Lowel Softcore Instructions Download Page 4

Important Information Regarding SoftCore Lampheads

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Authorized Lowel Distributors. Repairs, problems, suggestions, and requests for brochures,
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directly with Lowel. Electrical repairs should be made only by Lowel or a qualified electrician. 
Lowel SoftCore Patent Nos.: 6,176,598, 7,416,316.

Problems, info, repairs, etc.

Instructions

Lamp/Beam Data 

(with all 5 Lamps Lit)

Lamp Code

Volts

Watts

°K

Avg Life

FC (lux) 5'

FC (lux) 10'

E1-27

120

27

5500

8000 hr 

40 (429)

12 (129)

E1-27E

230

25

5500

8000 hr 

42 (448)

14 (150)

E1-80

120

80

5500

8000 hr 

92 (997)

29 (309)

E1-80E

230

80

5500

8000 hr 

94 (656)

31 (331)

FLO-X5 – 

5 sockets, with switches

Lamps – 

Fluorescent, Edison Screw-thread

5 Individually

switched lamps

Lamp/Beam Data

Lamp Code

Volts

Watts

°K

Avg Life

FC (lux) 5'

FC (lux) 10'

E1-27

120

27

5500

8000 hr 

8 (91)

3 (29)

E1-27E

230

25

5500

8000 hr 

9 (97)

3 (31)

E1-80

120

80

5500

8000 hr 

23 (246)

7 (77)

E1-80E

230

80

5500

8000 hr 

23 (251)

8 (81)

FLO-X1 – 

Single socket, no switch (switch is in AC cord)

Lamp

s & 

Lamp/Beam Data

Lamps – 

Fluorescent, Edison Screw-thread

Lamp/Beam Data 

(with all 3 Lamps Lit)

Lamp Code

Volts

Watts

°K

Avg Life

FC (lux) 5'

FC (lux) 10'

E1-27

120

27

5500

8000 hr 

23 (247)

7 (77)

E1-27E

230

25

5500

8000 hr 

24 (256)

7 (81)

E1-80

120

80

5500

8000 hr 

59 (632)

18 (189)

E1-80E

230

80

5500

8000 hr 

61 (656)

18 (194)

FLO-X3 – 

3 sockets, with switches

Individually 
switched 
lamps

Lamps – 

Fluorescent, Edison Screw-thread

E1-27 

E1-80

E1-27 

E1-80

E1-27 

E1-80

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SoftCore shares some fluorescent lampheads with the Lowel Rifa eXchange System. 

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Other lampheads for Rifa eXchange use tungsten-halogen lamps and will not fit on the
SoftCore. 

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If you purchase accessory lampheads for SoftCore, they may come with instructions for use
with Rifa eX fixtures. 

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Disregard the lamphead & lamp info in those instructions and refer to the below information
instead.

Summary of Contents for Softcore

Page 1: ...Holding the Arm firmly place the stud end of a rod into the cup of the Hook Arm receptacle from the front and then flex the rod around the hook from behind so that it rests inside the hook Rotate the arms slightly for convenience as you attach the remaining 3 rods to arms in the same manner If needed during attachment you can loosen or tighten the rotation of arms with the Rotation Lock lever behi...

Page 2: ...es From the front of SoftCore softbox with the diffuser removed install the unlamped FLO X3 lamphead by lining up the hook shaped cutouts on its sides with the pins on the sides of the center base of the SoftCore Hold light stand for stability as you push in twist lamphead in a clockwise direction to lock it in place Note the pins and cutouts are 2 different sizes and will only fit one way Install...

Page 3: ...s a removable front diffuser attach the softbox first Carefully install all fluorescent lamps by holding them at their base For this example we will install using a larger style softbox with attached diffuser Push twist the FLO X5 head to install on the SoftCore Insert 5 8 stud from Half Pole fully into receptacle at base of SoftCore Tilt Lock Collar Knob FLO X5 Lamphead Tilting the SoftCore 1 Ins...

Page 4: ...s Lamps Fluorescent Edison Screw thread 5 Individually switched lamps Lamp Beam Data Lamp Code Volts Watts K Avg Life FC lux 5 FC lux 10 E1 27 120 27 5500 8000 hr 8 91 3 29 E1 27E 230 25 5500 8000 hr 9 97 3 31 E1 80 120 80 5500 8000 hr 23 246 7 77 E1 80E 230 80 5500 8000 hr 23 251 8 81 FLO X1 Single socket no switch switch is in AC cord Lamps Lamp Beam Data Lamps Fluorescent Edison Screw thread La...

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