HandKey II Manual
7
Fastening the Reader to the Wall
At all times, protect the reader from excessive airborne dust and debris. This is
particularly important during the installation process. For example, if you need to cut a
hole in the sheetrock for the electrical box, don’t place an unwrapped reader on the floor
under where you are cutting; the dust would get inside the reader and affect its future use.
Instead, keep the reader in its packaging until you’re actually ready to fasten it to the wall.
Protect the reader, just as you would any other sensitive equipment.
All readers in your facility should be mounted at the same height.
1. Have a double electrical box (double gang box) installed in or on the wall where you
want to install the reader. The top of the box should be between 40 and 48 inches
(102 to 122 cm) from the floor.
2. Run the wiring for the reader to this box, following local electrical code.
• This includes the wiring from your access control panel, the power for the reader,
and the network wiring if the readers are networked.
3. Run the wiring through the black gasket on the mounting plate, and then screw the
reader mounting plate to the electrical box.
• The two tabs on the mounting plate go on the top.
• Use the screws provided with the installation kit; screws with larger heads could
keep the reader from seating or closing properly.
Protecting
the Reader
from Dust and
Debris
Mount All
Readers at the
Same Height
Mounting the
Back Panel on
the Wall
