German Laser Laws/Permits etc

[majorlee]

Hi

I have a 2 new RGB laser and want to use it for shows in Germany in Clubs and Projections for displays etc

Since this is mainly a German based forum can anyone tell me the laws involved and if i need to get permits to do shows etc

one of my RGB units is class 3B and the other is class 4

thinking about going to do a training course but tbh its all a bit obvious with the safety issues, but can anyone recommend a good one:)

hope u can help

love of light

majorlee

[funkydoctor]

Hello majorlee,

in germany you normally need a local company that covers your work, because rules are very complicated. You will need a local laser safety person who is "LSB" (Laserschutzbeauftragter). You have to write a detailed letter to the local public administration (for every use of lasers in public areas), and normally you will need a certificate of the german "TÜV", which will be done on each location and is very expensive. The TÜV will check if your equipment has keyswitches and lockable emergency switches, if your equipment has all important safety and information stickers, if you have placed all lasers 2,7m above the heads of the audience, if you follow german rules/laws, if the scanning safeties are working, if the measured optical power is under german "MZB" (equal to NOHD, but a bit more complicated, because in germany you are allowed to do audience scanning)...and so on.

If you are not from germany, you should ask companies to help you...

If you are still interested, this is the company which does most of all tour support across germany: http://www.laserfabrik.com (working for all big companies around the world)

Tobi

[StarryEyed]

Hey.
Wurde hier etwa auf einen 4jahre alten Thread geantwortet nachdem er über 10000 Zugriffe hatte oder hat sich hier ein Fehlerteufel eingeschlichen?


Mfg
StarryEyed

[funkydoctor]

Hmmm...interessant...ich hatte drauf geantwortet, weil das Ding in meiner "ungelesene Beiträge"-Liste an Platz 1 stand. Bin eigentlich keiner, der uralt-Threads ausgräbt, aber in dem Falle ist klar das Forum bzw. die Software "schuld". Und das mit den >10.000 Zugriffen mag ich auch nicht glauben wollen.

...sehr merkwürdig.

...und ich war stolz, dass ich dem Kollegen nach lächerlichen 9 Minuten nach Stellung seiner Frage (dachte ich zumindest zu dem Zeitpunkt) bereits geantwortet hatte. So kann's gehen...

Tobi