1、ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging SystemsApproved as an American National Standard by the ANSI Board of Standards Review on 11October 2016.Rig/2014-2029r6 2016 ESTA. All rights reserved.ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging Syst
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7、g SystemsPublished by:ESTA630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 609New York, NY 10036 USAPhone: 1-212-244-1505Fax: 1-212-244-1502standardsESTA.orghttp:/www.ESTA.org/ESTAs Technical Standards ProgramThe ESTA Technical Standards Program was created to serve the ESTA membership and the entertainment industry in tech
8、nical standards related matters. The goal of the Program is to take a leading role regarding technology within the entertainment industry by creating recommended practices and standards, monitoring standards issues around the world on behalf of our members, and improving communications and safety wi
9、thin the industry. ESTA works closely with the technical standards efforts of other organizations within our industry, including USITT, ESTA, and VPLT, as well as representing the interests of ESTA members to ANSI, UL, and the NFPA. The Technical Standards Program is accredited by the American Natio
10、nal Standards Institute.The Technical Standards Council (TSC) was established by to oversee and coordinate the Technical Standards Program. Made up of individuals experienced in standards-making work from throughout our industry, the Committee approves all projects undertaken and assigns them to the
11、 appropriate working group. The Technical Standards Committee employs a Technical Standards Manager to coordinate the work of the Committee and its working groups as well as maintain a “Standards Watch” on behalf of members. Working groups include: ControlProtocols, Electrical Power, Floors, Fog and
12、 Smoke, Followspot Position, Photometrics, Rigging, and Stage Lifts.ESTA encourages active participation in the Technical Standards Program. There are several ways to become involved. If you would like to become a member of an existing working group, as have over two hundred people, you must complet
13、e an application which is available from the ESTA office. Your application is subject to approval by the working group and you will be required to actively participate in the work of the group. This includes responding to letter ballots and attending meetings. Membership in ESTA is not a requirement
14、. You can also become involved by requesting that the TSC develop a standard or a recommended practice in an area of concern to you.The Rigging Working Group, which authored this Standard, consists of a cross section of entertainment industry professionals representing a diversity of interests relat
15、ed to rigging and stage machinery for theatrical events. ESTA is committed to developing consensus-based standards and recommended practices in an open setting. Future Rigging Working Group projects will include updating this publication as changes in technology and experience warrant, as well as de
16、veloping new standards and recommended practices for the benefit of the entertainment industry. 2016 ESTA page ii Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging SystemsInvestors in InnovationThe Technical Standard Program (TSP) is financially supported by com
17、panies and individuals who make undirected donations to the TSP. The Investors in Innovation when this standard was approved by ANSIs Board of Standards Review include these companies and individuals:VISIONARY ($10,000 100 employees/members)Columbus McKinnonETCLDIProSight Specialty InsuranceUnited S
18、tates Institute for Theatre TechnologyVISIONARY ($5,000 20100 employees/members)Altman Lighting, Inc. JR ClancyVISIONARY ($500 100 employees/members)Barbizon Lighting CompanyLexRosco LaboratoriesTexas Scenic CompanyINVESTOR ($1,500$4,999; 20100 employees/members)American Society of Theatre Consultan
19、tsCity Theatrical Inc.H 100 employees/members)Ian Foulds, IATSE Local 873IATSE Local 80PSAVSUPPORTER ($1,500; 20100 employees/members)Blizzard Lighting, LLCInCordLycian Stage LightingOasis Stage WerksStage Equipment 20 employees/members)Milton DavisMichael LayNiscon Inc.Skjonberg Controls Inc.Christ
20、opher B. TiltonTracy UnderhillKen Vannice*Investor for over 15 yearsAll donations to the TSP support the Technical Standards Program in general and are not directed to or for the benefit of any particular technical standard project or any Working Group working on any particular standard or project.
21、If you would like to help support the Technical Standards Program in its work, please consider becoming an Investor in Innovation by visiting our website at http:/tsp. est a.org/invest or contacting standardsesta.org. 2016 ESTA page iii Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManu
22、al Counterweight Rigging SystemsContact InformationTechnical Standards ManagerKarl G. RulingESTA630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 609New York, NY 10036Phone: 1-212-244-1505FAX: 1-212-244-1502standardsESTA.orgTechnical Standards Council Co-ChairsMike GarlInsert updated information hereKnoxville, TN 37914Phone:
23、 1-432-694-7070FAX: 1-432-689-3805Mike WoodMike Wood Consulting LLC6401 Clairmont DriveAustin, TX 78749Phone: 1-512-288-4916Fax: 1-866-674-2179Rigging Working Group Co-chairpersonsChristine KaiserSyracuse Scenery M.G. McLaren, P.C.; GJesse Adams; Rose Brand; DRTracie Allen; R MPFrank Allison; M.G. M
24、cLaren, P.C.; GMatthew Antonucci; Contract Services Administration Trust Fund; UDana Bartholomew; Foy Inventerprises, Inc.; CPScott Battaglia; LMG Inc.; DRWilliam Beautyman; Limelight Productions, Inc.; DRIan Bevan; Walt Disney Company; UKeith Bohn; Keith Bohn; GWilliam Bradburn; Aerial Arts, Inc.;
25、UBennett Brian; Reed Rigging Inc.; DRJoseph Champelli; Entertainment Project Services, LLC; DEDan Culhane; SECOA; CP 2016 ESTA page iv Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging SystemsBruce Darden; Rigging Innovators, Inc.; CPRobert Dean; ZFX Flying Inc.
26、; GJonathan Deull; JSD Projects LLC; UBrad Dittmer; Stage Labor of the Ozarks; URuss Dusek; I Weiss; MPDon Earl; Earl Girls, Inc.; DRPatrick Finn; Wenger Corp.; CPAdrian Forbes-Black; Total Structures Inc.; MPMike Garl; Mike Garl Consulting LLC; DEEthan William Gilson; Advanced Lighting and Producti
27、on Services; USanford P. Gilzow; Shur-Rig LLC; GWilliam B. Gorlin; M.G. McLaren, P.C.; GJerry Gorrell; Theatre Safety Programs; GPat Grenfell; Hoist Sales DRRod Haney; I.A.T.S.E. Local 891; UTim Hansen; Oasis Stage Werks; DRHerb Hart; Columbus McKinnon Corp.; MPJeremy Hodgson; Cirque Du Soleil, Inc.
28、; UDonald Hoffend_III; Avista Designs, LLC; GJoseph Jeremy; Show Distribution Group, Inc.; MPTed Jones; Grand Stage; UChristine L. Kaiser; Syracuse Scenery DRJerald Kraft; JTH Lighting Alliance; CPEdwin S. Kramer; I.A.T.S.E. Local 1; UKyle Kusmer; Steven Schaefer Associates; GTom Lapp; Cirque Du Sol
29、eil, Inc.; URoger Lattin; I.A.T.S.E. Local 728; UJon Lenard; Applied Electronics; MPMichael Lichter; Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.; MPDan Lisowski; University of Wisconsin - Madison; UDaniel H. Louis; Theta Consulting LLC; GJoseph McGeough; Foy Inventerprises, Inc.; CPBob McVay; Schuler Shook; D
30、ESam Michael; Thern, Inc.; MPSteven Michelman; Entertainment Project Services, LLC; DEOrestes Mihaly; Production Resource Group; DRJeff T. Miller; Walt Disney Company; URick Montgomery; R MPJohn P. Moore; Hall Associates Flying Effects; CPReid Neslage; H MPJim Niesel; Theatre Projects Consultants, I
31、nc.; DERichard J. Nix; ZFX Flying, Inc.; GShawn Nolan; Production Resource Group; DRTracy Nunnally; Hall Associates Flying Effects; CPJennifer OLeary; Columbus McKinnon Corp.; MPKimberly Corbett Oates; Schuler Shook; DECarlos Ortega; PSAV Presentation Services; UGregory Orth; WNP Services, Inc.; DRM
32、iriam Paschetto; Geiger Engineers; GRocky Paulson; Freeman Companies; DRGalen Price; Blue Man Group; USteven Ricks; Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.; MPJohn Ringelman; Freeman Companies; DRHeather Rowe; Contract Services Administration Trust Fund; U 2016 ESTA page v Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E1.4-1 - 201
33、6, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging SystemsBill Sapsis; Sapsis Rigging, Inc.; UPeter A. Scheu; Scheu Consulting Services, Inc.; DEChris Schmidt; Freeman Companies; DRJoseph S. Schuster; Simpson Gumpertz DESteven Serafin; Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; GHarold Ike Shippers; S
34、yracuse Scenery DRJohn C. Snook; Thermotex Industries Inc.; CPRussell Solomon; Texas Scenic Company; DRTodd Spencer; PSAV Presentation Services; UStephen G. Surratt; Texas Scenic Company; DRPeter V. Svitavsky; Wenger Corp.; CPKen Tilson; Columbus McKinnon Corp.; MPWill Todd; Milos Group; MPJames Tom
35、linson; Team Tomlinson; GElmer Veith; Total Structures, Inc.; MPSteve Walker; Steve A. Walker GCharlie Weiner; Milos Group; MPMichael Wells; Xtreme Structures and Fabrication; MPMarty Wesstrom; Mountain Productions Inc.; DRJeff Wilkowski; Thern, Inc.; MPMax A. Wilson; Applied Electronics; MPR. Duane
36、 Wilson; Amer. Society of Theatre Consultants; DEStephan Jon Wood; Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC; CPPaul Zagajeski; Wenger Corp.; CPRigging Working Group Observer Members(as of 11 October 2016)William Ian Auld; Auld Entertainment; URobert Barbagallo; Solotech Inc.; DRRoger Barrett; Star Events Group
37、 Ltd.; DRRoy Bickel; Roy Bickel; GScott M. Blair; Full Throttle Films/ VER; DRLee J. Bloch; Bloch Design Group, Inc.; GLouis Bradfield; Louis Bradfield; UBuddy Braile; North Shore Theatrical Rigging; UDavid M. Campbell; Geiger Engineers; GDaniel J. Clark; Clark-Reder Engineering, Inc.; GBenjamin Coh
38、en; Chicago Flyhouse Inc.; CPJim Digby; Linkin Park Touring/The Collective; UTim Franklin; Theta Consulting LLC; GTony J. Galuppi; Tony J. Galuppi; UJames M. Garner; Walt Disney Company; GChris Geisler; Fluid Design Inc.; DEMichael P. Gosenski; Rigging Systems LLC; USean Harding; Port Lighting Syste
39、ms; GGreg Hareld; Kleege Industries; UChris Higgs; Total Solutions Group; GJeremy Hochman; Full Throttle Films/ VER; DRKent H. Jorgensen; IATSE Local 80; GGary Justesen; Oasis Stage Werks; DRNevin Kleege; Kleege Industries; UWendy Manson; Cirque Du Soleil, Inc.; UMagali Marcheschi; Polytechnic Montr
40、eal; G 2016 ESTA page vi Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging SystemsBartholomew J. Mueller; Recreation Engineering Inc.; DEBob Murphy; Occams Razor Technical Services; GEdward A. (Ted) Paget; Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.; MPMichael Patterson;
41、Pook Diemont CPKurt Pragman; Pragman Associates, LLC; GMark Riddlesperger; LA ProPoint, Inc.; CPEric Rouse; Denver Center for the Performing Arts; GFord Sellers; Chauvet Lighting; MPSteven C. Shaw; Levitating Productions, Inc.; MPQ. Brian Sickels; Q. Brian Sickels; GMonica Skjonberg; Skjonberg Contr
42、ols, Inc.; CPRoss Taylor; Taylor GStephen Vanciel; IATSE Local 631; UNicholas Gill Wright; I.A.T.S.E. Local 16; GInterest category codes:CP = custom-market producer DE = designerDR = dealer rental company G = general interestMP = mass-market producer U = user 2016 ESTA page vii Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E
43、1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Rigging SystemsTable of ContentsNotice and Disclaimer iInvestors in Innovation. iiiContact Information ivForeword ixReference standard organizationsx1 Scope 12 Definitions 13 Load suspension system requirements.54 Operating system requiremen
44、ts.135 Guide system requirements. 166 System documentation, labeling and marking*177 Inspections. 198 Design loads and factors.209 Basic functional and safety requirements22Figures 24Annex A 27 2016 ESTA page viii Rig/2014-2029r6ANSI E1.4-1 - 2016, Entertainment TechnologyManual Counterweight Riggin
45、g SystemsForewordPrior to final approval of ANSI E1.4-2009, no American National Standard had addressed safety of counterweightrigging systems for the entertainment industry. The first documented recognition that safety standards were needed occurred in the early 1960s, when the United States Instit
46、ute for Theatre Technology (USITT) established its Codes Commission to monitor and report on development of national codes that might be applicable to the entertainment industry. This commission eventually expanded its scope to include the Health all of the mechanical, component subsystems required
47、for supporting, positioning, and operating those lift lines as a system.2.27 Load Suspension system: The battens, blocks, counterbalancing and tension load path, components used to suspend and counterbalance the load.2.28 Loading bridge (Loading gallery): A load-bearing, elevated personnel access an
48、d work area, located to permit counterweight loading and unloading at the arbor.2.29 Locking collar: A device placed on a counterweight arbor rod to reduce unintended vertical movement of counterweights on the arbor.2.30 Locking rail: A structural railing that supports the rope locks.2.31 Loft block
49、: An overhead block through which one or more lift lines pass before being attached to the batten. A loft block typically permits the change of lift line direction in the vertical plane.2.32 Mule block: A supplementary block located between the head and loft blocks, designed for the specific purpose of changing the direction of lift line travel.2.33 Operating line: The line that an operator pulls to move, position or hold a counterbalanced load.2.34 Operating system: Components and assemblies used to move, position and hold the counterbalanced load.2.35 Out-of
