Electro-Voice SxA Series - Safety First: Setup and Operation; Installation and Handling Safety; Operational and Environmental Safety

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Safety First
When setting up, installing and using IDlectro-Voice"-' SxA speaker systems, there are a.
number of precautions that you should fol low:
* When Electro-Voice'® SxA speakers are used for portable applic£itions in which they will be
stacked directly on the floor or mounted on a tripod stand, make sure that the floor or
stage is solid and secure,
* Electro-Voice® SxA speaker systems include 1 3/8-iiich stand mounts to allow mounting on
tripod stands.
Make sure to:
* Check the specifications of the speaker stand to be certain it is capable of supporting the
weight of the speaker.
« Check that the speaker stand, is placed on a .Oat, stable surface and be sure to fully extend
the legs of the stand. Do .not try to make the stand “taller” and comp.romise its structural
integrity.
« Knute cables and position, the stand so that performers, production crew and. audience
members will .not trip over the stand or cables and pull the speaker system over. Secure
cables whth ware ties or tape whenever possible.
* ]')o not attempt to suspend more than one speaker on a stand designed for a single
speaker,
* Unless you are confident that you can safely handle lifting the weight of the speaker onto
the Stand, ask another person to help you place it.
* After the system is in operatio.r). for a few minutes, the beat sink wall become warm, to the
touch and can become quite hot after extended high-level operation. Avoid touching the
heat sink fins to prevent burns. When installing the system, use care to ensure that there
is at least two inches of space behind the heatsink to allow free circulatio.n of air.
* If you intended to hang or fly the SxA two-way systems, please do so safelj' with the correct
hardware and accessories.
4 'WA.R.NIiNG: Suspending any object is potentialiy dangerous and should only he
/I \ attempted by individiials who have a thorough knowledge of the teehniques and
rU-t—A. regulations of rigging' objects overhead. Electro- Voted strongly recommends that SxA
speakers be suspendedEakin^^^ account all current national, federal, state and local
regulations. It is the responsihility of the ins taller to ensure that SxA speakers are sa/eiy
installed in accordance with all such regulations. If SxA speakers are susrreruied. Electro- Voted
strongly recommends that the system be inspected at least once a year. If any sign of weakness
or damage is detected, remedial action should be taken immediately. Please consult our
.manual enti.tled Suspending Systern StE?Loudspeakers, and. the SKI data sheet, whi.ch. details
the various hardware kits that are available to safely suspend SxA speakers and how each kit
should be used. There are also data sheets for each EV ha.nging hardware part that should
also be consulted prior to suspending speakers.
/|\ * Electro-Voice® does not recommend use of SxA speakers outdoors or in high
moisture environments. Avoid exposing SxA speakers to direct moisture and or
high humidity that can cause corrosion of electrical contacts and problems with
loudspeaker cones a.nd surrounds.
/|\ « Electro-Voice® SxA loudspeakers are easily capable of generating sound pressure
levels sufficient to cause permanent hearing da.mage to anyone within normal,
coverage distance. Caution should be taken to avoid prolonged exposure to sound
pressure levels exceeding 90 dB.
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