PLASA Standards News Late August 2014 Volume 18, Number 16 Table of Contents Uno, dos, tres documentos para revisión pública...... 1 Please Donate to the TSP...... 2 Fifteen Minutes and 36 Seconds of Fame...... 2 What's an American National Standard anyway?...... 2 WTO Technical Barrier to Trade Notifications...... 2 Chile Notification CHL/278...... 2 Ecuador Notification ECU/71/ECU (ECU/71 , Add.1 , Add.2 , Add.3 , )...... 3 Ecuador Notification ECU/226/ECU (ECU/226 )...... 3 Taiwan Economy Notification TPKM/170...... 3 ANSI Public Review Announcements...... 4 Due 22 September 2014...... 4 Due 29 September 2014...... 4 Due 14 October 2014...... 6 BSI Public Review Announcements...... 7 Due 9 September 2014...... 7 Due 5 October 2014...... 7 Due 7 December 2014...... 7 Due 14 December 2014...... 7 Due 3 January 2015...... 8 CSA Public Review Announcements...... 8 Due 12 October 2014...... 8 DIN Public Review Announcement...... 8 New ANS Projects...... 8 Final Actions on American National Standards...... 9 Draft IEC and ISO Standards...... 10 Recently Published IEC & ISO Documents...... 10 TSP Meeting Schedule...... 11 TSP at LDI 2014...... 11 Thursday, 20 November...... 11 Friday, 21 November...... 11 Saturday, 22 November...... 12
Uno, dos, tres documentos para revisión pública Three draft PLASA standards are available for download and public review, free of charge, at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. Review end dates are listed. Comments are due by the end of the day on the date listed below. The review is over—finished—when the "End Date" on the website is reached.
BSR E1.30-11 - 201x, EPI 33 -- ACN Root Layer Protocol Operation on TCP, is a Profile for Interoperability (EPI) to be used with ANSI E1.17, which is commonly called "ACN" for Architecture for Control Networks. EPIs related to ANSI E1.17 specify how conforming implementations are to operate in particular environments or situations in order to guarantee interoperability. This part of E1.30, EPI 33, is an interoperability profile that specifies the operation and formats for the ACN Root Layer Protocol operating on TCP. It is available for public review through 15 September 2014.
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 1 BSR E1.19 - 201x is a revision of the existing American National Standard, "Recommended Practice for the Use of Class A Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) Intended for Personnel Protection in the Entertainment Industry." The standard offers guidance, in accordance with existing applicable standards, on how to select, install, use and maintain ground fault protection devices with nominal 5 mA trip settings in the entertainment industry. The purpose of their use would be to protect persons from shock and persons and property from fire. The revision to the existing standard is being done to incorporate new information about avoiding nuisance tripping. It is available for public review through 29 September 2014.
BSR E1.47 - 201x, Recommended Guidelines for Entertainment Rigging System Inspections, offers guidance on inspecting entertainment rigging systems, which are systems used to lift and support scenery, luminaires, and other equipment overhead in entertainment venues, such as theatres, video/film studios, amphitheatres, and arenas used for live performances or special events. It is available for public review through 6 October 2014.
Please Donate to the TSP PLASA's Technical Standards Program is the only program accredited by the American National Standards Institute to write standards specifically for the entertainment technology industry. Many of these standards have been adopted around the world and are referenced on a regular basis in the United States by Authorities Having Jurisdiction, including OSHA inspectors and fire marshals.
The program historically has been funded through annual donations from the industry with PLASA making up the balance. Over $1.2 million dollars has been contributed to fund the program over the last twenty years, however those donations have dropped off over the last few years, resulting in a deficit that is larger than PLASA can make up. Without additional funding, the program will become unsustainable. If it ends, ANSI will withdraw PLASA's standards; they will no longer be American National Standards and will have no special status with AHJs or government agencies.
The Technical Standards Program has had a major positive impact on the entertainment technology industry, both in terms of safety and the interoperability of equipment. We hope you will consider supporting this program so that the work can continue and the portfolio of American National Standards can be maintained. Please visit http://tsp.plasa.org/sponsor to learn more about helping to support the TSP.
Fifteen Minutes and 36 Seconds of Fame Bill Ellis of Candela Controls and Milton Davis of Doug Fleenor Design were recently on Geek Beat TV explaining how DMX512 works, what it does for the entertainment industry, how RDM enhances it, and how Ethernet can be used to expand lighting control (and coffee pot control) over a large area. The work of hundreds of industry volunteers and PLASA in developing standards is highlighted. See the video at http://geekbeat.tv/brightening-world-cue-dmx512/.
What's an American National Standard anyway? The American National Standards Institute has announced a free webinar to be held on 17 September 2014 to give a basic overview of the American National Standards process, ANSI’s role, the role of 234 ANSI- Accredited Standards Developers, the ANSI Essential Requirements, and how stakeholders can participate in this voluntary consensus standards development process. The webinar is to be from 60 to 90 minutes long, starting at 14:00 ET. Participants must pre-register at https://goansi.webex.com/goansi/onstage/g.php? t=a&d=733610651. Advanced registration is required. For more information, write to [email protected].
WTO Technical Barrier to Trade Notifications The U.S. Department of Commerce's service, Notify U.S., recently has announced a few notices as WTO Technical Barriers to Trade that may be of interest to Standards News readers. If you have a problem with one of these WTO TBT notifications, you can protest it through your representative to the WTO. In the US, that is NIST ( [email protected] ). See http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/ for European TBT objections. Chile Notification CHL/278 Date issued: 29 July 2014 Agency responsible: Ministry of Energy National inquiry point: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Directorate of International Economic Affairs
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 2 Products covered: Electronic ballasts for lamps Title: PE No. 5/22, Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for electronic ballasts used in vapour discharge lamps Description of content: The notified protocol establishes the safety certification procedure for electronic ballasts, which are convertors that may contain igniting and stabilising elements for the operation of high- pressure sodium vapour, low-pressure sodium vapour, high-pressure mercury vapour and/or metal halide discharge lamps, for general lighting purposes, including street lighting, with an a.c. supply voltage of up to 1,000 V at 50/60 Hz. The protocol is in line with the scope and coverage of IEC Standards 61347-2- 12:2010-11 ("Lamp controlgear - part 2-12: Particular requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)") and 61347-1:2012-11 ("Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements"). Objective and rationale: Human safety Relevant documents: - IEC 61347-2-12:2010-11. "Lamp controlgear - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)"; - IEC 61347-1:2012-11. "Lamp controlgear -Part 1: General and safety requirements". Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country Final date for comments: 29 September 2014 Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/CHL/full_text/pdf/CHL278(spanish).pdf Ecuador Notification ECU/71/ECU (ECU/71 , Add.1 , Add.2 , Add.3 , ) Date issued: 5 August 2014 Corrigendum type: Addendum Correction type: Correction with full text Corrigendum: The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that the second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 057: "Enclosures for electrical use", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/71/Add.2 of 21 November 2013, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 259 of 26 June 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in the Supplement to Official Journal No. 301 of 31 July 2014. Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/ECU/corrigenda/pdf/ECU71_add_4(spanish).pdf Ecuador Notification ECU/226/ECU (ECU/226 ) Date issued: 8 August 2014 Corrigendum type: Addendum Correction type: Correction with full text Corrigendum: The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 196: "Lighting chains", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/226 of 22 April 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 320 of 11 July 2014 of the Under- Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 302 of 1 August 2014. Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/ECU/corrigenda/pdf/ECU226_add_1(spanish).pdf Taiwan Economy Notification TPKM/170 Date issued: 14 August 2014 Agency responsible: Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs (BSMI) National inquiry point: bureau of standards, metrology and inspection, ministry of economic affairs (bsmi) Products covered: Low-voltage three-phase induction motors (CCCN 8501.51.90.00.7 and 8501.52.90.00.6) Title: Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act Description of content: The low-voltage three-phase induction motors have been subject to mandatory inspection under the Commodity Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 20 May 1974. The BSMI will adopt the revised standard CNS 14400 “Low-voltage three- phase squirrel-cage high-efficiency induction motors (For general purpose)” (promulgated on 26 March 2012) and CNS 1056 “Low-voltage three-phase induction motors” (promulgated on 10 August 2011) as new testing and inspection standards, instead of the current CNS 14400 (promulgated on 9 September 2003) and CNS 1056 (promulgated on 31 August 1999) . The low-voltage three-phase induction motors covered in the inspection scope must comply with the revised CNS 14400 or CNS 1056 (class A insulation) when imported or placed on the market after 1 January 2015.
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 3 Objective and rationale: To promote energy using efficiency of electric appliances to achieve the goal of energy conservation and environmental protection. Relevant documents: The Commodity Inspection Act, CNS 14400, CNS 1056 Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2015 Final date for comments: 14 October 2014 Full text: https://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/docs/wto_country/TPKM/full_text/pdf/TPKM170(english).pdf
ANSI Public Review Announcements The following documents have been announced for public review by ANSI. Please send your comments before the deadline to the person indicated and to ANSI's Board of Standards Review at [email protected]. Due 22 September 2014 BSR/NECA/FAO 301-201X, Standard for Installing and Testing Fiber Optics (revision of ANSI/NECA/FOA 301-2010) This standard describes procedures for installing and testing cabling networks that use fiber optic cables and related components to carry signals for communications, security, control and similar purposes. It defines a minimum level of quality for fiber optic cable installations. Single copy price: $40.00 Obtain an electronic copy from: [email protected] Send comments to: Diana Brioso, [email protected]
BSR/TPI 3-201x, Design of Bracing for Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses (new standard) This standard will provide information on the design of temporary and permanent bracing of metal-plate- connected wood trusses. Included will be basic bracing principles, installation loads, methodology for determining maximum spacing of temporary lateral braces along chords and webs under installation loads, methodology for determining what forces the lateral braces (temporary or permanent) must resist, and methodology for designing the temporary and permanent bracing and bracing connections. Single copy price: Free online download Obtain an electronic copy from: http://www.tpinst.org/TPI3PC.html Send comments to: Jay Jones, [email protected] Due 29 September 2014 INCITS/ISO/IEC 13250-3:2013, Information technology - Topic Maps - Part 3: XML syntax (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 13250-3:2013 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 13250-3:2007 [2009]) ISO/IEC 13250-3:2013 defines an XML-based interchange syntax for Topic Maps, which can be used to interchange instances of the data model defined in ISO/IEC 13250-2. It also defines a mapping from the interchange syntax to the data model. The syntax is defined with a RELAX-NG schema, and more precision is provided through the mapping to the data model, which effectively defines the interpretation of the syntax. Single copy price: $149.00 Order from: http://webstore.ansi.org Send comments to: [email protected]
INCITS/ISO/IEC 14496-12:2012, Information technology - Coding of audiovisual objects - Part 12: ISO base media file format (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 14496-12:2012 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 14496 -12:2008 [2009]) This part of ISO/IEC 14496 specifies the ISO base media file format, which is a general format forming the basis for a number of other more specific file formats. This format contains the timing, structure, and media information for timed sequences of media data, such as audio-visual presentations. This part of ISO/IEC 14496 is applicable to MPEG-4, but its technical content is identical to that of ISO/IEC 15444-12, which is applicable to JPEG 2000. Single copy price: $314.00 Order from: http://webstore.ansi.org Send comments to: [email protected]
INCITS/ISO/IEC 14662:2010, Information technology - Open-edi reference model (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 14662:2010 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 14662:2004 [2009]) ISO/IEC 14662:2010 specifies the framework for co-ordinating the integration of existing international standards and the development of future international standards for the inter-working of Open-edi Parties via
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 4 Open-edi and provides a reference for those international standards. It serves to guide the work necessary to accomplish Open-edi by providing the context to be used by developers of international standards to ensure the coherence and integration of related standardized modeling and descriptive techniques, services, service interfaces, and protocols. Single copy price: $224.00 Order from: http://webstore.ansi.org Send comments to: [email protected]
INCITS/ISO/IEC 14957:2010, Information technology - Representation of data element values - Notation of the format (identical national adoption of ISO/IEC 14957:2010 and revision of INCITS/ISO/IEC 14957:1996 [2009]) ISO/IEC 14957:2010 specifies the notation to be used for stating the format, i.e., the character classes, used in the representation of data elements and the length of these representations. It also specifies additional notations relative to the representation of numerical figures. For example, this formatting technique might be used as part of the metadata for data elements. The scope of ISO/IEC 14957:2010 is limited to graphic characters, such as digits, letters, and special characters. Single copy price: $66.00 Order from: http://webstore.ansi.org Send comments to: [email protected]
INCITS/ISO/IEC TR 14496-9:2009 [2011], Information technology - Coding of audio-visual objects - Part 9: Reference hardware description (withdrawal of INCITS/ISO/IEC TR-14496-9:2009 [2011]) ISO/IEC TR 14496-9:2009 specifies descriptions of the main video coding tools in hardware description language (HDL) form. Such alternative descriptions to the ones that are reported in ISO/IEC 14496-2, ISO/IEC 14496-5 and ISO/IEC TR 14496-7 correspond to the need of providing the public with conformant standard descriptions that are closer to the starting point of the development of codec implementations than textual descriptions or pure software descriptions. ISO/IEC TR 14496-9:2009 contains conformant descriptions of video tools that have been validated within the recommendation ISO/IEC TR 14496-7. Single copy price: $314.00 Order from: http://webstore.ansi.org Send comments to: [email protected]
BSR MH24.2-200x, Standard for Power-Operated Vertical Carousels and Vertical Lift Modules (new standard) This proposed Standard applies to power-operated storage equipment typically referred to as vertical storage carousels and vertical lift modules. The objective of this standard is to provide guidance to the user so they may eliminate or minimize the hazards described within Section 4 of the proposed standard. These hazards can arise during installation, start up, operation, maintenance, testing, and dismantling of the equipment. Single copy price: $10.00 Order from and send comments to: John Nofsinger, [email protected]
BSR C82.77-5-201X, Lighting Equipment - Voltage Surge Requirements (new standard) This standard specifies voltage surge limits and testing requirements for lighting equipment used for general illumination typically found in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Single copy price: $120.00 Order from and send comments to: Karen Willis, [email protected]
BSR/TIA 1005-A-1-201x, Telecommunications - Infrastructure Standard for Industrial Premises - Addendum 1: M12-8 X-coding Connector (addenda to ANSI/TIA 1005-A-2012) The industry is adopting higher data rates that require new connectors that are small form factor and sealed. The M12-8 X coding connector has been adopted by many international standards organizations and national consortia for use in industrial areas. Single copy price: $61.00 Order from and send comments to: [email protected]
BSR/TIA 569-D-201x, Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces (revision and redesignation of ANSI/TIA 569-C-2012) This standard specifies requirements for telecommunications pathways and spaces. New revision needed to: incorporate content of addendum ANSI/TIA 569-C-1; align content with draft ANSI/TIA 568.0-D; and
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 5 revise/clarify requirements for distributor rooms, conduit. Single copy price: $200.00 Order from and send comments to: [email protected] Due 14 October 2014 BSR/IEEE 802.1Qbp-201x, Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges and Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks - Amendment 22: Equal Cost Multiple Path (ECMP) (addenda to ANSI/IEEE 802.1Q-2010) This amendment to IEEE Std. 802.1Q specifies routing algorithms and relay behavior supporting equal cost multipath forwarding in shortest path bridged VLANs. Single copy price: $165.00 pdf; $201.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 802.15.4m-201x, Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area (addenda to ANSI/IEEE 802.15.4-2006) In this amendment to IEEE Std 802.15.4-2011, outdoor low-data-rate, wireless, TV White Space network requirements are addressed. Alternate PHYs are defined as well as only those MAC modifications needed to support their implementation. Single copy price: $150.00 pdf; $201.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 1857a-201x, Standard for Advanced Audio and Video Coding - Amendment 1: Extension on Timing and Location Information to Support Object Tracking across Multiple Cameras at Surveillance High Group (addenda to ANSI/IEEE 1857-201x) Extensions to IEEE Std 1857-2013 are provided for surveillance video to support tracking across tracing in multiple cameras at surveillance based on the navigation information that mainly includes timing, location, and movement information. Single copy price: $67.00 pdf; $83.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 1900.6a-201x, Standard for Spectrum Sensing Interfaces and Data Structures for Dynamic Spectrum Access and Other Advanced Radio Communication Systems - Amendment 1: Procedures, Protocols, and Data Archive Enhanced Interfaces (addenda to ANSI/IEEE 1900.6-2011) This Amendment to the IEEE Std 1900.6™ adds procedures, protocols, and message format specifications for the exchange of sensing-related data, control data, and configuration data between spectrum sensors and their clients. It adds specifications for the exchange of sensing-related and other relevant data and specifies related interfaces between the data archive and other data sources. Single copy price: $88.00 pdf; $109.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 519-201x, Recommended Practice and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electric Power Systems (new standard) This recommended practice establishes goals for the design of electrical systems that include both linear and nonlinear loads. The voltage and current waveforms that may exist throughout the system are described, and waveform distortion goals for the system designer are established. The interface between sources and loads is described as the point of common coupling and observance of the design goals will minimize interference between electrical equipment. This recommended practice addresses steady-state limitations. Single copy price: $47.00 pdf; $57.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 730-2014, Standard for Software Quality Assurance Processes (new standard) This standard establishes requirements for initiating, planning, controlling, and executing the Software Quality Assurance processes of a software development or maintenance project. This standard is harmonized with the software life cycle process of ISO/IEC 12207:2008 and the information content requirements of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289:2011.
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 6 Single copy price: $165.00 pdf; $201.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 1564-201x, Guide for Voltage Sag Indices (new standard) This guide identifies appropriate voltage sag indices and characteristics on electrical power and supply systems as well as the methods for calculating them. Methods are provided for quantifying the severity of individual voltage sag events, for quantifying the performance multiple events at a specific location, and for quantifying the performance of multiple events for the whole system. Single copy price: $88.00 pdf; $109.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSR/IEEE 1888.2-201x, Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network: Heterogeneous Networks Convergence and Scalability (new standard) Based on the protocol defined in IEEE Std 1888™ entitled "Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Protocol", this standard extends component and data-type definitions, message formats, and communication procedures for heterogeneous networks convergence and scalability. This standard describes heterogeneous networks interconnection issues and requirements. Thisstandard specifies the system architecture and solutions to improve heterogeneous networks convergence and scalability, while offering system robustness and supplying better performance in system operation and management. Single copy price: $67.00 pdf; $83.00 print Order from: http://standards.ieee.org/store Send comments to: Karen Evangelista, [email protected]
BSI Public Review Announcements BSI Standards has announced draft documents for public review that might be of interest to Standards News readers. The documents may be commented on at http://drafts.bsigroup.com/. Due 9 September 2014 ISO 17741, General technical rules for measurement, calculation and verification of energy savings of projects The international standard specifies the general technical rules for measurement, calculation and verification of energy savings in retrofits or new projects. It may reduce the technical and financial barriers in the measurement, calculation, and verification for energy saving projects. Due 5 October 2014 EN 527-2, Office furniture. Work tables. Part 2. Strength, durability and safety requirements This European Standard specifies safety, strength and durability requirements of work tables. It does not include other tables in the office area for which EN standards or drafts exist. Due 7 December 2014 EN 15947-1, Pyrotechnic articles. Fireworks, Categories 1, 2, and 3. Part 1. Terminology This European Standard defines various terms relating to the design, construction, primary packaging and testing of fireworks of categories 1, 2, and 3. Due 14 December 2014 EN ISO 6385, Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems This international standard establishes the fundamental principles of ergonomics as basic guidelines for the design of work systems and defines relevant basic terms. It describes an integrated approach to the design of work systems, where ergonomists will cooperate with others involved in the design, with attention to the human, the social and the technical requirements in a balanced manner during the design process.
The term “work system” in this international standard is used to indicate a large variety of working situations, including permanent and flexible work places. Work systems involve combinations of workers and equipment, within a given space and environment, and the interactions between these components within a work organization.
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 7 Due 3 January 2015 EN ISO 13506-1 Protective clothing against heat and flame Part 1: Test method for complete garments - Prediction of absorbed energy using an instrumented manikin This international standard provides the general principles of a test method for evaluating the performance of complete garments or protective clothing ensembles in a fire or other short duration fire exposure. This test method characterizes the thermal protection provided by garments, based on the measurement of heat transfer to a full-size manikin exposed to a laboratory simulation of a fire with controlled heat flux, duration and flame distribution. The heat transfer data is summed over a prescribed time to give the total transferred energy. The heat transfer measurements can also be used to calculate the predicted skin burn injury resulting from the exposure (see ISO 13506-2).
CSA Public Review Announcements The CSA Group has announced a draft document for public review that might be of interest to Standards News readers. To participate in the public review, please visit: http://publicreview.csa.ca/. Due 12 October 2014 C22.2 No. 295 Neutral grounding devices (New Standard) These requirements apply to assemblies of resistors, enclosures, and other components to provide high impedance grounding for the purpose of controlling the ground fault current or the voltage to ground of an alternating current system, when installed in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.
But wait! There's more!! A revised draft of C22.2 No. 166, Stage and Studio Luminaires, will be posted for public review on 1 September 2014 with a comment due date of 1 November 2014. When it is posted, it will be available at http://publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Category/003. It's not there now, but it will be on September 1. Mark your calendar!
DIN Public Review Announcement The Deutsches Institut für Normung has announced a draft document for public review that may be of interest to Standards News readers. After you register with DIN at http://www.entwuerfe.din.de/, you may purchase and comment on DIN draft standards. This one costs 72.10 €, is written in German, and has a comment deadline of 8 December 2014.
DIN 56950-3, Event technology - Machinery installations - Part 3: Safety requirements and testing of stands and truss lifts This document contains safety requirements within the meaning of Directive 42/2006 / EC Machinery Directive and the Act on Technical Work Equipment and Consumer Products, Product Safety Act (Safety Act).) This part of the standard is to be used in conjunction with DIN 56950-1. This part gives deviations from DIN 56950-1 based on the special conditions of use for the stands that are the standard's subject and cannot be transferred to other mechanical equipment. This draft standard applies to hand and machine-operated stands with payloads greater than 3 kg. This draft standard also applies to tripods that are used in special events. Stands as defined in this standard are for raising, lowering, and holding loads, for example stage decorations, lighting and sound equipment, and image projectors. The load may be supported across more than one stand. The moving of persons with these devices is not allowed, but people standing under static loads is permitted.
New ANS Projects ANSI has announced the following new projects that might materially affect Standards News readers—or at least be interesting to them. Contact the developer if you (a) want to be involved in the project, or (b) object to the project and wish it to be abandoned, or (c) if you would like to point out that its scope is covered by an existing standard, thereby possibly making the project redundant or conflicting.
BSR ASSE Z359.16-201X, Safety Requirements for Climbing Ladder Fall Arrest Systems (new standard) Please note this is a change of title and scope for the proposed standard: This standard establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification testing, instructions for use, inspection, maintenance and storage, and removal from service of vertically oriented climbing ladder fall arrest systems
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 8 consisting of flexible and rigid carriers with multiple attachment points and associated carrier sleeves for users within the capacity range of 130 to 310 pounds (59 to 141 kg). Contact: Timothy Fisher, [email protected]
BSR B11.0-201x, Safety of Machinery - General Principles and Risk Assessment (revision of ANSI B11.0-2010) This standard applies to new, modified or rebuilt power-driven machines, not portable by hand, used to shape and/or form metal or other materials by cutting, impact, pressure, electrical or other processing techniques, or a combination of these processes. This can be a single machine or a machinery system. Contact: David Felinski, [email protected]
BSR B11.19-201x, Performance Requirements for Safeguarding (revision of ANSI B11.19-2010) This standard provides performance requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of the safeguarding listed here when applied to machines: (a) Guards; (b) Safeguarding devices; (c) Awareness devices; and (d) Safeguarding methods. This standard also provides performance requirements for complementary equipment and measures, safe work procedures, and safety functions. Contact: David Felinski, [email protected]
BSR B11.20-201x, Safety Requirements for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (revision of ANSI B11.20-2004 (R2009)) This American National Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design, construction, set-up, operation and maintenance (including installation, dismantling and transport) of integrated manufacturing systems. An integrated manufacturing system: (a) incorporates two or more industrial machines, at least one of which is a machine tool; (b) is linked by a material handling system; (c) is interconnected with and coordinated by a control system; and (d) is capable of being reprogrammed, reconfigured, or resequenced for the manufacturing of a variety of discrete parts or assemblies. Contact: David Felinski, [email protected]
BSR C78.376-201x, Electric Lamps - Specifications for the Chromaticity of Fluorescent Lamps (revision of ANSI C78.376-2001 (R2011)) This standard covers the objectives and tolerances for the chromaticity of T8, T10, and T12 fluorescent lamps with a nominal loading of from 5 to 10 watts per foot at their normal 100-hour rating point. This project is needed to update the standard and partially harmonize it with the IEC chromaticity color point objectives and chromaticity tolerance in IEC 60081, Annex D. Contact: Karen Willis, [email protected]
BSR C78.374-201x, Electric lamps: Light Emitting Diode Specification Sheet for General Illumination Applications (new standard) The purpose of this standard is to specify the standardized white light emitting diode (LED) package specification sheet, or data reporting format, as the means of communication between LED package producers and users in general illumination applications. Contact: Karen Willis, [email protected]
Final Actions on American National Standards The standards actions listed below have been approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review or by an ANSI-Audited Designator, as applicable.
ANSI/ASHRAE Addendum 55a-2014, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy (addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2013): 31 July 2014
ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Addendum 189.1al-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011): 31 July 2014
ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Addendum 189.1as-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011): 31 July 2014
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 9 ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Addendum 189.1v-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (addenda to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011): 31 July 2014
ANSI/ESD S20.20-2014, ESD Association Standard for the Development of an Electrostatic Discharge Control Program for Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts, Assemblies and Equipment (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices) (revision of ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007): 31 July 2014
ANSI/ASTM E2072-2014, Specification for Photoluminescent (Phosphorescent) Safety Markings (revision of ANSI/ASTM E2072 -2010): 1 August 2014
Draft IEC and ISO Standards This section lists proposed standards that the International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are considering for approval. Standards News readers interested in reviewing and commenting on a document should order a copy from their national representative and submit their comments through them. (The IEC and ISO don't want to hear from you directly.) Comments from US citizens on IEC documents should be sent to Charles T. Zegers at [email protected]. Comments from US citizens regarding ISO documents should be sent to Karen Hughes at [email protected]. The deadline for comments is noted.
ISO/DIS 6385, Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems - 15 November 2014, $67.00
20/1499/FDIS, Amendment 1 to IEC 60287-1-1: Electric cables - Calculation of the current rating - Part 1-1: Current rating equations (100 % load factor) and calculation of losses - General, 10 October 2014
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Volume 18, Number 16 Page 10 TSP Meeting Schedule The Stage Lifts Working Group normally meets by Webex on the second Monday of each month. For more information, contact Kurt Pragman at [email protected].
The following meetings will be held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. (formerly the Las Vegas Hotel, LVH)
Meeting Group Time Day Control Protocols Working Group 09:00 - 13:00 Thursday 20 November 2014 Control Protocols BSR E1.33 TG 10:00 - 18:00 Monday 24 November 2014 Electrical Power Working Group 19:00 - 23:00 Friday 21 November 2014 Floors Working Group 14:00 - 17:00 Thursday 20 November 2014 Fog & Smoke Working Group 09:00-13:00 Wednesday 19 November 2014 Photometrics Working Group 08:00 - 10:00 Friday 21 November 2014 Rigging BSR E1.4-2 TG 13:00 - 17:00 Thursday 20 November 2014 Rigging BSR E1.22 TG 08:00 - noon Wednesday 19 November 2014 Rigging BSR E1.47 TG 08:00-12:00 Thursday 20 November 2014 13:00 - 17:00 Thursday 20 November 2014 Rigging BSR 1.56 TG 08:00 - 12:00 Friday 21 November 2014 Rigging Working Group 19:00 - 23:00 Wednesday 19 November 2014 Technical Standards Council 14:00 - 18:00 Wednesday 19 November 2014
The January 2015 meetings, which would normally be held face-to-face at the Marriott Solana in Westlake, Texas, have been canceled. Those working groups and task groups needing to meet in early 2015 will do so by teleconference.
As always, unless the server is down or your point-and-click device stops working, the most up-to-date TSP meeting information can be found at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/meetings/index.php. All the PLASA North America committee meetings are listed together at http://na.plasa.org/news/meetings.php.
TSP at LDI 2014 The following sessions will take place in November as part of the LDInnovation and Technology Conference: Thursday, 20 November 1:30-3:00pm P01: Cool Things That ACN and RDM Are Already Doing These days, modern lighting protocols all seem to be a confusingly jumbled soup of letters. And no one's actually using them, right? So, what's the point of having ACN and RDM when we've still got DMX? This talk is dedicated, not to the new protocols themselves, but to the cool things that they're already making happen. Panelists: Maya Nigrosh, ETC; Philip Nye, Acuity Brands, Inc.; Peter Willis, Howard Eaton Lighting, Ltd
3:30pm-5:00pm P02: Rescue Planning - Bill Sapsis, Sapsis Rigging Inc., 1.5 ETCP Renewal Credits Personal fall protection systems can save a worker from serious injury or death, but there must be a way to rescue the worker safely. The length of time a person can hang in a fall arrest harness without medical complications is short. "Call the fire department," is rarely a viable option. What do you do? This session will explain. Friday, 21 November 9:00-10:30am P03: Outdoor Structures: What's New In ANSI E1.21 And Why Old Is Too Old, .75 ETCP Renewal Credits Members of PLASA's Rigging Working Group explain how ANSI E1.21 has been revised to cover more than stage roofs and to give better guidance on who "the user" is. Also how Operations Management
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 11 Plans need to be venue and event-specific. Learn how relying on decades old load tables and engineering analysis may get you into serious trouble. Panelists: Tray Allen, James Thomas Engineering; Adrian Forbes-Black, Total Structures; Greg Hareld, Kleege Industries; Jeff Reder, Clark-Reder; Elmer Veith, Total Structures
11:00am-12:30pm P04: Billions Of Color Options: The Best And Worst Part About LEDs LED lights are here to stay, but turning them on and getting them the same color twice is not as simple as switching on the reading light by your bed. Advanced abstracted control systems go a long way to simplifying some of these tasks, but getting what you want on stage can be daunting, if you don't take the time to understand what the console and lights do and how they interact with each other. This seminar will help you understand the technology in solid-state lighting so that you can use it easily and quickly, allowing your audience to appreciate it even if they are unaware of how complex it may be. Robert Bell and Mike Wood outline the fundamental problems with using solid state lighting and getting the color you expect. Panelists: Robert Bell, Pathway Connectivity Solutions; Mike Wood, Mike Wood Consulting
1:30pm-3:00pm FREE TO ALL ATTENDEES WITH A BADGE P05: Standards: A Session For Absolutely Everyone So, maybe you've heard of standards before, but you're unsure what they are, where they came from, who uses them, how to use them, or where to get them. Maybe you’re more knowledgeable than that, but need help interpreting some of the information. The point of this session is to illustrate the importance of standards on buyers, sellers, designers, manufacturers, and users of entertainment technology. Everyone — the person who hung the light, the person that pulls the rope, the person that owns the building where the light has been hung— should be aware of the ANSI standards that affect them and their work. This session will help you along. Panelists: Karl Ruling and Erin Grabe, PLASA; Richard Nix, Entertainment Structures Group
3:30pm-5:00pm P06: RDMNet: An Overview, .75 ETCP Renewal Credits Come learn the latest developments on RDMNet, the next advancement coming in communication protocols. RDMNet allows RDM communication to be extended over Ethernet, similar to how sACN allows DMX512 to be used over Ethernet. This presentation will cover the basics of RDMNet, including the discovery process, the network model, and some of the new parameters introduced. Panelists: Scott Blair, Revolution Display/VER; Simon Newton, Open Lighting Project Saturday, 22 November 9:00am-10:30pm P07: Stage Edges: To Fall or Not to Fall, .75 ETCP Renewal Credits Falls from stages, many resulting in significant injuries, have become a major issue in the entertainment industry. This session is intended to help identify possible ways to prevent these accidents, and satisfy regulatory requirements, without affecting the artistic vision. The session will also introduce you to Recommended Practice for the Prevention of Falls from Theatrical Stages and Raised Performance Platforms, a draft being considered for publication by PLASA's Technical Standards Program. Moderator: Jerry Gorrell, Theatre Safety Programs Panelists: Fred Kosiewski, Walt Disney Company; Karl Ruling, PLASA
11:00am-12:30pm P08: Listed Switchboards And SJ Power Cords: Changes To The NEC, 1.5 ETCP Renewal Credits The National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70) continues to adapt to new technologies such as LED lighting and photovoltaic power. Learn from the experts—all members of NEC Panel 15— about the changes in the new edition. This session will explore the entertainment technicians’ items of interest in the Code, how they affect your daily work, and how they came to be included. Moderator: Mitch Hefter, Philips Lighting Panelists: Ken Vannice, Ken Vannice LLC; Steve Terry, Electronic Theatre Controls; Eddie Kramer, I.A.T.S.E. Local 1
1:30pm-3:00pm P09: I've Got My Halloween Fog Machine! They're All The Same, Right? PLASA's Fog & Smoke Working Group has published several American National Standards dealing with fog and smoke effects, the machines that produce them, and the ways to test for safe levels in your
Volume 18, Number 16 Page 12 production. This session will help you understand the differences between commercially available fog machines, the fluids that go into them, and will teach you how to check compliance with the exposure limits written into Actors' Equity contracts. Panelists: Brad Dittmer, Stage Labor of the Ozarks; Karl Ruling, PLASA; Larry Schoeneman, Designlab Chicago
3:30pm-5:30pm P10: The Technician’s Tool Kit, 1.5 ETCP Renewal Credits This class will explore a wide range of tools - including PLASA’s ANSI standards - that are available to the technician, helping them to be more productive and safer on the job. Using the right tool for equipment inspection, troubleshooting control networks, and to check out electrical systems can save time, lives, and headaches. This session will cover common to complex system issues, and the application of the right tool for the right job. Panelists: Milton Davis, Doug Fleenor Design, Inc.; Roger Lattin, I.A.T.S.E. Local 728; Richard Wolpert, Union Connector Company
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