Do I need a dimmer for this?

No, and it must not go on one. LED fixtures like this take a constant mains supply and get their level from DMX instead. A normal switched socket or a hard power circuit is what you want. If your hall only has dimmer outlets, tell us when you book and we will work the power out with you.

What does a profile do that a fresnel or a PAR does not?

It gives you an edge you can shape. Four shutters let you cut the beam square to a wall, off a set piece or around a doorway, and the slot behind the gate takes a gobo so you can project a pattern. Fresnels and PARs produce a soft-edged wash, which is right for covering an area but no use when the light has to stop somewhere specific.

Can I use my own gobos?

Yes, as long as they are M size, which is 66mm across with a 48mm image area. Most gobo suppliers stock that size in steel and glass. You will also need a gobo holder to carry it, and that is a separate item from the luminaire, so mention it when you book.

Is it bright enough to replace our tungsten profiles?

Selecon rate the output as equivalent to a 500W tungsten profile, on a maximum draw of 150 watts. For a school hall or a small theatre that is plenty for a front-of-house special. The real difference from tungsten is the colour of the white, and you can set this one anywhere from about 2700K to 5600K, so it sits alongside older lanterns rather than fighting them.

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LED profile spot hire — Selecon PLPROFILE1

A profile is the lantern you reach for when the beam needs an edge. The PL Profile 1 gives you a hard-edged, shapeable pool of light from an RGBW LED engine, with four shutters for framing and a slot for a gobo or an iris. Zoom runs from 18 to 34 degrees, so it covers a tight special on a soloist or a wider acting area from the same bar. Hire is £20 per day, on its own or with a technician.

The Selecon PL Profile 1 is an LED profile spotlight for work that needs a defined edge: a face lit cleanly without spill onto the set, a gobo breaking up a bare wall, a shape thrown onto a backdrop. Its 18 to 34 degree zoom lens tray suits most school hall and small theatre throws, giving you a tight special on a soloist or a wider acting area from the same position on the bar.

Inside is a 120W RGBW LED engine drawing 150 watts at most, which Selecon rate as the equivalent of a 500W tungsten profile. There are no lamps to change and no gel to burn through. Nor is a dimmer channel involved, because the fixture runs from a constant supply and takes its level from DMX. White light adjusts from roughly 2700K to 5600K with full colour mixing on top, so you can match an existing tungsten rig or go somewhere else entirely.

Four framing shutters shape the beam, and an accessory slot behind the gate takes an M-size gobo holder or an iris. Control is DMX512 over 5-pin XLR, in and through, with three modes: 15 channels for 16-bit, 9 for 8-bit, or a simple 3-channel mode. Power is powerCON in and through, so fixtures can be daisy-chained. An LCD menu on the back handles addressing and stores white presets for running without a desk.

The luminaire weighs 8.5 kg and hangs on a standard hook clamp. Take it as a dry hire, or ask us to supply a technician to rig, focus and run it.

Alongside the LED version we hire the Selecon Acclaim Profile, its tungsten predecessor, at £6 per day. It does the same shaping job: four framing shutters, a slot for a gobo or an iris, and a zoom lens to set the beam width. The difference is the source. A 600 watt halogen lamp gives the warm white that stage lighting was built on, and it warms further as it fades, in a way LED fixtures only imitate. That makes the Acclaim the natural choice where it has to sit beside an existing tungsten rig, or where a director simply wants the classic look. It asks more of the venue, though. There is no DMX on board, so it needs a dimmer channel to change level, and colour means gel in the 125 mm frame rather than a command from the desk. If your hall has working dimmers, that is no obstacle at all. Tell us which you are after and we will steer you honestly between the two.

What you get

The PL Profile 1 with the 18-34 degree zoom lens tray fitted

Tell us how you are rigging and we will confirm hook clamp and safety bond with your quote

Gobo holders and irises are accessories rather than part of the fixture, so say if you need one and which pattern you are after

DMX runs on 5-pin XLR, in and through. Let us know how many cables the rig needs and roughly how it is laid out

Mains is powerCON in and through. Confirm the socket type at your venue and we will make up the right lead

You will need a lighting desk or DMX controller to run it. We can quote one alongside if you do not have one

Good for

A clean front-of-house special on a soloist in a school hall, without light spilling onto the set behind

Gobo projection onto a cyc, a back wall or a plain curtain: breakup, window, foliage or a shape for a scene

Dance school shows where side and front specials need to stay off the legs and masking

Amateur dramatic society sets where the light has to stop at a doorway, an arch or the proscenium

Village halls and small venues with limited power, or no working dimmer racks

Lecterns, award presentations and speech days where one person needs their own controlled pool of light

Topping up an existing tungsten rig, with the white balance dialled in to match rather than clash

What you need to know

What it does: The lantern for a hard-edged pool of light: a spot on a soloist, a shaped square on a set piece, or a gobo pattern on the floor.
Colour: Full colour mixing and adjustable white from warm to daylight, all from the desk. No gel to buy, cut or replace mid-run.
Shaping the beam: Four shutters frame it, and a slot behind the gate takes a gobo or an iris. The zoom covers 18 to 34 degrees.
Power: 150 watts at most from a normal socket. The maker rates the output as an equivalent to a 500 watt tungsten profile, at under a third of the power.
Control: DMX over 5-pin XLR. Three channels for simple dimming and colour, fifteen for everything.

Hire rates

Choose the one you need. The photo and price follow your choice.

Selecon PLPROFILE1 LED Luminaire 18/34°£20a day

Selecon Acclaim ProfileThe classic tungsten alternative: warm halogen light through the same shutters and gobo slot.£6a day

Strand SL Profile (15/32°)A budget tungsten profile to fill out a rig.£8a day

Rates are per day and exclude VAT. A longer hire costs less per day — tell us your dates and we will price the period exactly. Ask us about delivery and hiring with a technician.

Alternatives

ETC Source Four — the classic tungsten profile — the warm halogen look, with gobos and crisp shutters.

Full technical specification (36)

Type	LED profile spot (ellipsoidal) with zoom lens tray
Beam angle	18-34 degrees (medium zoom lens tray). A 24-44 degree wide tray is also made for this fixture and is interchangeable without tools
LED engine	1 x true RGBW 120W LED chip
Light output	Greater than 2,000 lumens (white light)
Colour temperature	Adjustable white, approx. 2700K to 5600K, plus full RGBW colour mixing
Equivalence	Manufacturer rates output as equivalent to a 500W tungsten profile
Power draw	150 W maximum (RGBW at 100%)
Current draw	0.65 A at 230 V (1.3 A at 115 V), maximum load with all LEDs at full RGBW
Voltage / frequency	120-240 V AC auto-ranging, 50/60 Hz
Weight	8.5 kg (luminaire only)
Dimensions	664.9 mm long x 310.0 mm wide x 404.8 mm high (overall, including yoke). Body width 173.0 mm
DMX channels and modes	15 channels (16-bit mode), 9 channels (8-bit mode), 3 channels (3-channel mode)
Control	DMX512 with on-board LCD menu for addressing, setup and stored colour/white presets
Data connectors	5-pin XLR DMX in and out/through (pin 1 common, pin 2 data -, pin 3 data +)
Power connectors	powerCON in and through for daisy-chaining. Maximum through current 20 A
Dimming	Electronic, via DMX. Must be run from a constant supply and never from a dimmer circuit
Beam shaping	Four independent framing shutters
Gobo / accessory slot	One M-size gobo (66 mm outside diameter, 48 mm image area), steel or glass, via a gobo holder. Slot also accepts an iris. Holder and iris are accessories, not part of the luminaire
Zoom and focus	Manual, via zoom and focus adjustment knobs on the lens tube
LED life expectancy	Up to 50,000 hours (manufacturer figure)
UV / IR output	None below 400 nm or above 775 nm
Construction and finish	Machined aluminium, sheet metal and moulded engineering-grade plastic. Black
Ambient operating temperature	0 to 40 degrees C
Approvals	CE marked, ETL/cETL listed
Acclaim — Manufacturer and model	Selecon Acclaim Axial Zoomspot
Acclaim — Fixture type	Tungsten halogen zoom profile spot (ellipsoidal)
Acclaim — Lamp	600 W GKV theatre lamp, 15,000 lumens, 400 hour average life; or 600 W GLB long-life lamp, 13,000 lumens, 1,500 hours. 220-240 V. Rated for a maximum 650 W lamp
Acclaim — Beam angle	Made in two zoom ranges on interchangeable lens trays: 18-34 degrees (medium) or 24-44 degrees (wide)
Acclaim — Shutters	Four captive stainless steel framing shutters in a spring-tensioned gate
Acclaim — Gate accessories	Slot takes an adjustable iris or a rotatable gobo holder; M-size gobos with a 50 mm image diameter
Acclaim — Beam control	Peak or flat field adjustment at the lamp: peak for overlapping stage washes, flat for even gobo projection. Dichroic hot-mirror filter keeps heat out of the beam
Acclaim — Dimming	No electronics on board. Level comes from a dimmer channel, like any tungsten lantern
Acclaim — Colour frame	125 mm x 125 mm, supplied with the lantern
Acclaim — weight Kg	5.6 kg
Acclaim — dimensions Mm	520 mm long x 300 mm wide across the yoke x 365 mm high, read from the manufacturer's dimension drawing
Acclaim — Safety	Micro-switch cuts the mains when the lamp module is removed. IP00, indoor use only, tilt limited to 90 degrees either side of horizontal

Common questions

No, and it must not go on one. LED fixtures like this take a constant mains supply and get their level from DMX instead. A normal switched socket or a hard power circuit is what you want. If your hall only has dimmer outlets, tell us when you book and we will work the power out with you.
It gives you an edge you can shape. Four shutters let you cut the beam square to a wall, off a set piece or around a doorway, and the slot behind the gate takes a gobo so you can project a pattern. Fresnels and PARs produce a soft-edged wash, which is right for covering an area but no use when the light has to stop somewhere specific.
Yes, as long as they are M size, which is 66mm across with a 48mm image area. Most gobo suppliers stock that size in steel and glass. You will also need a gobo holder to carry it, and that is a separate item from the luminaire, so mention it when you book.
Selecon rate the output as equivalent to a 500W tungsten profile, on a maximum draw of 150 watts. For a school hall or a small theatre that is plenty for a front-of-house special. The real difference from tungsten is the colour of the white, and you can set this one anywhere from about 2700K to 5600K, so it sits alongside older lanterns rather than fighting them.