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Instruction Manual
SMART-LIFT Electric Ceiling Lifts
PREPARE THE CEILING OPENING AND INSTALL THE LIFT
NOTE:
If the lift is to be installed in a non inverted position (raising up from a surface instead of suspended from the
ceiling), refer to the instructions supplied with the custom-designed SLB Bracket that is shipped with the lift.
Because of the wide variety of possible mounting situations, Chief Manufacturing can only provide general guidelines
for preparing the location where the Smart-Lift will be installed. Study the following information carefully, and adapt it
as necessary to fit your specific installation.
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WARNING: Be especially aware of the weight of the lift, and the potential for personal injury or of damage to the lift
if it is not adequately mounted. The lift (without a projector) weighs about 65 lbs (30 kg).
The “General Guidelines” below, and the information on the following pages, covers the most common mounting situa-
tions:
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Suspended from a pipe that is secured to a structural cross brace in the ceiling
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Suspended from threaded rods that are secured to the structural cross brace
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Side-mounted to the ceiling joists, or secured to a wood framework that is mounted to the joists.
If the lift is to be installed in a suspended ceiling, a CMA-240 Suspended Ceiling Installation Kit is available as an
accessory to fill gap(s) in the ceiling.
General Guidelines
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Carefully determine the position of the ceiling opening, and its distance from and orientation toward the screen.
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Prepare a plenum (above the ceiling) that is sufficiently larger than the lift. Be sure to provide adequate space for
access to the lift on all sides for installation and for any future maintenance or repair.
WARNING: Improper installation can result in serious personal injury! To avoid such injury, make sure that the ceil-
ing structural members can support a redundant weight factor
five times
the total weight of the equipment you intend
to support overhead. If they cannot, the ceiling must be reinforced before you install the lift.
WARNING: Improper installation can result in serious injury! Plenum rated installations require electrically hard
wiring the unit through the provided strain relief, the use of Class 2 control wiring, and all open holes in the
housing (except joist tabs) must be sealed using foil tape. You must adhere to a all local codes.
WARNING: Have the outlets installed by a qualified electrician. Follow all electrical codes.
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Bring in electrical power for the lift
before
beginning the installation. Provide a 15-amp service (115V 60 Hz or
230V 50 Hz, as appropriate) above the ceiling. The lift has an 8-ft. power cord with a standard 3-prong receptacle
for testing, this cord cannot be used for plenum rated applications. Include an additional outlet if the controller will
be mounted inside the ceiling plenum.
NOTE
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Additional electrical outlets for portable lighting and electrical tools may be helpful during installation, main-
tenance, or repair.
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Preplan where the controller will be installed, and how the control wiring will be routed to the controller.
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