Cyberlights on 110V?

Hello all
I'm currently working on building up a good set of equipment for my attempt at lighting design. After reviewing many options for used equipment (And my parents demanding for me to buy American made) I've recently discovered the Cyberlight classic as a good choice. However, this brings up my nightmare, in that Cyberlight classics do not support 110V, which I will primarily be dealing with. This also applies to various other lights too, from various manufacturers.

I am curious if anyone knows of any way to get Cyberlights to work on 110V, even though they do not naturally support it. Preferrably, an easy, simplistic way, that won't cost more than the lights themselves to do. I've already looked all through the manual for the Cyberlights, and I understand about their 208/240V Support. So, is there any way to do this that is not unnaturally dangerous, or overly skilled/expensive?

Also, I'm quite curious if anyone knows why the Cyberlights and certain other fixtures from various manufacturers require 200+V, whereas other lights that use the same lamp and same features do not. I'm just curious on that.

Please do let me know! I am really hoping to be able to use High End systems equipment in time, but this nasty roadblock popped up and I must find a way around it to do so.

-C
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    [QUOTE=tadawson;53833]
    And silly me, I always thought having a 10 second peek in the panel to see what breaker size was feeding a circuit was a simple thing to do . . .


    Finding the breaker is the easy part (usually). Determining what other loads are connected can be much more challenging. Unless you have as-built electrical drawings for the facility (properly updated for any moves/adds/changes since installation), it can take hours. Even then it's easy to miss one outlet that has something plugged into it that can take you over the limit.

    Please note that I've never said it can't be done. The whole point I'm making is that running a 1200-watt fixture off of a standard residential/commercial wall outlet is borderline at best. You're flirting with the upper end of what's practical. You may get away with it, or you may not. I don't recommend it.
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    [QUOTE=tadawson;53833]
    And silly me, I always thought having a 10 second peek in the panel to see what breaker size was feeding a circuit was a simple thing to do . . .


    Finding the breaker is the easy part (usually). Determining what other loads are connected can be much more challenging. Unless you have as-built electrical drawings for the facility (properly updated for any moves/adds/changes since installation), it can take hours. Even then it's easy to miss one outlet that has something plugged into it that can take you over the limit.

    Please note that I've never said it can't be done. The whole point I'm making is that running a 1200-watt fixture off of a standard residential/commercial wall outlet is borderline at best. You're flirting with the upper end of what's practical. You may get away with it, or you may not. I don't recommend it.
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