Victaulic VicFlex AB12, Field Installation Handbook

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STYLE AB11 BRACKET INSTALLATION FOR
SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEMS REV_A
INSTALLATION OF STYLE AB11 BRACKETS FOR
ASTM C635 CEILING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM C636
OR ASTM C754 STANDARDS
1. Install the flexible hose into the sprinkler piping and the sprinkler reducing nipple onto
the flexible hose by following the applicable instructions in the “Connection to Sprinkler
Piping” and “Connecting the Sprinkler Reducing Nipple to the Flexible Hose” sections.
For adjustment purposes, the wing
screw on top of the end bracket
assembly can be loosened to allow the
end bracket to slide on the square bar.
Tighten the wing screw on top of the
end bracket assembly to a torque of
36 inch-lbs/4 N•m (approximately 1/2 to
3/4 of a turn past hand-tight) to secure
the end bracket to the square bar.
2. Attach the end brackets of the Style
AB11 Bracket to the T-bar rails of an
ASTM C635 ceiling suspension system
installed in accordance with ASTM
C636 standards. Ensure the ends of the
Style AB11 Bracket engage the rails.
Side Facing the
Opening of the
Center Gate
Assembly
2a. For center-of-tile installations, align
the end bracket with the center-of-
tile slot of the T-bar rail (with the side
facing the opening of the center gate
assembly), as shown to the left.