Allsteel A8 User manual

A8
Installation Instructions
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Tools Needed
Drill
#2 Phillips Driver
#3 Phillips Driver
4mm Allen Driver
1/4” Socket or Driver Bit
5/16” Socket or Driver Bit
3/8” Socket or Driver Bit
T20 Driver Bit
Index
A8 Parts Outline ......................2
Table Assembly.......................3
Leg and Foot ...............................3
Utility Bay End Caps .........................3
Utility Bay Latch Rail .........................5
Control Box and Height Adjustable Control ........5
Utility Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Grommet ..................................6
Power Module ..............................6
Wire Management ...........................7
Screen Assembly.....................8
Screen Assembly............................8
Power Rail............................10
Power Rail Foot............................10
Optional Floor Anchor .......................10
End of Rail................................10
“T”, “L”, and “X” Connections.................. 11
Inline Connection........................... 11
Electrical and Data .........................12
Finishing .................................12
Hardwire Power In-feed......................13
Electrical Circuits...........................14

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A8 Parts Outline
Worksurface Worksurface Bracket
Height Adjustable Column
Control Box Table Foot
Utility Bay End Cap
Utility Bay End Cap
Latch Rail
Grommet
Utility Bay Power Module
Dual Lock
Column Wire Manager
Energy Chain & Clip
Screen L-Bracket
Screen
Power Rail Lower Housing Power Rail Upper Housing
Power Rail Foot
Universal Connector Power Rail End Cap
Connector Bracket
Universal Connector Door Bracket
Port Cover
Power Rail Snap Bushing
Height Adjustable Control
Screen Placeholder Bracket
Energy Chain Bracket
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7- Attach foot to leg column; each leg requires four (4) 4mm
hex screws.
8- Attach glides or casters. Glides thread directly into foot.
Casters attach with four (4) 5/16” socket screws per
caster. Slide glides adhere to standard glides.
Note: Casters cannot be installed on 24” tables with screen and
utility bay.
6- Attach end cap with 5/16” socket screws; each end cap
requires two (2) screws.
Leg and Foot Assembly

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Leg and Foot Assembly
1- Slide worksurface bracket over motor in orientation shown.
2- Attach worksurface bracket with four (4) 4mm hex screws.
5- Align leg assembly with locator holes in orientation shown
Attach to worksurface with #3 Phillips screws; each leg
requires ten (10) screws.
Align with locator holes
3- Attach Energy Chain Clip(included with Energy Chain Model
FDCLWMC) to Energy Chain Bracket with two(2) #8
at head screws(included in hardware pack sent with
Energy Chain Model)
4- Align Energy Chain Bracket with worksurface bracket as
shown. Bracket to be placed on leg that Column Wire
Manager will be installed. Bracket placed on side near-
est to back edge of worksurface.
Leg and Foot Assembly

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Utility Bay Assembly
1- Using locator holes as alignment, attach the latch rail
with six (6) #3 drive Phillips screws as shown.
Note: The holes closest to the bend will align with the
locator holes.
Note: The holes are slotted to allow for adjustment in
Step 4.
2- Attach the control box with two (2) #2 drive Phillips
screws, and attach cord clips with one (1) 1/4”
socket screw per clip.
Note: The control box should be attached as close to
either leg column as possible to avoid interfering
with the utility bay compartment dividers.
Note: On 60” worksurfaces, the control box will rest
inside either end compartment. Control box
CANNOT be attached to worksurface.
5- Align utility bay with locator holes and attach with nine
(9) #3 drive Phillips screws.
Note: 48” and 54” tables will have one (1) compartment;
all larger sizes will have three (3) compartments.
6- Verify utility bay compartments are engaged with latch
rail. Adjust the latch rail if needed.
Align with locator holes
Align with locator holes
3- Attach the height adjustable control with two (2) #2
drive Phillips screws.
4- Connect motors and height adjustable control to
control box.

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Grommet and Power Module
1- Orient the grommet with the hinge toward the rear of the
worksurface. Press grommet assembly into worksurface.
2- Power modules come standard with Dual Lock. Place Dual
Lock on the back of the power module and adhere to
the back of the center utility bay. Please note that the
set time for the VHB is 20 minutes for 50% strength,
24 hours for 90% strength, and 72 hours for 100%
strength.
Note: Locate cord and reset button to notch in back of utility bay.
Align cord and reset button with
notch in mounting rail
Align cord and reset button with
notch in utility bay

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SECTION COLUMN_MANAGER_2-COLUMN_MANAGER_2
1- Route the wires through the utility bay end cap.
Note: The wires can be routed through either the RH or LH side,
per furniture layout (RH exit shown).
Wire Management
2- Route the wires up through the top of the column wire
manager, down the back of the column wire manager,
and out the bottom of the column wire manager as
shown. The image is a cutaway view.
Note: Top cap may be removed and reinstalled to ease
assembly.
3- Apply column wire manager mounting bracket via the
preinstalled VHB tape to column where column wire
manager is to be mounted. Arrow is to point up
towards the worksurface when installed. Bracket to
be ush with the top of the foot Ensure adhession by
applying pressure to each strip of tape. Please note
that the set time for the VHB is 20 minutes for 50%
strength, 24 hours for 90% strength, and 72 hours for
100% strength.
5- Ensure the energy chain is oriented such that the top links
smooth sides face toward the back of the worksurface,
as shown.
6 - Attach the energy chain to the column wire manager by
snapping the two pegs on the energy chain over the
two holes on the inside of the column wire manager.
7- Attach the energy chain to the energy chain attachment
bracket & clip assembly. The clip and chain assemble
as shown to left.
8- Press cords into the open face of the energy chain links.
Arrows indicate connection orientation
4- Height Adjustable legs will need to be raised for Column
Wire Manager Attachment. Slide column wire manager
down the column wire manager mounting bracket
until fully seated with the bottom of the column wire
manager resting on the foot.

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Screen Attachment
Step 1
Step 2
1 - Set screen on clean at working surface.
2a - Remove rst placeholder bracket.
2b - Replace with rst L-bracket, using the
same holes and screws.
2c - Remove second placeholder bracket.
2d - Replace with second L-bracket, using the
same holes and screws.
CAUTION
Do not cut new holes in fabric; use
holes from placeholder bracket.
2- Remove placeholder brackets and replace with
L-brackets. Use a #3 Phillips drive for
steps 2a-2d.
2a
2d
2c
2b
Align this edge
with edge of
worksurface
Align with
locator holes
Step 3
3- Using back edge of worksurface or
locator holes for alignment, attach
L-brackets to worksurface with six
(6) #3 drive Phillips screws.
Placeholder bracket L-bracket

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Step 4
Screen Attachment
4a - Ensure seams are located on edges, as shown.
4b - Flatten out wrinkles from handling.
4c - Ensure fabric tension is even throughout the screen. Check that bridge over wing is consistent.
4- Smooth out fabric with clean hands.
Seams
Wrinkles
Bridging
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Note: There
may be slight
engineered
interference with
square corner
worksurfaces
and bridge.

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Power Rail
Foot Attachment
1- Slide foot into the slot in the orientation
shown.
2- Select a desired height.
Note: Each foot provides 2 inches of leveling.
3- Attach the feet with two (2) 3/8” socket
screws.
End of Rail
1- Remove knockouts where necessary. De-burr
cutouts and install 1.5” snap bushing.
2- Align the hole in the end cap with the center
hole on the lower housing.
3- Attach with one (1) T20 drive screw.
Optional: Floor Anchor
1 - Align the congured product in the desired
installation location.
2- Using the pass-through hole in the lower
housing and the power rail foot, mark the
location for anchoring.
3- Move product and drill surface if necessary,
then realign the product and install
hardware (hardware not supplied).

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Inline Connection
1- Align the lower housings end to end.
2- Align the connector bracket so the four holes
in the bracket line up with the four holes
in the lower housings.
3- Install four (4) T20 drive screws.
“T”, “L”, and “X” Connections
1- Place the universal connector assembly
between the lower rail housings that
are to be connected.
2- Align the connector brackets to the
mounting holes in the lower housing
and the universal connector. Attach
the connector bracket with four (4)
T20 drive screws.
Note: Connector bracket ships with power rail.
3- Repeat Step 2 for each additional power
rail.
4- All sides of the universal connector that do
not have a power rail attached to it
must have a door. Center and align
the door with the “TOP” embossed
tab on top.
5- Place the connector bracket lip over the
bottom tab and align the two holes
with the two holes on the bottom of
the universal connector.
6- Attach with two (2) T20 drive screws.
Power Rail

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3 - Cap all universal connectors. Align the four posts of
the top cover over the four holes in the universal
connector assembly and press cover into place,
ensuring the top tabs of the door are engaged with
the edge of the top cover. Press until top cover is
fully seated.
Power Rail
Electrical/Data
1- Insert duplexes into the power harness.
2- Slide the power blocks into the electrical brackets.
Note: The upper housings must have at least one duplex.
3- Connect the power harnesses together and to in-feed as
necessary.
4 - Snap data faceplates into cutouts as specied.
5- Secure the infeed to the foot with a ziptie as shown.
Note: Data cannot be installed back-to-back.
Finishing
1- Align the top rib of the lower housing with the groove
in the upper housing. Rotate the upper housing
downward and snap the two housings together.
2- Install the port covers into any unused cutout. All cutouts
must be lled with either a duplex, data faceplate,
or port cover.
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Power Rail with New York Infeed
A8 Beam End Infeed
New York Junction Box
24” wide pass through
with power block
Power Whip
Entry
A8 Beam End Infeed
1- Same kit regardless of beam length. Order 4 circuit or 3 circuit depending on requirements
2- Slide Beam End Cap on Power Whip before wiring to New York Junction Box
3- Install 24” W Pass Through with power block on opposite side of Power Whip entry. Block side to
be to the inside of beam.
4 - Connect New York Junction Box to Power block on Pass Through. Junction box may oat inside
beam or electrical mounting bracket may be moved to hard mount.
5- Install Power Whip to New York Junction Box. Secure the infeed to the foot with a ziptie as shown
on page 12.
6- All additional beams will utilize standard Electrical
Note: The New York Junction Box will block usage of power and data ports at the location it is
installed.
Beam width specic Pass
Through with Power block
New York Junction Box
Power Whip
Entry
A8 Beam Middle Infeed
A8 Beam Middle Infeed
1 - Di󰀨erent Kit based on beam length. Order 4 circuit or 3 circuit depending on requirements
2- Install New York Junction Box location where Power Whip will enter.
3- Connect tail from New York Junction box to electrical in adjacent beam.
4- Pass Through must connect at adjacent beam. Then must be routed back past the New York
Junction box and the power block may then clip in place at opposite side of power entry.
5- All additional beams will utilize standard Electrical
Note: The New York Junction Box will block usage of power and data ports at the location it is
installed.

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Improperly installed electrical components can fail resulting in personal injury and/or property damage.
Connection to a power source should be performed by a licensed electrician. The previous connection and
the quantity of receptacles used for a given circuit must both be in compliance with all national and local
electrical codes. To prevent personal injury ensure all power sources are disconnected during installation.
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Flexconnect™ Electrical System Options
The four-circuit, eight-wire electrical system is widely specified and
trusted by hundreds of thousands of end-users. This proven system
deliversfourcircuitsforeverypowerinfeedineithera3+1or2+2
configuration. The isolated/dedicated circuits are ideal for sensitive
computing equipment, while the common circuits are suitable for faxes,
copiers,tasklightsandotherperipherals.Boththe3+1and2+2
systems use the same pre-wired components, making it easy to adjust as
electrical needs change.
You can also choose a three-circuit, eight-wire system that has a
dedicated neutral for every hot circuit. The three-circuit components
havemodelnumberswithan“A”sufx.
Electrical & Data Stride®— Working with Electrical & Data
To Order:
1. Determine which electrical system you will
use after consulting your electrician and
computer support personnel:
•TheFour-circuitsystem
(4-Hot/2-Neutral/2-Ground)
– 3+1option
– 2+2option
•TheThree-circuitsystem
(3-Hot/3-Neutral/2-Ground)
•TheEight-circuitsystem(back-to-back
four-circuit systems)
2. Determine location, quantity and circuit of
duplexes.
3. Determine the appropriate choice and use
of Isolated, Isolated/Dedicated and Separate
Neutrals circuits.
4. Specify appropriate Power Harnesses* and
Pass-Thru Cables.*
5. Determine the location, quantity and type
of Power In-feeds needed.
*SelectPowerHarnessmodels(8712XX),
Pass-ThruCables(8710XX)andPass-Thru
Harness(8711XX)withthelasttwodigits
corresponding with the panel width into
which the component is to be positioned.
The initial cable length can be stretched
approximately 3" to transverse TEE, CROSS,
ELL and Extended Straight Connectors.
GRAY
WHITE
GRN/YLW
GRN/BARE
PINK
BLUE
RED
BLACK
DUPLEX RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT 1
12 GA
10 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
NEUTRAL - 2
NEUTRAL - 1
ISOLATED
GROUND
HOT - 4
HOT - 3
HOT - 2
HOT - 1
CIRCUIT 2 CIRCUIT 3
CIRCUIT 4
ISOLATED/
DEDICATED
GRAY
WHITE
GRN/YLW
GRN/BARE
PINK
BLUE
RED
BLACK
DUPLEX RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT 1
12 GA
10 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
12 GA
NEUTRAL - 2
NEUTRAL - 1
ISOLATED
GROUND
HOT - 4
HOT - 3
HOT - 2
HOT - 1
CIRCUIT 2
CIRCUIT 3
ISOLATED
CIRCUIT 4
ISOLATED
Four‑circuit, 3 + 1 Receptacle Option
Four‑circuit, 2 + 2 Receptacle Option
The3+1optionistheelectricalstandardusedonAllsteelsystems
for many years in most installations. This wiring option provides
three utility circuits plus an isolated/dedicated circuit for more
sensitive equipment. Circuit 2 (one of the 3 common circuits
sharing a neutral wire) cannot be used with single-phase building
electrical supply.
The2+2optionisawiringoptionthatprovidestwoutility
circuits and two isolated circuits for more extensive computer
usage applications.
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