Power Moon Ballon Light, Help Needed!

[DOC 24V]

Hi CPF Members,

I am an Auto Elec in Australia. A customer of mine has a
POWERMOON 1000 Watt Balloon Lighting System is The Best portable Lighting System on the market!
Metal Halide bulb 1 x 1000W HQI
BRIGHTNESS FACTOR: ca. 110,000 Lumen
Approx. 50,000 sq.ft. of radial illuminated area.


This light runs a ballast with an input of 240Volt @ 50 hz.


The machine it runs on out puts 60-120hz.


Is there a product that can reduce hertz & stabilise voltage.


Any advice would help?


Thanks Dan.

 

[Diesel_Bomber]

"The machine it runs on out puts 60-120hz."

Does this mean that the device already works? If so, why mess with it?

If not, I would skip the odd frequency generator and get one that matches the specs you need. This will also give you the flexibility to run whatever else you need much more easily.

 

[Alaric Darconville]

It's possible (from what I remember from 'shop' class) that it varies the frequency between 60 and 120Hz so that spinning parts on machinery will not appear to be standing still when rotating at 60rpm due to strobing.

It could also be a misprint-- the device may accept input voltages from 120-240 and input frequencies of 50 or 60Hz.

Go to powermoon.com and find an owner's manual for the product.

 

[DOC 24V]

Thanks for the reply gents,

Yes the light allready works on the machine, at idle as it is only putting out 180volts @ 60hz,as the throttle is electronical controled in relation to hydrolic system demand when you move the revs increase so dose the voltage up to 242volts @ 120hz, this blows the circuit breaker on the machine.
So at idle the light is dull & as the revs increase the light gets brighter & blows the breaker. The only thing runnung of the engine driven generator is electric heating elements.the machine this light is for is a
VÖGELE VISION 5200-2 road paver.

 

[Alaric Darconville]

It sounds like the road paver's electrical system is not that well-regulated, and was not really intended to run anything but what was already built on to the system.

It'd be easier just to use a separate 1.5kW, 240V, 50Hz gasoline or diesel generator, than trying to accomodate the way the VV5200 produces power.

 

[Diesel_Bomber]

I can think of a couple ways to make the existing power system work, but they are expensive and complicated.

Now that I know more about what you're doing, how I would solve this problem if it was my equipment would be to mount a beefy automotive type alternator to the engine, connect it to a battery, and then run a large power inverter. Keep in mind that any old car alternator will not work, you need something designed to put out ~100 amps continuously. Most automotive alternators are rated at their absolute max output, and they're only designed to run at max output for <5 minutes to recharge the starting battery, and then much less continuously. Think semi truck alternator, max output continuously and designed to go hundreds of thousands of miles before being serviced.

ETA: Just a little more thought lead me to the obvious conclusion. Upgrade the existing 12v or 24v charging system and run the inverter off of that.

 

[DOC 24V]

Thanks Diesel Bomber, Thats the kind of idear I'm after.

I have a spare 2500 watt inverter,I will try & run the light on that. The inverter I have is 12volt-240 & I will need 24volt-240 as the machine is 24volt.As for the alternator that is no problem I work only on Heavy vechicles.

Thanks for the input gents, not sure why I did not think of the inverter myself as I have one on My service truck & use it all of the time.

I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks Dan.