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Single-purchase counterweight system

A counterweight rigging arrangement in which arbor travel approximately matches batten travel.

Also known as: single purchase

Reviewed

Setup

  • Load and operate only under venue procedures, balance accurately, lock controls, and clear the moving system.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

Load and operate only under venue procedures, balance accurately, lock controls, and clear the moving system.

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