BSR E1.8 Entertainment Technology - Loudspeaker Enclosures Intended for Overhead Suspension - Classification, Manufacture and Structural Testing, is now available for public review until December 5, 2000. The document describes the structural requirements for construction, component part security, enclosure suspension hardware, manufacturing control systems, structural testing, and product representation. The standard is intended to enhance the safety of speaker rigging at music concerts and other performances. The draft standard can be obtained from the ESTA website or by writing to Karl Ruling, Technical Standards Manager, ESTA, 875 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2302, New York, NY10001, USA.
