Tempest Christie Brochure

Blizzard 6550 Series
Outdoor
It may be blowing
snow out there,
Enclosures but your projec-
for
will be snug
Christie Projectors
and secure in its
Tempest Blizzard TM
enclosure. And
Blizzard is just as
comfortable in the
tropics, the desert,
at sea – in fact
anywhere you might
Now you
can do
this...
need to use a digital
projector exposed to
Mother Nature.
Blizzard 6550 Series
Projector Enclosures are
designed specifically for
midrange DLP Projectors,
and are available with
Tempest Lighting’s patented
Digital Enclosure
Control (DEC3 TM ) technology
to maintain optimum
projector and lamp life in
the harshest conditions.
Blizzard sets the standard
for elemental protection,
low maintenance, and long
equipment life.
Blizzard is available in
...with three sizes, accommodating
a range of
this.
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Take 6 Projectors,
add 6 Enclosures,
mix in lots of talent...
...and this is what you get!
Valy Tremblay, of Montreal-based
Proluxon,
had a dream commission:
Captivate nightly
audiences outside the
historic church facade in
Zacatecas, Mexico, with a
creative projection show,
full of the colors and textures
of local history and
culture.
He knew he’d use Christie
projectors – but how to
protect them from weather,
and the steamy humidity
of Mexican summers?
Valy ran into Tempest at
a trade show, and quickly
saw that he’d found the
solution. Six Cyclone
8000 enclosures later, the
show is now a permanent
feature of the Mexican
cultural scene.
Top: Towers were constructed
at two corners of the square,
each supporting three Tempest
Cyclone 8000 enclosures.
Bottom: This is how the church
front looks during the day...
Pictures courtesy of Valy Tremblay,
Proluxon
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Tempest Lighting is
the world’s leading
manufacturer of
outdoor enclosures for
high-powered lighting
equipment and digital
projectors.
For years, Tempest
enclosures have been
protecting automated
lights in theme parks,
cityscapes and on cruise
ships, operating 24/7 in
every climate imaginable.
Tempest’s patented
Digital Enclosure Control
(DEC TM ) technology
keeps your projector
cool when it’s hot, warm
when it’s cold, and never,
ever, allows deadly
condensation to form.
Projectors used outdoors
without protection might
survive for weeks or
months. Inside a Tempest
enclosure, you can expect
the same lifetime for your
projector (and your lamp!)
as if it were being used
indoors.
When the Tempest
enclosure senses that
the projector is on,
powerful fans change the
air inside the enclosure
every 2-3 seconds,
preventing heat buildup.
When the projector is
off, we actively control
internal temperature and
humidity, to maintain a
safe minimum operating
temperature and prevent
condensation.
Tempest enclosures
are easy to install
and easy to use, with
minimal maintenance
requirements.
So next time you want to
make magic in a historic
site, advertise in a train
station, or just watch the
game while you’re grilling
a steak, remember this
formula:
Christie Digital
+ Tempest Lighting
= Outdoor Projection

Here are just a few Christie projectors and the Tempest enclosures they work with.
Remember, there’s a Tempest enclosure for every projector in the line.
Blizzard zard
Projector Enclosures
Straightforward,
robust, economical,
that’s the Blizzard enclosure lineup. Starting with the
Baby Blizzard for projectors up to about 5,000 ANSI lumens,
this family takes you all the way to 15,000 AL with
the Christie LX1500. Blizzard enclosures may be mounted
base down, or flipped base-up to hang under a ceiling or
overhang.
Either way, the projector is held in place by heavy-duty
projector clamps. In either orientation, the entire cover is
removable for setup and maintenance. Cover latches may
be padlocked for security in public spaces.
All Blizzard models are also available with blimp kits for
silent operation in lecture halls and theatres.
Cyclone Projector Enclosures
Christie LX400 Baby Blizzard 6510
Christie HD10K-M
Christie LX1500
Dimensions (l/w/d):
28” x 20” x 9”
71 x 51 x 23cm
Max Projector/lens Length:
Part #s:
Blizzard 6550
Dimensions (l/w/d):
33” x 30” x 14”
84 x 76 x 36cm
Max Projector/lens Length:
Part #s:
24”/61cm
6550.IN
6550.US
230V
120V
Blizzard 6556
Dimensions (l/w/d):
51” x 30” x 16”
130 x 76 x 41cm
Max Projector/lens Length:
Part #s:
17”/61cm
6510.IN
6510.US
42”/107cm
6556.IN
6556.US
230V
120V
230V
120V
Cyclone enclosures are superbly engineered to protect
your high-powered projector investment – right up to
35,000 ANSI Lumens. These robust housings feature
heavy-duty slide-out projector trays, offering easy access
for installation and maintenance.
Cyclone’s front and rear access permits stacking, for tight
lens-to-lens measurements.
Christie Roadster
S+20K
Christie Roadie
HD+35K
Cyclone 8200
Dimensions (l/w/d):
56” x 34” x 26”
142 x 86 x 66cm
Max Projector/lens Length:
Part #s:
45”/114cm
6556.IN
6556.US
230V
208V
Cyclone 8400
Dimensions (l/w/d):
74” x 34” x 34”
188 x 86 x 86cm
Max Projector/lens Length:
Part #s:
65”/165cm
6556.IN
6556.US
230V
208V
Note: Ballast must be housed
separately – call us!
For full details on all Tempest enclosures, go to
www.tempestlighting.com

Digital Enclosure Control
DEC3 TM – that’s Digital Enclosure Control, 3rd Generation
– takes enclosure control to the next level. DEC3
is a an entirely new controller, featuring high-reliability
surface-mount electronics, extreme heavy-duty switching
components, and a handy waterproof user control panel
on the outside of the enclosure. DEC3 offers communication
via DMX and RDM, or may be used in its entirely
automatic standalone operating mode. DEC3 monitors
internal temperature, humidity and lamp current at all
times, and uses this information to control its lamp relay,
fans and heaters, and report back over RDM if desired.
DEC3 works right out of the box – if you don’t want to
play with its default settings, you don’t need to. DEC3’s
mission is to maintain temperature and humidity inside
the enclosure within the ‘Goldilocks’ band – never to hot,
never too cold, and never, never, allowing deadly condensation
to form. Condensation is fatal to electronic equipment,
particularly in polluted areas or saline environments,
where it brings not only rust and short-circuits,
but also a steady buildup of mineral and salt deposits.
Incidentally, this is very hard to control with air-conditioning
type systems, which is why we don’t use them.
DEC3’s function depends on whether the projector lamp
is on or off:
Lamp ON
When the projector/fixture is running,
the heat from the lamp takes care of humidity,
and DEC3 runs the enclosure’s
fan to change its air every few seconds
– ensuring minimal temperature rise
above outside ambient.
Lamp OFF
When the lamp is off, DEC3 goes to work. When conditions
are within normal bounds, DEC 3 pulses the heater
at a low level to prevent condensation, and gently changes
the enclosure air every 30 seconds or so. We call this
DEC3’s user interface uses
CapSense TM technology for a
watertight control panel that’s
easy to use and easy to read.
LED indicators show the status
of all major functions, and the
display shows DMX address,
temperature, humidity and
any error messages you need
to know about.
‘pulse mode’, and it is the key to preventing damaging
condensation inside your equipment.
If the temperature rises above the top set limit, DEC3
runs
the
fans to cool it down. In cold conditions, DEC3
will run the heater as required to maintain
the bottom set temperature.
And while doing all of this, DEC3 can
tell you what’s happening over an RDM
network – a real boon in larger installations.
DEC is why, again and again, users around the world have
chosen Tempest enclosures to protect their investment in
Lighting and projection equipment.
Use the simple menus to
optimize temperature and
humidity settings, set DMX
address, view and reset lamp
hour counter, and more.
Large Systems? All this is
available remotely, in your
control room, or even over the
internet.
Tempest Lighting and DEC3 – A combination that keeps
you looking good, and protects your investment.
Tempest Lighting, Inc.,
13110 Saticoy Street, Unit C, North Hollywood, CA 91605, USA
www.tempestlighting.com info@tempestlighting.com
t: +1 818 787 8984
f: +1 818 982 5582
In the interest of continuous product improvement,
specifications are subject to change without notice