WA Theatre Regulations Found

I have come across the WA Theatre Lighting regulations at The State Law Publisher at http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/index.html. The book costs $8.20 and covers theatre lighting, exit lighting, auditorium lighting, stage rigging etc.

This should be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 3000:2000 Wiring Rules to ensure you meet your legal obligations. In WA testing and tagging come under providing a safe working environment under Worksafe regulations. Not as stringently enforced as over east.

I now know that safety chains are compulsory on all lights that are hung in areas where the public have access, (which is really everywhere) each dimmer rack has to have its own switch so three phase splitters or twofers are legal providing they are fed from a circuit breaker (AS/NZS 3000:2000 Wiring Rules clause 1.8.3.5 "Limitation of Maximum Demand" ) and have a seperate switch for each dimmer. Expensive option but legal.

No specific mention of the profile or shape of spot bars, but the lights have to be hung in a safe and secure manner which suggests that square bar is not suitable as the hook clamp screw could work its way up the side of the tube as you tighten it up.

It would pay for techs and committees to get a copy of this book as it would affect their liability.

Don't know about other states but they would probably have their own version.

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