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Angarrack Angle | Hayle Pump Aug-Sep 2011 | Aug 2011

Spotted on Monday 8 August 2011 in Hayle Pump

Angarrack Angle - August 2011

You know, it does not matter just how many times I look up at the magnificent Angarrack viaduct, it still gives me goosebumps as I admire this awesome monument of skill and beauty.  read more »

Treasure Hunt and BBQ - Friday 29th July 2011

Come and join us on Friday 29th June 2011 for a fabulous Treasure Hunt and BBQ in the grounds of the Angarrack Inn by the river.

 

The Treasure Hunt starts at 6pm in the Angarrack Inn carpark, entry is via a small donation to the Christmas Lights fund.

The Treasure Hunt has a circular walk around the Angarrack locality centred on the pub. There are also small items to collect for younger hunters - the team that solves the most puzzles will win the prize.

 

The BBQ starts at 6pm with all the favourites.  read more »

Community's tribute to its selfless citizens | thisiscornwall.co.uk

In thisiscornwall.co.uk, Thursday, April 28, 2011 - Organisation of the Year award went to Angarrack Christmas Lights Committee

Well done to the 2010 Committee which consisted of

Chris Bray - Chair
Sandie Ireland - Deputy Chair
Nikki Vincent - Treasurer
Russell Clarke - Secretary
Mel Williams, Mal Pearce, Mark Bolt and Steph Waller and to all the lovely Angarrack Christmas Lights Elves who struggled so hard with the weather to get everything ready in time

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NEWS | 24 Feb 2011 | Mayor's Awards for 2011

Very many congratulations to the Angarrack Christmas Lights Committee

Spotted on Friday 22 April 2011 on http://hayletowncouncil.net/  read more »

New Twelve Drummers Drumming light display 2010

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New Twelve Drummers Drumming light display 2010

Bringing the Display to Life - Twelve Drummers

 The Twelve Drummers - Bringing the display to life

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Installing Onsite - Twelve Drummers

Picture 12 – Lighting frames and control unit mounted on scaffolding

It had just been completed in time, as early the next morning “the team” arrived to take the control unit and mount it on the scaffolding along with all the lighting frames being fixed in readiness for connecting up.

It took another couple of days in bitterly cold, icy weather (literally), to connect the wiring of all of the 13 frames’ cables back to the control unit and run in the power supply cable from the Electricity Supply feeder pole 35 metres away, these amounted to 38 cables, 90 cores in all (picture 12).  read more »

Programming the PLC - Twelve Drummers

Picture 11 – Example program network

The editing results are shown graphically on the PC’s screen in a form that electricians call “ladder logic” networks.

Picture 11 shows an example screen of one such network, the one controlling the four outputs (17-20) for the “Santa Drummer, Alligator & Hearts” at the top centre of the 12 Drummers Drumming display.  read more »

Program Chart - Twelve Drummers

Picture 10 – Program Sequence Chart
It was now ready for powering up to enable programming of the PLC to begin (picture 9).

Alongside the building of the unit, it had also been necessary to think about and prepare a programming sequence chart of the intended sequence of animation in readiness to program the PLC. The proposed sequence of actions had been “mulled over” for some time and bit by bit developed into the chart shown (picture 10).  read more »