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Page 2 of 2 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 T ABLE OF C ON TENTS 1. Before You Begin .......................................................................................................... 3 W hat Is Included ............................................................................................................................... 3 Unp[...]
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Hurricane TM 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 3 of 3 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What I s Incl uded · Hurricane™ 1 101 · Manual Fog C ontroller (FC - M) · Hanging Bra cket with M ounting Hardw are · Warranty Card · Quick Refere nce Guide Unpacki ng Instr uctions C arefully unpack the product immediately and check the co ntainer to make sure all th e [...]
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Page 4 of 4 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Product at a Glance Use on Dim mer x Auto Progr ams x Outdoor Us e x Fixed v oltage ( 120 V or 230 V ) P Sound - Activate d x Replaceab le Fuse P DMX x User - Serviceable x Master/ Slave x Duty C ycle x Safety No tes T he se n ot es include im porta nt i nformat ion about the mountin g, usage, a nd m[...]
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Hurricane TM 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 5 of 5 2. I NTRO DUCTIO N Over vi ew Fuse Holde r Manual Fog Button Low Flui d Indicator Fog Flu id Tank Fluid L evel Indicator Manual Contr oller Socket Wire less Contr oller Socket Power I n Rear Panel Vi ew Safety Loop[...]
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Page 6 of 6 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Dimens ions 8.8 in 222 mm 4.8 in 124 mm 9.9 in 251 mm 9.3 in 235 mm 7 in 180 mm 7 in 180 mm 9.6 in 243 mm[...]
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Hurricane TM 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 7 of 7 3. S ETUP AC P o w er This Hurri cane TM 1101 has a fix ed voltage pow er supply an d it can w ork with a n input voltage of e ither 120 VAC, 60 Hz or 230 VAC, 50 Hz , depending on the specifi c model. To determi ne the pr oduct’s power r equirements ( cir cuit break er, pow er outlet , and wiring)[...]
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Page 8 of 8 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Mounti ng Before mount ing the p roduc t , read an d follow the safe ty recomm endations indi cated in the Safety Notes . Orientation This product m ay not be til ted. This produ ct should on ly be mounted/use d on a level surface . Rigging · Be fore decidin g on a locat ion, alw ays make sure ther [...]
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Hurricane TM 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 9 of 9 4. O PERATI ON Remote or Manual Opera tion The Hurr icane™ 1101 can b e operated manually, or w ith the included manual fo g controller . Two other option al remote contr ols are also availa ble: a timer rem ote (FC - T) and a wirel ess remote ( FC -W). The M anual button is l ocated on the r ear o[...]
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Page 10 of 10 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 5. T ECHNI CAL I NFORMATION Fogger Maint enance Do not allow the fogger to become clogged . After every 40 hours of continuo us operation, use CHAUVET ® Fog Cleaner Quar t (FCQ) thro ugh the sy stem to preven t the accumulati on of partic ulate matt er in the heat ing element. The reco mmended cle[...]
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Hurricane TM 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 11 of 11 6. G ENERAL T ROUBLESHOOTING Sympt om Possible Cause Indicator Status Possible Action No output or short output Line blockage or air in f luid line Orange Make sure th ere is flui d in the t ank Turn fog m achine 45° to f latten out t he bubble and allow the fog fluid to flow proper ly Prime by se[...]
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Page 12 of 12 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 7. T ECHNICAL S PECIF ICATIONS Dimension s and Weight Length Widt h Height Weight 9.9 in ( 252 mm) 9.6 in ( 243 mm) 8.8 in ( 222 mm) 7.4 lb ( 3. 4 kg) Note: Dimensions in inches rounded to the nearest decimal digit. Pow er Power Supply Type Range Voltage Selection Model - specific 120 VAC, 60 Hz or[...]
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Hurricane TM 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 13 of 13 R ETURNS To return a product or request support: · In the U.S., conta ct Chauvet W orld Headquarters (see Contact Us ). · In the UK or Ireland, contact Chauvet Europe Ltd. (see Contac t Us ). · In Mexico, contact Chauvet Mex ic o (see Contact Us ). · In any other count ry, DO NOT contact Chauve[...]
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Page 14 of 14 Hurricane™ 1101 User Manual Rev. 1 C ONTACT U S WORLD HE A DQU ARTERS - Chau vet General Infor mation Address: 5200 NW 108 th Aven ue Sunrise, F L 33351 Voice : (954) 577 - 4455 Fax: (954) 929 - 5560 Toll fr ee: (800) 762 - 1084 Technical S upport Voice : (954) 577 - 4455 (Pr ess 4) Fax: (954) 756 - 8015 Em ail: tech@cha uvetlighti [...]