Deciding which Stand
is best suited to your needs??
FOUR CHOICES NEED TO BE MADE - A, B, C, and D
A. THE CHOICE of a Candle or Light
There are two types of candle/light which light up when activated.
The CANDLE has a traditional Candle look, is white and tall and thin.
{Measures 18mm Diam x 293mm Ht (0.7ins x 11.5ins)}
The LIGHT is of a cylindrical shape and is available in White, Red, or Blue.
{Measures 62mm Diam x 124mm Ht (2.5ins x 4.85ins)}
B. THE CHOICE of the method by which
the Candle or Light is activated.
The Candle and Light stands are activated by either of three distinct methods.
1. ELECTRIC with MANUAL PLACEMENT
The Candle or Light is placed, by the parishioner, with a choice of designated slots on the stand and the low voltage contact completes the circuit and it lights up. The candles or lights are selected from the shelf under the Console.
The parishioner/attendee places the money in the money box, as a separate act, as they would when lighting a wax candle/light on a traditional stand.
NOTE STAND DESIGN – Choices of Leg
Our standard Electric & Electronic Candle and Light Stands comprise a Hammered, Bronze Finished Console with a matching leg incorporating an integral armoured Money Box.
The ELECTRIC with PLACEMENT range offer an alternative heavy duty scrolled Wrought Iron Leg with the Console itself incorporating the Money Box.
(See picture above – Scrolled Wrought Iron leg on extreme right)
2. ELECTRIC with Individual SWITCHES.
The Candles/Lights are permanently in place on the stand.
The parishioner/attendee places the money in the money box, as a separate act, as they would when lighting a wax candle/light on a traditional stand and select a Candle/Light and activate the switch for the Candle/Light to light up.
3. ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC
The Candles/Lights are permanently in place on the stand.
Putting a Monetary Offering through the slot on the Money Box breaks a beam as it enters, and a candle /light is lit up. A candle/light is randomly lit up and flashes three times to indicate its selection. The candle/light is automatically extinguished after a pre-set time. The default timing is 1.5 hours, but the customer can select any time from 10 minutes to 3 hours which is pre-set at the factory.
When 75% of the candles/lights are lit the candles/lights turn off one at a time in their order of placement to guarantee potential space for new lightings up.
This feature means that each candle has a time limit determined according to how many candles/lights are lit. This allows longer timings when little activity hence attracting parishioners/visitors due to the stand remaining activated with light for longer and yet allowing all new parishioners/visitors the opportunity to light a candle/light.
Additional advantages to this model being totally automatic is that no Candles or Lights need to be replaced under the console nor switches to be switched off before the next Mass and as no contact is required by the parishioner/devotee it avoids any risk of Contagion.
C. THE CHOICE of the SIZE of the Stand
We offer production stands accommodating 21, 33, 48 and 60 Candles and 21, 33 and 60 Lights although we can offer custom made stands to your requirement.
Production stands accommodating 21, 33, 48 and 60 Candles
Production stands accommodating 21, 33 and 60 Lights
D. To consider the OPTION where 'Space is Limited'
for a CONSOLE ONLY (with or without the shelf)
These Consoles are offered with or without the shelf under the Console as illustrated above.
They can either be attached to the wall or placed on a fitted shelf on the wall or tabletop.
Additionally, the consoles can be incorporated, with or without the tray,
into a wooden cabinet or similar construction should this be to your taste.
(In many parishes there are cabinet makers/woodworkers capable of incorporating these Consoles into wooden cabinets to your own specifications)
PHOTOGRAPHS below of Consoles on shelves in RC Church in Co. Cork Ireland
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS and CHOICES
Various additional options are available, some with an extra cost and some with no extra costs, and also savings by offering discounts for two or more stands.
1. QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
Discounts are available for purchases of two or more stands.
All discounts are negotiable subject to location and hence transportation costs.
2. CUSTOM VARIATIONS
We offer various custom finishes and sizes.
Not only can we offer this option but have the hands-on experience to assemble any variation in the UK on site at your location/Church/Hospital/Cemetery/Crematorium etc.
All discussions and on-site visits can be arranged first by contacting Martin Shingler
on martin@ecclesiasupplies.com with as many details as possible.