Specifications

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Anchoring
• All equipment, surface mounted or recessed, that is supported by the building
structure shall be installed with the appropriate hardware that is rated for five
times the weight of the equipment hung (see Appendix D, Hardware Schedule).
• Any piece of equipment mounted to walls must have at least 50% of its
attachment points going into studs or other solid structure. The other 50% of
the mounting points may be mounted into hollow walls using hardware as
specified in Appendix D.
• Only anchors listed in Appendix D may be used for DMX installations and
limited in use to the type of materials listed for each anchor.
• Only aircraft rated cable or closed link chain may be used to suspend equipment
from overhead. Open link chain may not be used in DMX installations.
• The mounting surface shall have a sufficient rating to hold the anchored
equipment. If needed, install an anchor backing plate to spread the load over a
larger surface area.
• Speakers and TV’s mounted in public areas shall not be hung lower than 7’
above the finished floor, unless specified by DMX.
• If notated by local code, a safety support tied to building structure may be
required.
• Screws on all equipment shall be snug and screwed into an anchor or box.