: Managing "onset power" and understanding complex electrical systems to prevent failures or fires.
The Stage Lighting Technician’s Handbook (often referring to Skip Mort's ) is a standard industry reference used for everything from rigging and electrical distribution to the artistic implementation of lighting design. Stage Lighting Technician Handbook
: Hanging lights on trusses or mounting them on the ground based on a light plot . Stage Lighting Technician Handbook
Safety is the most critical chapter in any handbook, focusing on high-voltage systems and overhead hazards: Stage Lighting Technician Handbook
The daily life of a technician involves the physical and logistical "load-in" and "run" of a performance:
: Understanding that "wash" fixtures provide broad coverage while "spots" create focused pools of light.