Instructions / Assembly

ManualsBrandsLeviton ManualsElectricalFire-Rated Back Box for AEC65 Ceiling Speaker, Gray

INCLUDED:

1 X LOUDSPEAKER BACK BOX

2 X SUSPENDED-CEILING RAILS

1 X CONDUIT SET-SCREW CONNECTOR

1 X HOLE PLUG

1 X INSTALLATION GUIDE

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. These loudspeaker back boxes were designed to be easily

installed. However, if you are unable to clearly and fully

understand and follow the instructions in this guide, or if you are

unsure of your ability to properly install these back boxes, please

contact your dealer or a qualified installer.

2. The customer/installer is responsible for the correct selection and

use of mounting hardware (available through hardware stores)

that will ensure the proper and safe wall- or ceiling-mounting of

the back boxes.

3. In order to provide sufficient depth for loudspeakers, drywall used

must be 5/8" (16mm) or thicker.

4. When installing loudspeaker back boxes with rectangular openings

in the wall and mounting the speakers to these back boxes, please

make sure that they are mounted in the correct orientation,

as identified with indented markings on the back box baffle,

“TWEETER SIDE” and “WOOFER SIDE.” Ordinarily, when in-wall

speakers are mounted vertically, the tweeter should point up.

Consult your speaker’s owner’s manual for more details.

5. After the back box is mounted in the wall and drywall is installed,

please remember to remove the cardboard retainer from inside

the back box before the speakers are installed.

6. There are insulation materials installed inside each back box that

are essential for its fire-rating properties. Please ensure that this

insulation is not shifted inside or removed from the back box.

INSTALLATION

STUD INSTALLATION

The back box can be installed in a horizontal or vertical orientation.

Back box models with a rectangular cutout are designed to be

installed in a stud bay with 2" x 4" (50mm x 100mm) studs, minimum.

Models with round cutouts are to be mounted in ceilings with existing

studs of a minimum of 2" x 6" (50mm x 153mm) in size. Depending

on back box model and size, they can be installed in standard stud

spacings of 12," 16" or 24" (305mm, 406mm or 610mm). The orienta-

tion you choose depends on the stud bay spacing and the desired

orientation of the speaker. Choose your mounting orientation from

the options shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 1. Vertical Figure 2. Horizontal

NOTE: Make sure the safety tab is fully recessed and does not

come in contact with the wall behind the loudspeaker back box.

Depending on the orientation, install the conduit set-screw connector

and the hole plug, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Conduit set-screw connector/hole-plug installation

lf conduit use is required, attach the conduit to the conduit set-screw

connector and pull the speaker wire through the conduit and conduit

set-screw connector and into the back box. Tighten the screws on

the conduit set-screw connector.

lf conduit use is not required, pass the speaker wire through the

conduit set-screw connector into the back box. Pull enough speaker

wire into the back box to provide an easy connection to the speaker.

When not using a conduit, you may use a UL-approved strain-relief

cable clamp of the same hole diameter, instead of the supplied

conduit set-screw connector.

Position the back box at the desired location against the studs,

using the loudspeaker cutout on its baffle as a guide of where the

speaker will be located, and check for possible clearance/interfer-

ence issues, repositioning if necessary. Before securing the back

box to the stud, make sure that the back box is equally spaced

away from the stud on both sides. This will ensure that the back

box does not touch the stud. Attach one side of the back box to

the stud, using an appropriate screw through one of the center

predrilled holes. Level the back box and secure it to the other stud

with a screw. Install the remaining screws through the predrilled

holes into the studs.

After the 5/8" (16mm) or thicker drywall is installed, cut the opening for

the speaker by using the outside rim of the back box as a template.

The loudspeaker can now be installed in the back box per the

loudspeaker installation guide.

Vertical

Orientation

Horizontal

Orientation

Conduit

Set-Screw

Connector

Hole

Plug

FIRE-RATED BACK BOX

INSTALLATION GUIDE

MEETS ONE-HOUR FIRE-RATING REQUIREMENTS PER THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:

ASTM E 119, NFPA 251, UL 263 & 2043, ULC CAN/ULC-S101 AND UBC 7-1

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HCGP1027FireRtdBckBxs-OM 6/13/08 3:19 PM Page 1 FIRE-RATED BACK BOX INSTALLATION GUIDE MEETS ONE-HOUR FIRE-RATING REQUIREMENTS PER THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS: ASTM E 119, NFPA 251, UL 263 & 2043, ULC CAN/ULC-S101 AND UBC 7-1 INCLUDED: 1 2 1 1 1 X X X X X LOUDSPEAKER BACK BOX SUSPENDED-CEILING RAILS CONDUIT SET-SCREW CONNECTOR HOLE PLUG INSTALLATION GUIDE IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. These loudspeaker back boxes were designed to be easily installed.
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HCGP1027FireRtdBckBxs-OM 6/13/08 3:19 PM Page 2 SUSPENDED-CEILING INSTALLATION Determine the desired location and remove the tile from the ceiling tile system. Ensure that there is a clearance of 6" (153mm) above the ceiling tile chosen. lf not, choose a nearby tile that has a clearance of 6" (153mm) above it. Place the tile on a flat surface. Set the back box, in desired position, on the ceiling tile. Gently press down on the back of the back box. This will make an impression in the ceiling tile.