Mounting & Rigging Options; Rigging Hardware & Accessories; Permanent Installations - EM Acoustics i-1 User Manual

MOUNTING & RIGGING OPTIONS
Rigging Hardware & Accessories
The i-Series loudspeakers have a range of integral rigging hardware to enable usage in a wide variety of ways.
The i-1 is supplied with four M5 fixings (one on each side of the enclosure) and a steel yoke. This steel yoke
attaches to either pair of fixings to provide pan & tilt options. The yoke has five mounting holes – four M5 holes
are supplied for permanent installations (for affixing permanently using wall anchor bolts) and one central larger
hole for either M12 bolts (hook clamps) or affixing to a 3/8" microphone stand thread.
The i-2 has three four different mounting methods available. A microphone stand can be used to mount the
enclosure in either vertical or horizontal formats, whilst the four M6 points on the rear allow permanent installation
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with Omnimount or PowerDrive mounting hardware. Two rigging accessories are also available for the i-2 –
the YK-i2 vertical hanging yoke, and the YK-i2h horizontal hanging bracket.
The i-8 contains sixteen M10 threaded fixings around the enclosure, to enable suspension using forged shoulder
eyebolts with a minimum thread length of 20mm. With any suspension method, a second anchor point should be
used as a safety.
The i-12 has no dedicated rigging options, as it is designed to be ground stacked only. If you have any special
requirements, please contact your local EM Acoustics representative or else email info@emacoustics.co.uk with
your enquiry.
Under no circumstances should the mounting points of one enclosure be used to suspend another
enclosure below it. EM Acoustics are in no way responsible for the failure of incorrectly rigged
systems. This information relates specifically to the rigging techniques for the i-Series enclosures
only. If you are in any doubt about safe practices for rigging loudspeakers, please contact your local
EM Acoustics dealer who will be able to advise you.

Permanent Installations

Any installation (permanent or temporary) must be securely attached to the structure of the building using chain,
steel wire or web straps that are certified and load rated for the loudspeaker system. Consideration must be taken
when determining the loading on the structure to include loudspeakers and rigging hardware, and the appropriate
safety factor can then be decided upon. If you are in any doubt whatsoever, please contact your EM
Acoustics dealer who will be able to refer you to an experienced rigging company. A reputable rigging organisation
should also be able to advise on legislation regarding safety factors for suspended systems of this type.
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