Physical installation
Warning! Read 'Safety information' on page 4 before installing the fixture.
To avoid head collisions when installing ERA 700 Performance IP fixtures next to
each other, allow a minimum center-to-center distance between fixtures of 590 mm
(23.3 inches).
Martin can supply installation hardware such as rigging clamps and safety cables that are suitable for use
with the fixture (see the product specifications on the ERA 700 Performance IP product page on the Martin
website at www.martin.com).
We recommend that you keep the fixture's anti-tamper box installed over the connections panel,
especially in permanent installations, to prevent against accidental or unintended removal of connectors.
Installation location
The ERA 700 Performance IP is designed for permanent or temporary indoor or outdoor use. It can
withstand rain and splashing water, but do not allow it to become immersed in water.
Fasten the fixture to a secure structure or surface or stand it on a surface where it cannot be moved or fall
over. If you install the fixture in a location where it may cause injury or damage if it falls, secure it as
directed in this manual using a securely anchored safety cable that will hold the fixture if the primary
fastening method fails.
Avoiding damage from other light sources
Do not point the light output from other lighting fixtures at the ERA 700 Performance IP, as powerful light
can damage the display.
Standing the fixture on a flat surface
The fixture can be placed on a hard, fixed, flat horizontal surface provided that there is no risk that it may
cause an obstruction or be knocked over. Ensure that the surface can support at least six (6) times the
weight of all items that it will support.
If you install the fixture in a location where it may cause injury or damage if it falls, secure it as directed in
this chapter with a securely anchored safety cable.
Mounting the fixture on a truss
The fixture can be clamped to a truss or similar rigging structure in any orientation.
Use a half-coupler type clamp (see illustration on right) that completely encircles the
truss chord or tubular support.
If installing the fixture outdoors, install the anti-tamper box over the fixture's
connections panel so that the openings in the box face downwards. Ensure that cables
arrive from below the fixture, creating 'drip loops' in cables if necessary.
To clamp the fixture to a truss:
1. Check that the rigging structure can support at least six times (or more if required
by local regulations) the weight of all fixtures and equipment to be installed on it.
2. Block access under the work area.
3. The fixture is supplied with two omega-type brackets. Bolt two half-coupler type rigging clamps that
are in perfect condition and approved for the weight that each clamp will support securely to the two
brackets. Use M12, grade 8.8 steel minimum bolts with self-locking nuts.
4. Fasten the omega brackets to the base of the fixture by locking the bracket's quarter-
turn fasteners into the receptacles (see B in illustration on next page) in the base of
the fixture. Turn quarter-turn fasteners a full 90° to lock them as shown on right.
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Half-coupler
clamp