EVT290S Truss Systems Knowledge Center
1.0 m Matte Black Square Aluminum Straight Section.
A Standard Building Block for F34 Truss Designs.
The EVT290S-100 Black is a matte-black straight section for compatible EVT290S, F34, and matching 290 mm square-truss systems. Use this standard 3.28 ft section to build truss runs, frames, grids, and support structures where the project drawing calls for a full-meter member. Its matte-black powder coat helps the truss remain visually subdued in darker, camera-facing production spaces.
Identity and Core Facts
Straight Section Overview
A 3.28 ft Straight Section for F34 Truss Designs.
The EVT290S-100 Black is the standard 1 m member in the EVT290S range. Use it to build compatible truss runs, lighting grids, display frames, goalposts, and support structures where a full-meter section is called for. It pairs with shorter and longer EVT290S straight sections to complete the planned truss layout.
Length Selection
Why Choose a 3.28 ft Straight Section?
The 1 m section is a standard building block for many F34-compatible truss designs. Use it to establish regular run lengths, build repeated bays, and combine with shorter or longer sections where the project drawing calls for a full-meter member.
Matte Black Finish
Built to Support the Scene—Not Compete with It.
The EVT290S-100 Black uses a matte-black powder-coated finish for installations where truss should be visually restrained. Compared with bright aluminum surfaces, a matte-black truss finish can help reduce visible reflection and allow the structure to recede into darker production, presentation, studio, and exhibit environments.
Applications
A Standard Member for Production and Display Builds.
Use the EVT290S-100 Black wherever a compatible truss build calls for a standard 1 m / 3.28 ft section. The completed structure determines the required supports, rigging method, loads, and accessories.
Series Construction
290 mm Square Truss with Conical Coupler Connections.
The EVT290S-100 Black carries the core construction of the EVT290S series in a standard 1 m straight section: a 290 x 290 mm square profile, 50 mm main chords, 20 mm diagonal braces, EN AW-6082 T6 aluminum, matte-black powder coat, and conical end connections.
Included Connection Hardware
What Ships with the EVT290S-100 Black.
Each straight section ships with the connection hardware used to join it to compatible conical-receiver components. Confirm the project component schedule before assembly; a finished structure may also require longer sections, corners, base plates, clamps, ballast, rigging hardware, and other project-specific items.
Technical Reference
Product Specifications.
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Included Hardware
System Compatibility
Match the Truss Profile and Connection Before You Build.
The EVT290S-100 Black is intended for compatible EVT290S, F34, and matching 290 mm square-truss systems using conical connections. Similar appearance alone does not establish compatibility. Confirm the receiver spacing, coupler fit, chord spacing, alignment, and applicable system documentation before assembly.
Related System Components
Add the Accessories Required by Your Configuration.
The EVT290S-100 Black fits within a broader 290 mm truss system. Related components should be selected separately according to the planned structure and approved application; their product pages carry their own fit, use, and working-load information where applicable.
Connection and Inspection
Confirm Fit First. Then Seat, Pin, and Retain.
Once receiver spacing and compatible hardware are confirmed, assemble the connection in this order. Prepare the current project drawing, compatible mating components, supplied connection hardware, and approved support or rigging plan. Assemble on a stable work surface with access to inspect every receiver and pin location.
Engineering Reference
F34 Load-Span Information Applies to the Completed Truss Run.
Compatible F34 load-span tables are available as a general reference for simply supported truss runs up to 39.4 ft / 12 m. The tables address the completed truss configuration—not an individual EVT290S-100 Black straight section—and should be used only with the applicable engineering notes, connection requirements, and project review.
System Responsibility
Capacity Comes from the Completed Configuration.
This 3.28 ft / 1.0 m section does not establish an independent span or load rating for a finished structure. Determine capacity from the complete arrangement, including connected components, span, orientation, supports, attachment locations, rigging method, applied loads, and environmental exposure. Use applicable manufacturer load tables and engineering information for the system being built.
Frequently Asked Questions
EVT290S-100 Black Questions.
Why choose a 3.28 ft / 1 m straight truss section?
The 1 m section is a standard building block for compatible EVT290S and F34 truss runs, frames, grids, and support structures. Combine it with other available lengths where the project drawing calls for a full-meter member.
Why use matte black truss for stage, studio, or motion capture work?
Matte-black powder coating can help reduce visible reflection and make the structural framework less visually prominent in darker, camera-facing, or presentation-focused environments. It is a finish-selection benefit, not a guarantee of camera or tracking performance.
What conical connection hardware is included?
Each EVT290S-100 Black section includes 4 conical couplers, 8 coupler pins, and 8 r-clips for compatible conical connections.
Can compatible 1.96 in / 50 mm clamps and other EVT290S accessories be used with this section?
The 1.96 in / 50 mm OD main chords accept compatible clamps for approved attachments. Select clamps, rigging accessories, and support components according to their individual product information and the requirements of the complete configuration.
Planning a matte-black F34 truss design?
Contact us for matching straight sections, corners, base plates, compatible 1.96 in / 50 mm clamps, current technical documents, quantity pricing, and project coordination.
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