lighting manufacturers’ safety and operating instructions.
Never run more than 1,200 watts total of lighting equipment off one modern AC power circuit.
Never plug any lights or strobe power packs into AC power outlets where appliances that heat are on the same circuit.
If your hotlights or power packs trip a household circuit breaker or blow a fuse, immediately turn off the lights or strobe packs before resetting. Then reduce wattage demand on the AC circuit, or split lights or packs between two or more circuits.
Always use cotton gloves to touch glass, to prolong lamp and tube life. Never use frayed or damaged power cords or extension cords.
Never use any lighting equipment where it’s wet.
Be aware that all photo lamps and tubes can burn fingers. Let them cool before packing.
Never touch a tungsten lamp (bulb) or strobe tube while the equipment is turned on.
Allow twenty minutes’ cooling time before changing or packing lamps or tubes.
Never allow children or animals to be left unattended near lights.
When photographing kids or animals under lights, be sure a parent or baby minder or animal handler is on the “set.”
Warn adults that they must never touch lights, cords, or equipment.
For maximum safety, use sturdy light stands. Extend stands from the bottom up. Make sure all stand sections are locked before adding lights or strobe heads.
Weight tall stands at the bottom. “Booms”—light stands with an arm that extends to hang light over the set—require counterweights to keep them from tipping.
Light cords must reach the bottom of stands and lie flat on the floor to reach the AC outlet—use extension cords if needed.
For maximum safety, tape power cords to the bottom of stands and to the studio floor with electricians’ “gaffer tape.”
Refer to these safety suggestions, and others in the body of the book, until they are second nature to you.
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