Mackie SRM450v3 - Rigging Procedures and Safety; Rigging Design and Practices; Rigging Hardware and Accessories; Rigging Safety Notes

Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
Rigging
WARNING:Installationshouldonlybedone
byanexperiencedtechnician.Improper
installationmayresultindamagetothe
equipment,injuryordeath.Makesurethatthe
loudspeakerisinstalledinastableandsecureway
inordertoavoidanyconditionsthatmaybedangerous
forpersonsorstructures.
WARNING:Thecabinetissuitableforrigging
viaitsypoints.NEVERattempttosuspend
anSRMv3loudspeakerbyitshandle.
Rigging Design Practices
Riggingaloudspeakerrequiresdetermining:
1.Theriggingmethodsandhardwarethatmeetstatic,
shock,dynamic,andanyotherloadrequirementsfor
supportingtheloudspeakerfromstructure.
2.ThedesignfactorandrequiredWLL(WorkingLoad
Limit)forthissupport.
Westronglyrecommendthefollowingriggingpractices:
1.Documentation:Thoroughlydocumentthedesign
withdetaileddrawingsandpartslists.
2.Analysis:Haveaqualiedprofessional,suchasa
licensedProfessionalEngineer,reviewandapprovethe
designbeforeitsimplementation.
3.Installation:Haveaqualiedprofessionalriggerdo
theinstallationandinspection.
4.Safety:Useadequatesafetyprecautionsand
back-upsystems.
Rigging Hardware and Accessories
Riggingourloudspeakerswillinvariablyrequire
hardwarenotsuppliedbyus.Varioustypesof
load-ratedhardwareareavailablefromavariety
ofthird-partysources.Thereareanumberofsuch
companiesspecializinginmanufacturinghardware
for,designing,andinstallingriggingsystems.Each
oneofthesetasksisadisciplineinitsownright.
Becauseofthehazardousnatureofriggingwork
andthepotentialliability,engagecompaniesthat
specializeinthesedisciplinestodotheworkrequired.
Wedooffercertainaccessoryriggingitemsandsome
ofthemmaybeusedwithavarietyofproducts.While
theseaccessoriesareintendedtofacilitateinstallation,
thewidevarietyofpossibleinstallationconditionsand
arraycongurationsdonotpermitustodeterminetheir
suitabilityorloadratingforanyparticularapplication.
Wearenotinthebusinessofprovidingcomplete
riggingsystems,eitherasdesigners,manufacturers,
orinstallers.Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallerto
provideaproperlyengineered,load-certiedrigging
systemforsupportingtheloudspeakerfromstructure.
SRMv3loudspeakersmaybeindividuallyown
usingaPA-A1EyeboltKit,partnumber
0031943.SRM350v3cabinetsaretted
withfourM5insertpointsonthetopandbottomfor
installinganoptionalhangingbracketthatallowsthe
speakertobeown.SRM350v3BracketKit:PN0016404
Rigging Notes
TheSRMv3loudspeaker’sintegralmountingpoints
aredesignedtosupportonlytheweightoftheirown
loudspeakerwithsuitable,externalhardware.This
meansthateachSRMv3loudspeakermustbesupported
independentlyofanyotherSRMv3loudspeakerandany
otherloads.Allriggingpointsmustbeusedtohangan
SRMv3loudspeaker.
SRM350v3 Inserts SRM450v3 Fly Points
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M5insertsformountingoptionalhangingbracket.
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