A short splitter cable with one male and two female connectors, letting two fixtures share one dimmer or circuit. Three-fers do the same for three. Designers use them to gang fixtures that always work together, as long as the total load stays within the circuit rating. Labeling two-fered fixtures on the paperwork saves confusion when one of the pair dies.
Two-fer the pair of box boom units into circuit 14, they always move together anyway.
Also heard as
- twofer
- Y-cable
Related terms
Hang and focus
The work of installing every fixture on the light plot, then aiming and shaping each one for the show.
PAR can
A simple cylindrical stage light holding a sealed-beam PAR lamp, the classic rock-and-roll and touring fixture.
Channel check
The preshow routine of bringing up each lighting channel in turn to confirm every fixture works and is aimed correctly.