Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB User Manual page 6

L A M P S A F E T Y
• Prolonged exposure to an unshielded discharge lamp can cause eye and skin burns. Do not stare directly
into the light output. Never look at an exposed lamp while it is lit.
• Do not operate the fixture with missing or damaged covers, shields, lenses or ultraviolet screens.
• A hot discharge lamp is under pressure and can explode without warning. Allow the fixture to cool for at
least 45 minutes and protect yourself with safety glasses and gloves before handling a lamp or servicing
the fixture internals.
• Replace the lamp immediately if it becomes visually deformed, damaged or in any way defective
• Monitor hours of lamp use and lamp intensity and replace the lamp when it reaches the limit of its service
life as specified in this manual or by the lamp manufacturer.
• Install only an approved lamp.
• If the quartz envelope of a discharge lamp is broken, the lamp releases a small quantity of mercury and
other toxic gases. If a discharge lamp explodes in a confined area, evacuate the area and ventilate it
thoroughly. Wear nitrite gloves when handling a broken discharge lamp. Treat broken or used discharge
lamps as hazardous waste and send to a specialist for disposal.
P R O T E C T I O N F R O M B U R N S A N D F I R E
• The exterior of the fixture becomes very hot – up to 175° C (347° F) – during use. Avoid contact by
persons and materials. Allow the fixture to cool for at least 45 minutes before handling.
• Never attempt to bypass the thermostatic switch or fuses. Always replace defective fuses with ones of the
specified type and rating.
• Keep all combustible materials (e.g. fabric, wood, paper) at least 1 m (39 in.) away from the fixture. Keep
flammable materials well away from the fixture.
• Do not illuminate surfaces within 3 m (10 ft.) of the fixture.
• If a fresnel lens (medium beam angle) or a micro-fresnel lens (very narrow beam angle) is installed,
position the head so that the lens does not face the sun directly at any time during daylight hours.
• Provide a minimum clearance of 0.1 m (4 in.) around fans and air vents.
• Never stick filters, masks or other materials onto any lens or other optical component.
• Do not modify the fixture or install other than genuine Martin parts.
• Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 40° C (104° F).
P R O T E C T I O N F R O M I N J U R Y D U E T O F A L L S
• Do not lift or carry the fixture alone.
• Use two evenly spaced clamps to suspend the fixture from rigging structures. Do not use only one clamp.
• When suspending the fixture, ensure that the structure and all hardware used can hold at least 10 times
the weight of all devices suspended from them.
• Use a secondary attachment such as a safety cable that is approved for the weight of the fixture and
installed as described in this manual.
• Check that all external covers and rigging hardware are securely fastened.
• Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform whenever installing, servicing or
moving the fixture.
Disposing of this product
Martin™ products are supplied in compliance with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment), as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC, where applicable.
Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is recycled at the end of its life. Your
supplier can give details of local arrangements for the disposal of Martin products.
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