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PAGE 10 — ECHO BARRIER • USER MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/14/18)
INSTALLATION GUIDE
9. Following the procedure in Steps 4–6, secure the new
panel with a further hook.
10. To secure each Echo Barrier panel further to the fixing
structure, a hook (or a bungee or cable-tie) can be
inserted into the center eyelet at the top of the panel.
11. Two or three hooks should be used for each Echo Barrier
panel, further secured with appropriate bungees or
cable-ties, in accordance with the site conditions.
12. Thread and attach a bungee through the eyelet in the
center of the side of each Echo Barrier panel, thus
forming a seal between the panel and the supporting
structure.
13. Thread and attach a bungee through the central eyelet
at the bottom of each panel.
14. In both of the above cases, the toggle of the bungee
should emerge at the back of the Echo Barrier panel.
Straighten the toggle to block the eyelet.
15. To attach a bungee to the supporting structure, thread
the bungee through the eyelet. When the toggle
emerges on the other side of the supporting structure,
straighten the toggle, stretch the bungee, and hook it
to the fence, ensuring a tight seal.
Cable-ties can also be used to secure the Echo Barrier
panels to a supporting structure. The cable-tie should be:
• threaded through each eyelet as required;
• looped around a section of the supporting structure;
and
• reinserted into an adjacent eyelet.
Removal of the Echo Barrier Panels
1. Move along the fence line, removing the hooks from
the fence.
2. Unfasten or cut all the cable-ties that are securing the
panel to the fixing structure. For cutting, use scissors,
not a blade.
3. Unhook the panels once all of the fastenings have been
loosened or cut.
4. Stack the panels safely.
NOTICE
DO NOT use a blade to cut fixings. This might result in
damage to the panel.
VERTICAL INSTALLATION ON SCAFFOLDING AND
CREATION OF A VERTICAL ACOUSTIC CURTAIN
Echo Barrier acoustic panels can be installed on the
scaffolding of a multi-story building, providing noise
mitigation for projects in built-up areas.
1. Ensure that the scaffolding:
• has been designed, installed and certificated by a
competent company;
• has a safe loading limit sufficient to support the panels;
• will withstand prevailing weather and environmental
conditions; and
• is suitably tied and braced. Refer to regional scaffold
standards as necessary.
2. Ensure that adequate equipment is provided to
allow safe access/egress from the installation point.
Echo Barrier recommends that the panels should NOT
be manually carried up ladders or transported on a
mobile elevating working platform (MEWP).
3. In windy conditions it is recommended that the
Echo Barrier be secured to the fencing at each fixing
point. Lift the panels to the scaffold height, at a location
near the planned installation point.
Figure 10. Buffalo Bolts
Removal of the Echo Barrier Panels
1. Move along the scaffolding, removing the fixings and
releasing the panels from the structure.
2. Once the panels are released, remove and stack safely.
3. Store and reuse the fitting components as possible.
NOTICE
When installing a vertical screen or curtain, use M16
Buffalo Bolts (Figure 10), attaching the Echo Barrier
panel with two bolts in the top eyelets and two bolts in the
lateral eyelets. See Table 2 for safe working load data.