Section 2
Installation
9
The Loudmouth
®
speaker should be mounted horizontally
for the widest coverage
When mounted horizontally the Loudmouth
®
speaker will
provide 90° horizontal and 60° vertical coverage without
significant loss of sound level. Refer to the
SPL chart
on page
29 for typical sound levels at full volume.
2.3
Loudmouth
®
radio receiver installation
Installation of the Loudmouth
®
receiver is critical to the effective radio coverage of the radio loudspeaker system. Without
proper installation the maximum possible distance between the calling radio and the Loudmouth
®
receiver will be significantly
reduced.
Guidelines for installing the Loudmouth
®
receiver:
The radio receiver box must be located inside, out of the elements.
Be sure there is a convenient source of 110VAC power for the RPS-1B power cube.
The Loudmouth
®
receiver should be installed in a central location and as high up as possible for best radio coverage.
For maximum radio coverage the antenna should be in a vertical orientation and should not be touching or surrounded
by large metal objects. The receiver box can be mounted horizontally as long as the antenna is in a vertical position.
Do not install the Loudmouth
®
receiver in a high traffic location with the possibility that the receiver box would be struck,
become unplugged, or the speaker be disconnected.
Do not wind, loop or otherwise allow the power cord from the RPS-1B power cube to contact the antenna. The power
cord should be routed away from the antenna.
Radio range can be extended with the use of an external antenna.
The antenna can be installed at a higher elevation than is possible with the attached
antenna.
The Ritron
VHF/UHF magnet-mount antenna has a 25 ft. cable to allow
optimum antenna location.
Installing Concrete Expansion Anchors
1.
Drill hole of recommended
diameter, see chart below, into the
base material to a depth equal to,
or slightly deeper than the length
of the expansion shield. Clean out
the hole of all dust and cuttings.
2.
Place the Single Expansion
anchor, nut end first, into the hole.
The top end of the anchor should
be flush or slightly below the base
material surface.
3.
Place the object to be fastened
over the anchor in the base
material and bolt into place. The
bolt should engage 2/3 of the
threads of the anchor.
