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Overview
The 5 kW Skypan uses a 27½-inch white reflector to wash a backing or cyc. At 20 ft, the bare pan gives 145 fc at centre across a 25.5 ft field. Adding the skirt and holder narrows the field to 22.1 ft and brings the centre to 155 fc.
Key specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Type 245 Skypan, also catalogued as Skylite |
| Lamp | One 5 kW tungsten globe, mogul bipost |
| Reflector | 27½ in. diameter × 4⅝ in. deep |
| Weight | 22 lb |
| Mount | Removable 1⅛-inch junior pin |
| Nominal colour | 3,200 K with the listed globe at rated voltage |
Replacement lamps
| Lamp code | Power | Lamp voltage | Nominal colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPY | 5,000 W | 120 V | 3,200 K |
See the DPY lamp in the lamp lookup.
Mole’s Type 245 sheet documents DPY. Carbone also lists CP29. The CP29 is sold in higher-voltage versions, and Mole lists a 125 V switch on this head. Verify the particular head, switch and lamp before treating that pairing as compatible.
Strengths and limitations
The 22 lb head uses a shallower reflector than the larger Skypans. Adding the holder changes coverage without changing the globe.
Practical uses
For a row of pans along a painted backing, compare the horizontal overlap at the working throw. At 15 ft the chart gives a 19.7 ft field bare or 16.8 ft with the holder. Meter the overlap as well as the centre.
Output and photometrics
Both series use one DPY 5 kW, 120 V globe. “With holder” identifies the skirt assembly. Mole specifies no diffusion fabric in that test. Field diameter marks the points at approximately half the centre intensity.
| Throw | Bare (fc) | Bare field | Holder (fc) | Holder field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 500 | 14 ft | 580 | 11.5 ft |
| 15 ft | 245 | 19.7 ft | 275 | 16.8 ft |
| 20 ft | 145 | 25.5 ft | 155 | 22.1 ft |
| 25 ft | 95 | 31 ft | 105 | 27.5 ft |
| 30 ft | 65 | 37.2 ft | 70 | 33 ft |
| 35 ft | 50 | 43.4 ft | 55 | 38.5 ft |
| 40 ft | 35 | 49.6 ft | 40 | 44 ft |
| 45 ft | 30 | 55.8 ft | 30 | 49.5 ft |
Photometric & exposure calculator
Estimate centre-beam illumination and the corresponding camera aperture from this fixture’s published measurements.
Estimated output
Select a configuration to calculate.
Manufacturer readings are for the stated optic, colour setting and full output, measured at the beam centre. Values between measured distances are interpolated. Point-source values outside those distances are approximate inverse-square estimates; large sources cannot be reliably extrapolated and are limited to their measured range. Exposure uses frame rate, shutter angle, ISO and the selected incident-meter calibration. Only the optics and diffusion explicitly listed in the measurement are included; additional modifiers, bounce, beam edges, ambient light, ND filters and camera exposure-index differences are not accounted for. Confirm critical exposures on set with a meter. Photometric source
Power and controls
Mole lists a 120/240 V head rating and a 60 A, 125 V switch. The published test uses a 120 V DPY, listed at 41.6 A. The 3 ft lead terminates in an MC257G Bates plug.
Optics and mounting
The Type 24552 kit combines the 24515 skirt and 24549 screen. Mole lists 29-inch scrims and diffuser frames for the skirt, and a Type 500305 trapeze.
Comparable fixtures
An 18-inch fixed-focus scoop occupies less space in a ceiling grid. The Type 245 gives you a 27½-inch reflector and a 5 kW lamp. 18-inch fixed-focus scoop.
The 10 kW and 20 kW Skypans both use a 52-inch reflector.
Field coverage
Red Star Pictures lists the 5K under both Skypan and Skylite and offers it for broad coverage of large areas. Red Star Pictures 5K Skypan listing.
Rental and used-fixture checks
Ask whether the holder is included. The 29-inch accessories depend on it, and its presence changes the measured beam width.
Documentation
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