Basic Electricity Explained (via YouTube)
This is a pretty cool basic video about how electricity works. Bonus points for the description of Ohm’s Law at the end (hint: it isn’t about math). (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
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How to Hang a Light (via YouTube)
How to hang a light. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
How To Read A Light Plot
IATSE Local 470 in Appleton, WI has some great resources at their website. Here is one every new electrician could use. How To Read A Light Plot. http://www.ia470.com/articles/readplot.htm
How to use a Multimeter (via YouTube)
This video is called “The Best Multimeter Tutorial (HD)” and I would have to say, it’s pretty damn good. If you work with electronics at all, and need to use a multimeter at some point, watch this video. Short and smart.
Three Phase Power
This video was sent in by Greg Vinci from Local 48. No, it is not short, but you can’t learn everything in a ten minute video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0fPb448dlc If you have something you would like to contribute, please let me know. The contact form above is the best way to get in contact with me.
DMX Termination Video (via YouTube)
A short video explaining DMX termination. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
ETC Ion Fundamentals Videos
ETC has their Ion Fundamentals videos online on YouTube. Pretty nice of them to do that, eh? Disc one is here. Disc two is here.
ETC Eos and Ion Tea Break Tutorials
From the ETC website, a tutorial download for the Eos and Ion consoles. This looks like it’s more useful if you have a console in front of you. If you don’t, maybe the tutorial videos would be more helpful. Either way, give it a shot and let us know what you thought was more helpful.…
grandMA Manuals
You can find manuals for the grandMA Consoles from their website here: grandMA2 Help Center
Grand MA2 Tutorials (on youtube)
Here is the MALighing YouTube channel, which has many videos about their consoles. Learn straight from the company.