The L2K Project
L2K is an art project that first appeared at Burning Man in 1999. L2K comprises a set of 2000+ individually addressable lights spaced approximately 1 foot apart. The lights are made of a plastic and concrete. The plastic lens contains a superbright LED and is mounted onto the concrete base for stability and durability. The lights are powered by a wiring harness buried underneath the ground. Power for the system is provided by eight evenly distributed lead-acid batteries.
For Burning Man, these lights are placed in a circle around the Man itself, providing entertainment for Burning Man participants and also acting as the safety circle during the burn. In 2001, the diameter of the ring was increased from 500 to 600 feet to accommodate the increased height of the Man.
L2K was conceived by Tim Black and is currently maintained for Burning Man by Tim Corvis. Many volunteers spent many hours on the creation of this project so please do us a favor and check out the credits at the back of the L2K Owner's Manual below. The book also contains more information about L2K, including some project statistics that will make you think twice when doing a project that requires 2000 of anything.
Enjoy.
- the Ringmaster
Project Documentation
Document Title: L2K Owner's Manual (PDF)Author: The Ringmaster (l2k at skellington dot com)