A safety screen is a metal wire screen placed at the front of an open-face light source, designed to retain large pieces of broken glass should the lamp break.
A safety screen is a metal wire mesh fitted across the front of an open-face light source. Its purpose is to contain the fragments if a lamp breaks or shatters, retaining large pieces of broken glass so they do not fall onto people, performers, or equipment below. Because open-face fixtures expose the lamp directly, the safety screen provides important protection against the hazard of a lamp failure.
By catching broken glass, the safety screen guards against injury and damage while still allowing the light to pass through the mesh. It is a standard safety accessory on open-face fixtures used in production and venue lighting.
The fixtures fitted with safety screens depend on stable power and, in many cases, control wiring to operate. While the screen addresses safety, the fixture relies on dependable cable to deliver the power and control that production lighting requires.
Because open-face fixtures expose the lamp directly, the safety screen guards against the hazard of a lamp failure, catching broken glass while still allowing the light to pass through the mesh, an important accessory wherever such fixtures are used overhead.
Recognizing how a safety screen protects against lamp failure helps illustrate the safety practices built into open-face production lighting.
At Windy City Wire, the focus on low-voltage power and control cable supports the lighting fixtures that safety screens protect. Supplying dependable cable helps ensure that fixtures receive stable power and control, so production lighting performs reliably and safely.