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LA12 & LA12C User’s Guide
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3. RIGGING
3.1 SAFETY WARNING
The following sections detail general rigging practices appropriate to the
entertainment industry, as they would apply to the rigging of NEXT’S LA12 (LA12C)
loudspeaker systems. It is intended to familiarize the reader with standard rigging hardware
and techniques for suspending NEXT’S LA12 (LA12C) loudspeaker systems overhead. Only
persons with the knowledge of proper hardware and safe rigging techniques should attempt to
suspend any sound systems overhead. Prior to suspending any NEXT’S LA12 (LA12C)
loudspeaker systems, it is essential that the user be familiar with the rigging techniques and
special safety instructions outlines in this section. The practices and rigging techniques
recommended here are in general terms to accommodate the many variations in loudspeaker
arrays and rigging configurations. As such, the user is expressly responsible for the safety of
all NEXT’S LA12 (LA12C) loudspeaker array designs and rigging configurations as
implemented in practice.
All the general rigging material in this section is based on the best available
engineering information concerning materials, practices, use and limitations of the products,
and is believed to be accurate at the time of the original printing. Therefore, the regulations