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Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC

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 St. Louis, MO

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 Phone: 800-325-3936 

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 www.pottersignal.com

PAD100-SPKB

Speaker Base 

Detector Base Mounting

Locking Feature

PAD100-SPKB should be mounted directly on an electrical box (see  

Figure 1) or the LFSBBB-W back box (see Figure 2). The PAD100-

SPKB mounting holes are configured for a 4” x 2-1/8” deep square 

box.  Use  a  box  for  each  base  and  run  the  power  circuit  to  all  base 

locations.

Eliminate the Locking Feature

PAD100-SPKB include a locking feature that prevents removal of the 

detector and removal of the base cover without using a tool.

1. To eliminate this feature, break off the locking tab and then install 

the detector. See Fig. 3.

Removing of Detector Head from Base

2. To remove the detector from the base once the locking feature has 

been activated, insert a small screwdriver into the slot on the base to 

push the plastic tab while simultaneously turning the detector head 

counter-clockwise. See Fig. 4.  

3. To remove the base cover from the lower enclosure once the locking 

feature has been activated, insert a small screwdriver into the slot on 

the on the base to push the plastic tab while simultaneously turning the 

detector head counter-clockwise.

Four screws are 

provided, two for 

securing speaker to 

the back box and two 

for aesthetics. The two 

non-functional screws 

will be held in place 

by the pressure fit of 

the faceplate.

Mount the detector 

bracket to the back box 

using the mounting 

screws.

Break off tab (gray 

area) in image to disable 

locking feature.

Insert small screwdriver 

into slot to remove 

detector from base.

Alignment 

Features

Fig. 1

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Alignment 

Features

Mount the detector 

bracket to the back box 

using the mounting 

screws.

Fig. 2

Four screws are 

provided, two for 

securing speaker to 

the back box and two 

for aesthetics. The two 

non-functional screws 

will be held in place 

by the pressure fit of 

the faceplate.

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