Expendables

Question 1

Black wrap

Answer 1

durable black foil used on hot lights to control spill and shape the beam. It is available in rolls of 12 in. (50 ft.), 24 in., and 36 in. (25 ft.).

Question 2

clothes pins

Answer 2

These are used to attach gels and diffusion to the lights.

Question 3

Binder Clips

Answer 3

(the metal spring-loaded oversized paperclips) are also handy for attaching gels and fabricated snoots.

Question 4

Rubber Mat

Answer 4

used to cover power cables where they cross doorways and other traffic areas. It comes in rolls 24 in. wide, up to 100 ft. long

Question 5

Quick-On plugs

Answer 5

These are small, low-amperage Edison sockets and plugs that can be connected to #18 zip cord quickly with no tools. Quick-on plugs can be used on small practical lamps

Question 6

Zip Cord

Answer 6

Light 18-gauge household lamp cord used for wiring small practical lights. Part 530 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) requires that all cords and cables used for set lighting be hard usage or extra hard usage cables. Zip cord does not meet this requirement, so therefore quick-on plugs, add-a-taps, in-line taps and zip cord are not approved for lighting devices except where the cord is part of an approved assembly like the cord of a table lamp

Question 7

Wire Nut

Answer 7

an insulated cap used to splice two bare wires together

Question 8

Dimmers

Answer 8

Household dimmers of 600 and 1000 W are commonly used to dim small lights and practicals

Question 9

Porcelain Sockets

Answer 9

Lamp sockets (medium screw base, E26) are used to mount lightbulbs in set pieces and soft boxes. photo bulbs will melt plastic sockets

Question 10

Socket Dimmer

Answer 10

(150 W max) screws in between the lamp socket and the lightbulb, allowing the bulb to be dimmed

Question 11

In-Line Switch

Answer 11

When rigging practical lights in sets, it is sometimes handy to have a plug-in 15-A switch on the line

Question 12

Hubble Edison

Answer 12

male and female Hubble Edison plugs to replace the plugs on stingers and power cords when they burn out

Question 13

12 Copper Wire

Answer 13

black, white, and green #12 wire, which is handy for wiring special lights and devices. A twisted pair of red/black wire is commonly used, too.

Question 14

Bus fuses

Answer 14

Spare bus fuses for deuce boards and bull switches are usually provided by the rental company

Question 15

Gang Box Fuse

Answer 15

20-A BAF bus fuses, the essential replacement fuses for gang boxes. Gang box fuses blow routinely, so be sure to have plenty on hand

Question 16

Splitter Fuses

Answer 16

These 60-A fuses are used in inline fuses on 100-A to two 60-A Bates splitters

Question 17

Electrical Tape

Answer 17

sed for color-coding cables and spider boxes. It comes in a variety of colors (red, white, blue, black, and green) and is handy for insulating wire splices.

Question 18

Gaffer Tape

Answer 18

heavy 2-in. fabric tape that rips cleanly in the direction of the weave. It is stronger, more durable, and more adhesive than paper tape.

Question 19

Paper Tape

Answer 19

Black 2-in. paper tape is handy for masking light. It has less of a tendency to pull the paint off walls than gaffer’s tape.

Question 20

White and colored Cloth Tape

Answer 20

This 1-in. and 2-in. cloth tape is used for labeling and color coding equipment… Colored gaff tape?

Question 21

Snot Tape

Answer 21

3M transfer tape) This is a sticky film that is handy for mounting gels in gel frames.

Question 22

Best Boy Paint

Answer 22

Best boy paint is white, heat-resistant paint used to repaint the reflective surfaces of soft lights without altering the color of the light emitted

Question 23

Dulling Spray

Answer 23

This is a spray applied to shiny surfaces to tone down reflective glints

Question 24

Streaks and Tips

Answer 24

Colored hair spray is used to tone down or black out surfaces that are too bright. It is water-soluble, washes off easily after filming, and comes in shades of auburn, beige, black, blond, brown, gray, pink, silver, white, and others

Question 25

Practical Bulbs

Answer 25

These are bulbs used in practical lamps, usually household (medium screw base) bulbs. Various types are used, among the m photoflood bulbs, household bulbs, floodlights, spot-lights, and small fluorescents

Question 26

Fluorescent Bulbs

Answer 26

High color rendering index (CRI) tubes replace fluorescent tubes in offices and commercial buildings where the existing fluorescents are not correct for photography

Question 27

Flashlight Bulbs

Answer 27

These are replacement bulbs for electricians’ flashlights

Question 28

Batteries

Answer 28

use AA for flashlights; AAA for light meters; disk batteries for voltage/continuity meters; and 9 V for amp probe and light meters.

Question 29

Cotter Pins

Answer 29

Cotter pins are used when hanging lights to prevent the receptacle from slipping off the pin

Question 30

Visqueen Heavy Plastic Sheet

Answer 30

used to protect equipment and electrical connections from rain, precipitation, dew, dust, and sand. It comes in 100-ft. rolls, 20ft. wide (folded to 5 ft.)

Question 31

Crutch Tips

Answer 31

put on the legs of stands to protect floors, in sizes of 3/4in. for small stands and l in. for large stands

Question 32

Refracil

Answer 32

a heat-resistant cloth that will not burn when a hot light is placed on it. It protects ceiling and wall surfaces from heat damage
Ex: put a baby on a drop-down pin, can put refracil on the shitty drop down ceiling so it won’t melt.

Question 33

Bailing Wire

Answer 33

a stiff wire, also called stovepipe wire.

Question 34

Sash Cord

Answer 34

made of white cotton rope. It is used for tying cable to pipe, among other things. Commonly used weights are #6, #8, and #10

Question 35

Trick line and Mason line

Answer 35

4-weight nonstretch rope. Trick line is black. Mason line is white. It comes in handy for odd jobs, such as making stinger tie strings and power cord hangers

Question 36

Bungee Cords and S-hooks

Answer 36

lack rubber bungee cords come in various sizes and should be ordered to fit the shelves of the truck and carts

Question 37

Cube Tap

Answer 37

used for plugging several low-amperage lights into one outlet. General Electric makes a cube-shaped tap from which the device gets its name, but any connector that serves the same function may be called a cube tap (15 A max)

Question 38

Pig Nose

Answer 38

Med-screw base with single edison plug