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This is my 1st post so hi to everyone, I've lurked for a bit and have been impressed by the very helpful replies, the forum is a great resource for learners like me. I'll be shooting a music video shortly and have bought some used photon beard 800w redheads but have never used them before. I've read they can explode and shouldn't be kept on for long periods. Is that correct? I'm a photographer and cgi artist by day so I have experience and intuition with lighting but with studio strobes not continuous lights and not in such a big space (a hangar). We were planning on using 120-400w worklights for practicals, a lot of tight shots and close lighting, the 4 redheads are a bonus that I picked up very cheap. Am I right in thinking the power of the redheads will give me more options for wider shots in a big space? Limited budget meant I was going to shoot around what light we had and just keep the bg black, but I'm thinking I might actually be able to light it now? What else do I need to know regarding safely using redheads? Common pitfalls, etc. Any general advice and tips from pros would be very much appreciated. Thanks