1.2 RG3 user safety training to be provided by the installer
Warning: The installer is responsible that the user is instructed. The user will sign a document to confirm that the instructions have been received and understood.
Note: Refer to document “Declaration of user safety training” (Document number 601-0462) for training tick off and signing. Document can be found on the Barco website if not included in the box.
Users training
The installed projector may only be used by persons TRAINED and AUTHORIZED to operate professional projection systems. The installer is responsible that the user is instructed and trained.
The installer must instruct the user about:
- The requirements for a restriction zone, restricted access location, and an exclusion zone.
- No combustible materials should be present in the light beam Hazard Distance (HD).
- Dangerous energy sources inside the projector. The user is not allowed to remove any cover from the projector.
- The installation, maintenance or service is for skilled persons only.
Restriction zone
To protect the general public, untrained persons and children against high intensity light beams, the light beam Hazard Distance (HD) shall be taken into account. For more info on the Hazard Distance, see “High Brightness precautions: Hazard Distance”.
Restricted access location
To protect the general public, untrained persons and children, the projector must be installed in a restricted access location. The definition of a restricted access location is a location for equipment where both of the following paragraphs apply:
- Access can only be gained by skilled persons (installer or service personnel) or persons who have been instructed and trained by a skilled person. The persons must have been instructed about the reasons for the restriction applied to the location and about the precautions that shall be taken.
- Access is only possible through the use of the tool or lock and key, or other means of security, and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.
Why a restricted access location: this is an RG3 product. Based on international requirements, no person is allowed to enter the projected beam within the zone between the projection lens and the related Hazard Distance (HD). This shall be physically impossible by creating sufficient separation height and width or by placing optional barriers. Within the restricted area operator training is considered sufficient. The applicable separation heights and widths are discussed in “High Brightness precautions: Hazard Distance”. A RG3 projector installed at sufficient height can be considered as restricted access location. This product is not intended for use by children.
Exclusion zone
The projector radiates heat on its external surfaces and from ventilation ducts during normal operation. Exposing flammable or combustible materials into close proximity of this projector could result in the spontaneous ignition of that material, resulting in a fire. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to leave an exclusion zone around all external surfaces of the projector whereby no flammable or combustible materials are present:
- The exclusion zone must not be less than 40 cm (16 in).
- The only exception is the light beam path, where the exclusion zone must not be less than the light beam Hazard Distance (HD).
