Epcot lasers question?

[tomc]

Hello can anyone tell me what milliwatts (mw) the lasers are at Epcot used in the Illumination show?

 

[mousermerf]

*wild guess*

5 maybe..?

 

[PlaneJane]

probably 125 mW

 

[PlaneJane]

hand pointed lasers use 5 mW

 

[peter11435]

mW, ha more like kW

You don't know much about lasers do you. The lasers in Illuminations are most likely around 25 - 30 milliwatts.

 

[PlaneJane]

I LOVE WARLORD!!

No I don't know a thing about lasers except that if you move them fast enough you can make a cool show!

 

[MrNonacho]

I'm thinking the Epcot lasers' power is measured in watts, not milliwatts. 25 milliwatts is nothing for something on a large scale.

 

[Tim G]

Hello can anyone tell me what milliwatts (mw) the lasers are at Epcot used in the Illumination show?

I wouldn't know....
What's so important about it... wanna build one yourself?? and Why would you anyway... They're using industrial lasers, but their power??? Dunno

 

[DisneyWales]

Watts

It would be measured off watts, Being an American fixture, unless it has a special supply it's going to be a max of 110/120w.

In the UK we can run most lasers off a domestic 13amp socket (what we have around our houses) these can (don't need to) draw upto 240watts.

Milliwatts and Watts are the same thing just different scales. Kinda like Centimeters and Millimeters.

 

[unkadug]

Also, any laser system that is above ( I believe ) 5mw must be certified by the FDA. Also then you have to apply for and obtain a variance by the FDA.

Then you have to have interlocks, inspections, logbooks, ad naseum...
It's a real pain in the A.

 

[dolbyman]

I saw a documentary on TV last week, where some guy made a fireworks show for an arabian prince ... he used lasers that could light a cigarette (at the origin gizzmo)

they said smth about a power consumption in regions of several kW :drevil: ( we'll call that thing "LASER" *drevilstyle* )

 

[tomc]

Oh no i dont want to make one i am just very interested in the lasers at Epcot. They fasinated me when i went in May.

 

[DisJosh]

Were the lasers not in use at any point this year? I don't re-call seeing them during Illuminations when I was there in September. :veryconfu

 

[peter11435]

Were the lasers not in use at any point this year? I don't re-call seeing them during Illuminations when I was there in September. :veryconfu

They have been used every night AFAIK. However they are not used as extensively in ROE as in past shows.

 

[UltimtMickeyFan]

I dont think the country that the lasers are being used in has any bearing on the wattage of the laser. And I believe I read somewhere that the ones used in EPCOT were rated at 25W, could be wrong though. This is a question for Boo.

 

[DisneyWales]

I Know

I dont think the country that the lasers are being used in has any bearing on the wattage of the laser. And I believe I read somewhere that the ones used in EPCOT were rated at 25W, could be wrong though. This is a question for Boo.

I Know that i was just basically saying it could be anything between 1w and 120w, not much help but hey.
:veryconfu

 

[wdwmagic]

I dont think the country that the lasers are being used in has any bearing on the wattage of the laser. And I believe I read somewhere that the ones used in EPCOT were rated at 25W, could be wrong though. This is a question for Boo.

Its in this ball park, from memory I have the figure between 25 and 30. I need to check in my notes though to confirm.

 

[DisneyWales]

Laptop

Its in this ball park, from memory I have the figure between 25 and 30. I need to check in my notes though to confirm.

Just to put this in perspective my laptop runs off 45w.

 

[wdwmagic]

Just to put this in perspective my laptop runs off 45w.

What does laser power have to do with your laptop? I dont think the two are comparible are they?

 

[DisneyWales]

What does laser power have to do with your laptop? I dont think the two are comparible are they?

Im just saying my laptop drawn 45w of power to run. Ive been looking around the internet and all the laser fixtures I can find seem to run of 40w. Thats for the whole system however control system and software.

Im just trying to help.