Le Maitre Ltd.
Salamander User Manual
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5.5.
Coupling Units
The Salamander has been designed to allow up to four units to be coupled together with a minimal
footprint.
Figure 3: Positioning of 4 coupled Salamanders (top-down view)
When coupled in this manner, the effect has a footprint of less than 350 x 350mm, and can be used
to give the impression of multiple different coloured flames from a single source, or to produce a
single flame of much greater size.
Daisy-chaining Mains and DMX connectors allows for the entire effect to be powered and controlled
by a single mains supply and DMX line respectively.
Please note:
The US (120VAC) model will draw a peak current of about 7 Amps when the
ignitor is activated. This inrush current will last for less than a second and settle rapidly to a
steady-state current of about 1.5 Amps. However, this means four coupled units have the
potential to draw an inrush current of 28 Amps. If there is any doubt that the mains supply
being used can supply this peak current, it might be necessary to stagger the ignitor
activation when multiple units are sharing a single mains supply.
