PS S ERIES HARDWARE SETUP PROCEDURE Page 29/827 PS S ERIES HARDWARE SETUP PROCEDUREBefore proceeding with installation of PS series, please ensure that the components are present andundamaged. A component list is appended to this manual. In the event of any shortage, please contactyour supplier.7.1 SAFETY FIRSTPS Series accessories structural computations and related documents are available at Nexo(info@nexo.fr) upon request.We include this section to remind you of safe practice when flying the PS Series. Please read itcarefully. However, user must always apply his or her knowledge, experience and common sense. If inany doubt, seek advice from your supplier or NEXO agent.The PS Series accessory range is a professional precision tool set, and should be handled with extremecare. Only persons. Misuse of the these accessories could lead to dangerous consequences.Used and maintained correctly, PS Series accessories will give many years of reliable service inportable systems. Please take the time to read and understand this manual. Flown Systems Safety• Always inspect all the rigging components and cabinets for damage before assembly. Payspecial attention to the lifting points, and safety clips. If you suspect that any of the componentsare damaged or defective, DO NOT USE THE AFFECTED PARTS. Contact your supplier forreplacements.• Read this manual carefully. Also be familiar with the manuals and safe working procedures forany ancillary equipment that will be used with PS Series accessories.• Ensure that all local and National regulations regarding the safety and operation of flyingequipment are understood and adhered to. Information on these regulations can usually beobtained from Local Government Offices.• When deploying a PS Series system always wear protective headwear, footwear and eyeprotection.• Do not allow inexperienced persons to handle a PS Series system. Installation personnel shouldbe trained in loudspeaker flying techniques and should be fully conversant with this manual.• Ensure that motor hoists, hoist control systems and ancillary rigging components are currentlycertified as safe and that they pass a visual inspection prior to use.• Ensure that public and personnel are not allowed to pass beneath the system during theinstallation process. The work area should be isolated from public access.• Never leave the system unattended during the installation process.• Do not place any object, no matter how small or light, on top of the system during the installationprocedure. The object may fall when the system is flown and is likely to cause injury.• Secondary safety steels must be installed once the system has been flown to the operatingheight. Secondary steels must be fitted irrespective of requirements of the local safety standardsapplicable to the territory.• Ensure that the system is secure and prevented from pivoting around the motor hoist.• Avoid any form of excessive dynamic loading to the assembly (structural computations on PSSeries Rigging System are based on a 1/1.2 factor for hoist or motor acceleration).• NEVER attach any item to the PS Series system other than the PS Series accessories.• When flying outdoor systems ensure that the system is not exposed to excessive wind or snowloads and is protected from rainfall.