Record size shows for USA?

[carlos3621]

So...

anyone besides me read this and think, "Kvant", "New York" (i.e. US), "major artist tour" and have the word variance pop up in their mind? So what is the story on Kvant these days? Are they now getting products approved through CDRH?

Yes, you can buy a varianced Kvant , its been done.
if you contact Kvant directly, they will give you the info. For their US dealer.

[Picasso]

The clock thing at burning man 2011 was not the first year of that. I think it was also in 2001? We got yelled at a bunch for allowing our beams to cross the clock. I think it was only about 3 watts of power on the clock that year, was hard to see.

[slicklasers]

last year i think that it was 2 watts

[dsli_jon]

Are they now getting products approved through CDRH?

If vBS's search didn't suck pelotas de mono, I could ref the info I posted about this.. Short-version: Some specific-models, are, but they are not known-as 'Kvant Spectrums', in the CDRH-DBs.. they are under the 'Spectrabeam'-family, by a specific-Co.. Also, some individual Co's have had thier-particular models certified, as 'one-offs', and are on-Tour, etc.. Neither-case means that *all* Kv Spectrums are 'therefore, Certified', let-alone compliant. Some models out there, are compliant, but simply have not-yet 'passed thru the fires' of being 'getting the paper', etc. (therefore, are as-of-yet, 'un-certified'..)

..In-any case, the fact that some-are, and have 'passed', means that - in-theory - it should be at-least somewhat easier for someone with a different-model Kvant, sharing similar-characteristics, (ie: beam-paths / already-incorporated safety-controls, etc) perhaps save-for power-levels, etc, to get theirs certified, because the CDRH has a 'point of reference' already in the system, via the Acc. #-for the approved similar-model. Note, this does-not authorize, nor-validate, 'cookie-cutting'..

Hope that helps... not that it has anything to-do with this thread..
j