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SF 26CT LP • Setup Guide
This setup guide contains installation information about the SF 26CT LP SoundField
®
XD low-profile 2-way speaker. This speaker
can be installed by a single-trade installation procedure or by a multi-trade installation procedure (see the
SF 26CT LP User
Guide
, for details). The entire assembly is plenum rated.
WARNING:
Potential risk of severe injury
.
Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only.
AVERTISSEMENT :
Risque potentiel de blessure grave ou de mort.
L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués
uniquement par un technicien qualifié.
NOTE:
Installation of conduit and conduit adapters must conform to all applicable building codes and local ordinances.
Installing the SF 26CT LP in a Hard or Suspended Ceiling
1.
Remove power
from all devices.
NOTE:
If the grille is to be painted, see the
SF 26CT LP User Guide
for more information.
2.
Cut a hole for the SF 26CT LP.
Use the provided
cutout template to outline the hole to be cut in the ceiling
tile, as described below.
a.
For a suspended ceiling only:
Remove the ceiling
tile, and, on the back of the tile, draw diagonal lines
across it from opposite corners to locate its center.
Mark the intersection where the lines cross.
b.
Position the center hole of the cutout template
directly over the center of the tile, marked in
step 2a
or in the desired location on a hard ceiling.
c.
Trace a circle on the ceiling tile or ceiling around the
cutout template.
d.
Cut out the circle traced in the ceiling tile or ceiling.
e.
Replace the ceiling tile in the ceiling.
3.
For a suspended ceiling only: Attach two V-rails
and one C-ring
above the hole cut in
step
2
, as
described below.
a.
Assemble two V-rail half sections so that they
become one single piece by fitting the tab of
one end into the slot of the other end. Open the
V-rail until it locks together, as shown. Repeat this
procedure for the other V-rail.
step 2
b.
Remove a ceiling tile adjacent to the tile with the
hole.
c.
Place both assembled V-rails on the cut ceiling tile
and position them equally on either side of the hole.
The ends of the V-rails go over the ceiling grid.
d.
Position the C-ring assembly on the two V-rails so
that the C-ring is centered over the hole.
e.
Secure the C-ring to the V-rails using two screws.
C-ring
V-rail
For a hard ceiling only:
Fold the C-ring and insert it
into the hole. Then unfold and place over the hole.
4.
Route the speaker wires
through the ceiling tile hole.
5.
Configure the locking arms for thicker ceilings
(optional)
(see the figures on the next page).
•
Four speaker locking arms are used to secure the
speaker to ceiling tiles up to 2.25 inches (5.72 cm)
thick.
•
The locking arms are equipped with removable
inserts that accommodate ceiling tiles of up to 1.5
inches (3.81 cm) in thickness.
•
For ceiling tiles thicker than 1.5 inches, the locking
arm inserts must be removed.
step 3b