Specifications

Project #2008377 VIDEO PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Section 11130 (or 27 41 30)
Page 23
Video Production Redesign FBC Highland Park
Landover, Indiana
10/07/2013
Each equipment rack will have sufficient power outlets to provide an outlet for every power cord
required by installed equipment or equipment designed for future installation.
The A/V system technical ground shall be bonded to the metal frame of all equipment racks by use of
an uninsulated ground buss lug or bar mounted in each rack. When more than one rack exists, all
equipment buss lugs shall be bonded to one central equipment rack buss lug. This central equipment
rack buss lug shall be the only connection to the A/V system technical ground conductor. The ganging
of racks together with mechanical fasteners is not an acceptable method of bonding the video system
technical ground between racks.
Where conduits for the Sound, Communication and Video system enter equipment racks; there shall
be a dielectrically insulated ground joint union (mfg. by Central Plastics, or Capitol Equipment, or
RobRoy) that will isolate the conduit system from the chassis of the rack.
3.2 CUSTOM CONSOLE AND WORK SURFACE DESIGN
Equipment rack and console construction, loading, and mounting must be in keeping with all state and local
Seismic practices and codes.
All consoles, work surfaces, and casework items will be rigidly constructed, and will allow for a minimum
temporary additional load of 200 pounds at the edge of any horizontal surface without permanent
deformation or tipping.
Consoles will be aluminum or steel frame construction using extruded hollow square and angle sections
welded together to form the sub-frame. This sub-frame will form the structural support for all equipment
loads, work surfaces and writing surfaces.
The aluminum or steel frame will be electrically arc welded or similar. Remove all spatter, and grind off
excess weld and burrs. Prepare for shop priming by power wire brushing to remove rust. Degrease, shop
prime, and finish with paint finish as specified. Protect for transport and shop/site and apply touch up paint
as necessary. All arc weld hardware will be degaussed after the completion of all welding to be done on
the piece.
All dimensions and profiles will be checked with all right-angles true and uniform. Use blank rack mount
panels to confirm accuracy of mountings.
All attachments to viewable surfaces will be concealed. Attachments through the finish face of painted
sections will be countersunk 1/4" below the surface. A resilient packing 1/16" thick will be placed over the
screw before the hole is filled with a 2-part epoxy and finish sanded. When fitting panels allow clearances
for paint finished. All laminate will be accurately scribed and fitted to the profiles required. Joints will be
glued and screwed using frets or glue blocks where possible to ensure rigidity of the panels independently
of the steel frame.
Perforated metalwork will be folded accurately to match adjacent profiles with 3/4" returns lapped and spot
welded to form a rigid unit. Hinges and accessories will be chrome or brass, including screws.
All consoles will have removable rear panels for rear access to installed equipment. Removable front “kick
panel” doors will also be required. All panels will remove completely during installation and service to
facilitate installation work. The panels when installed will present a neat and finished appearance and will
have a secure mechanical latch mechanism to avoid any rattles or buzzes.
Provide a suitable method of cable access through the bottom and between sections of consoles.
Control interfaces and panels mounted in custom fitted cutouts will provide a non-gaping interface to the
surrounding surface to within a 1/32" tolerance.