I am planning on lighting a night scene outside our cities courthouse. I was planning on using a 8' helium balloon with a B&M 5K tungsten light bounced off it to created a soft glow, then fill in the front with a soft box and smaller lights where needed. The problem is the only generator I can get is a 6000w but only has two 30amp 240V outlets and six 20amp 120V outlets. If I have done the math correctly the 5K light is approximately 42amps running a 5000W DPY 120V bulb, which exceeds the 120V outlet max. Is it possible to change the bulb to a 5000W Arri CP29 220-240V and run it off the 240V line? This should bring the amps down to 22ish which the generator is able to handle.
I'm a student filmaker so HMI lights are out of the question. We have no rental places within 90 miles and no budget to work with. Is there another method to achieve the soft light look? I have several 1000w and 500w lights to work with. I'll be shooting with a RED one mainly 28mm, 50mm, and 85mm lenses, stopped down to f/4. Not sure if that helps with how much light I will need. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You.