General Considerations - Barco F80-Q12 User Manual

Safety

1.1 General considerations

General safety instructions
• Before operating this equipment please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
• Installation and preliminary adjustments should be performed by qualified Barco personnel or by
authorized Barco service dealers.
• All warnings on the projector and in the documentation manuals should be adhered to.
• All instructions for operating and use of this equipment must be followed precisely.
• All local installation codes should be adhered to.
Notice on safety
This equipment is built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standards IEC60950-1,
as basis for National safety regulation world wide. The safety standard covers information technology
equipment including electrical business equipment intended to operate in "normal" environments (offices and
homes). This safety standard imposes important requirements on the use of safety critical components,
materials and insulation, in order to protect the user or operator against risk of electric shock and energy
hazard and having access to live parts. Safety standards also impose limits to the internal and external
temperature rises, radiation levels, mechanical stability and strength, enclosure construction and protection
against the risk of fire. Simulated single fault condition testing reduce the risk of hazards and contribute to
ensure the safety of the equipment to the user even when the equipment's normal operation fails.
Notice on optical radiation
This projector embeds extremely high brightness (radiance) lasers; this laser light is processed through the
projectors optical path. Native laser light is not accessible by the end user in any use case. The light exiting
the projection lens has been diffused within the optical path, representing a larger source and lower radiance
value than native laser light. Nevertheless the projected light represents a significant risk for the human eye
when exposed directly within the beam. This risk is not specific related to the characteristics of laser light but
solely to the high thermal induced energy of the light source; which is equivalent with lamp based systems.
Thermal retinal eye injury is possible when exposed within the Hazard Distance (HD). The HD is defined from
the projection lens surface towards the position of the projected beam where the irradiance equals the
maximum permissible exposure as described in the chapter "Hazard Distance".
Notice on optical radiation (addendum)
• F80-Q12, F80-4K12:
- The projector is Class 1 laser product that conforms with IEC EN 60825-1:2014. The projector
conforms with IEC 60825–1:2007, and with performance standards for laser products under 21 CFR
1040, except with respect to those characteristics authorized by Variance Number 2017-V-4837
effective September 13, 2017 Do not stare into Beam.
- This projector is Risk Group 2 (RG2) according to IEC EN 62471-5. This projector may become Risk
Group 3 (RG3) when an interchangeable lens with throw ratio greater than 2.2 is installed. Refer to the
manual for the lens list and throw ratio before operation. Such combination of projector and lens are
intended for professional use only, and are not intended for consumer use. Safety considerations for
RG3 projectors are discussed in section
- This projector has one or several built-in Class 4 laser clusters. Disassembly or modification is very
dangerous and should never be attempted.
• F80-Q9, F80-4K9:
- The projector is Class 1 laser product that conforms with IEC EN 60825-1:2014. The projector
conforms with IEC 60825–1:2007, and with performance standards for laser products under 21 CFR
1040, except with respect to those characteristics authorized by Variance Number 2017-V-4837
effective September 13, 2017 Do not stare into Beam.
- This projector is Risk Group 2 (RG2) according to IEC EN 62471-5. This projector may become Risk
Group 3 (RG3) when an interchangeable lens with throw ratio greater than 2.8 is installed. Refer to the
manual for the lens list and throw ratio before operation. Such combination of projector and lens are
intended for professional use only, and are not intended for consumer use. Safety considerations for
RG3 projectors are discussed in section
- This projector has one or several built-in Class 4 laser clusters. Disassembly or modification is very
dangerous and should never be attempted.
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