How-to Articles
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February 10, 2020Reduce, reuse, recycle. With vintage all the rage you can easily create a fabulous lighting effect upcycling just about anything and make it look like it cost hundreds. Our very own Lighting Designer, Alex Darling, always gets asked how to create this look, here he lets us in on the secret. -
May 23, 2019These brief notes are designed to give the reader an insight of the new regulations indicating the key areas where changes in the regulations will affect portable power distribution and the events industry. It is only an insight and is not designed to replace a full understanding of the complete regulations. -
May 20, 2019RCBOs are becoming increasingly popular in our power distribution boards for events. There are key benefits for the production company and the end user in having individual RCBOs on each final circuit. -
March 05, 2019Simon and our Technical Department are frequently answering questions regarding the reasons for using Arctic Cable. Simon has taken a few minutes to write a blog giving some explanation to this. -
March 04, 2019Socapex is a brand of electrical connectors known in the entertainment industry for their 19 pin electrical connectors, commonly known as Socapex connectors. -
December 07, 2018A beautiful venue deserves stunning lighting and audio systems. Everything from weddings to seasonal parties and corporate events, Essential Supplies can help with every step. -
July 12, 2018Often at Essential Supplies we get asked – how do I plug in my catering stand at a festival? Let's talk about some of the types of questions asked an what can be done. -
July 03, 2018Here at Essential Supplies there is a buzz of excitement around the new Festoons coming in at the end of July. There is also a fantastic choice of lamps we can supply. This really makes it possible to order and design a wide range and style of festoon. These last few weeks of using our gardens as another room really have turned all our thoughts to how imaginative we can be with our garden/marquee lighting. -
May 24, 2018Our Power Distribution Units are a fantastic piece of equipment that can be an efficient and convenient method of distributing an electrical circuit from a single input source to multiple output devices in the branch circuit. -
May 23, 2018The tech world can be a little confusing sometimes.. You can look at a site and be hit with a mass of unfamiliar ‘techy’ words but luckily we’re here to explain to you the function of our Power Distribution Units and explain the exact benefits that these products can bring to you or your business. -
February 20, 2018Chris Blackler our Production Manager has been up and down the country running day courses in Event Electrics and PAT Testing and about to do an Event Lighting course. -
January 16, 2018Learn about event lighting from the professionals.
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