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Chicken coop light

Also known as chicken coop, coop light.

A broad overhead soft-light box traditionally built with multiple lamps—often six—arranged to wash a set from above.

In practice

Older coops can carry substantial tungsten load and heat; modern equivalents may use LEDs. The enclosure, circuits, suspension, diffusion, skirt, and secondary retention must follow the fixture specification and production electrical plan.

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Sources

  1. Electrical Safety Specification for Motion Picture Production · Entertainment Electrical Safety Association

Educational reference only. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, employer, venue, and production context.