Extron electronics Extender AAP, User Manual, Page: 12 / 36

Extender Series • Installation 4
Preparing the Site and Installing the Wall Box
Considerations
Choose a location that allows cable runs without interference. Allow enough depth for both
the wall box and the cables. You may need to install the cables into the wall, furniture, or
conduits before installing the line driver.
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The Extender AAP or Extender AAP EX can be installed in an Extron two-gang, four-
gang, or half rack width AAP Architectural Adapter Plate or in the faceplate of another
Extron device that accepts AAP plates, such as an interface or distribution amplifier.
See the mounting instructions for the adapter plate or device.
• The Extender AAP EX is usually installed into an Extron HSA 400 Series or
HSA 800 Series surface access enclosure.
• The Extender WM can be installed in a standard or compact one-gang electrical wall
box. This is also true for the Extender D, though it requires a standard decorator-style
wallplate.
• The
Extender WM AAP
can be installed in a three-gang wall box, and its faceplate
accepts up to four single height Extron Architectural Adapter Plates (AAPs).
•
The Extender MK can be mounted into a standard, shallow knockout switch box (also
known as a KO box or MK box) that is used in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and
Australia.
The installation must conform to national and local electrical codes and to the Extender’s
size requirements. Dimensional drawings and templates are provided in
Dimensions
starting on page 18.
Procedure
1. See the template that corresponds to the Extender model and wall box being used.
NOTE: The templates are not shown at full size. Pay attention to the
measurements shown on the templates.
2. Mark the guidelines for the opening on the wall or furniture.
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If the Extender will be installed in a wall box , place the box against the
installation surface and draw a line on it around the outside of the box.
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If the Extender will be installed without a wall box (using mud rings or
fastening it directly to the wall or furniture), measure and mark the surface for the
cutout area indicated in the template.
3. Cut out the material from the marked area.
4. Check the opening size by inserting the wall box or the Extender (if no box is used)
into the opening. The box and line driver should fit easily into the opening. Adjust the
opening as needed.
5. Feed cables through the wall box punch-out holes and secure them with cable clamps
to provide strain relief.