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8. Mounting and flying
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Pan-Tilt Bracket (optional) –Apan-tiltbracketisavailablewhichallowspanningandtiltingforflexible
orientationalongbothhorizontalandverticalaxes.Detailedinstallationinstructionsareincludedwiththe
pan-tilt bracket.
8.3 Rigging and safety procedures
WARNING:Asthelegalrequirementsformounting,suspending,hanging,flyingorriggingequipmentchange
fromcountrytocountry,pleaseconsultyourlocalsafetystandardsofficebeforeinstallinganyproduct.Wealso
recommend that you thoroughly check any laws and bylaws prior to installation.
TheinstallationofTannoyloudspeakersusingthededicatedhardwareshouldcarriedoutonlybyfullyqualified
installers in accordance with all the required safety codes and standards that are applied at the place of
installation.
The Tannoy professional hardware covered in this guide has been designed to offer quick, simple, cost effective
andsecuresolutionsformountingspecificTannoyprofessionalloudspeakers.Thishardwarehasbeendesigned
andmanufacturedwithahighsafetyloadfactorforitsspecificrole.
To ensure the safest possible use of the hardware covered in this guide, it must be assembled in strict
accordancewiththeinstructionsspecified.TheinformationintheseOperationManualsrelatingtothe
assembly and the safe use of these accessories must be understood and followed.
TannoyprofessionalhardwarehasbeendesignedforusewithspecificTannoyprofessionalloudspeakers,and
is not designed or intended for use with any other Tannoy professional products, or any other devices. Using
Tannoy professional hardware for any purpose other than that indicated in this guide is considered to be
improperuse.Suchusecanbeverydangerous:overloading,modifying,damaging,orassemblinginamanner
other than that clearly stated in the operation will compromise safety. The component parts of any Tannoy
professional hardware device must only be assembled using the accessory kits supplied and in strict
compliance with the Operation Manual. The use of other accessories or non-approved methods of assembly
may result in an unsafe hardware system by reducing the load safety factor.
Welding,oranyothermethodofpermanentlyfixinghardwarecomponentstogetherortotheintegralfixing
points in the cabinet, should never be used.
WheneveraTannoyprofessionalloudspeakerisfixedtoasurfaceusingaTannoyprofessionalhardwaredevice,
the installer must ensure that the surface is capable of safely and securely supporting the load. The hardware
employed must be safely and securely attached both to the loudspeaker and also to the surface in question,
inaccordancewiththeOperationManual,usingonlythefixingholesprovidedasstandardandcoveredinthe
manual.Securefixingstothebuildingstructurearevital.Seekhelpfromarchitects,structuralengineersorother
specialists if in any doubt.
Allloudspeakersflownintheatres,nightclubs,conferencecentresorotherplacesofworkandentertainment
must be provided with an independent, correctly rated and securely attached secondary safety restraint in
addition to the principal hardware device. This secondary safety restraint must prevent the loudspeaker from
droppingmorethan150mm(6”)shouldtheprincipalhardwaredevicefail.