How to wire buildings; a manual of the art of interior wiring . e foot, borders, bunch, entrance, ground,projecting, and such other lights as may be usedfor scenic or other effects; and a few workinglights. 7^. The foot lights generally consist of three cir-cuits, provided with the plain red and greien, orblue glass bulbs, respectively. The position andconstruction of the fixture or reflector, and thelamps, should be such that the lamps are out of theline of sight,^ and the reflector so placed that theview from the auditorium will be wholly unob- 88 HOW TO WIRE BUILDINGS. structed. The lamp sh
How to wire buildings; a manual of the art of interior wiring . e foot, borders, bunch, entrance, ground,projecting, and such other lights as may be usedfor scenic or other effects; and a few workinglights. 7^. The foot lights generally consist of three cir-cuits, provided with the plain red and greien, orblue glass bulbs, respectively. The position andconstruction of the fixture or reflector, and thelamps, should be such that the lamps are out of theline of sight,^ and the reflector so placed that theview from the auditorium will be wholly unob- 88 HOW TO WIRE BUILDINGS. structed. The lamp should be placed close to tliereflector, and in such a manner that the light isreflected on the stage. In addition to the electriclights, provision is made for gas lighting, andas the space is limited, the work should be soarranged, that in the event of the gas being lighted,the excessive heat will not affect the electric satisfactory method is to construct the foot lightsin a manner similar to that shown in Fig. 1. The lamp Socket -MouMiiig Timber- —I. Staffeftoor I34i ^(^asPipe Fig. 1.—Theatre Lighting. work is located under the stage, where dislocationis improbable, and is securely fastened so that onlythe bulbs of the lamps are visible. The work iscovered and protected by heavy sheet tin, and holesare cut to correspond with the entrance of thesockets. This method will allow of placing a large numberof lamps in one row. The three circuits are soarranged that the colors will alternate. HOW TO WIRE BUILDINGS. 89 Another method is, placing the wires on the out-side of the reflector, having a frame work of wood,and placing the lamps at an angle, as shown inFig. 2, These circuits are connected to the regu- Staffefioor Pig. 2.—Theatre Lighting. lating device, either separately, or arranged so thatone regulator can be used for either, and the num-ber is governed by the width Of the . opening—usually as many as can be placed without crowd-ing. The inner surface of the f
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