DataComm Electronics 45-0061-WH User manual

Installation Diagram – Front View Installation Diagram – Back View
WARNING
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Instruction sheets are available online at www.datacommelectronics.com.
CAUTION
For shock protection, this device must be properly grounded.
Use copper wire only with this device.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Read and understand all instructions.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Do not use this product near water, for example near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Instruction / Installation Sheet
Expandable Media Box
with Duplex Surge Suppressor
Part # 45-0061-WH
DataComm Electronics, Inc.
6349 Peachtree Street
Norcross, GA 30071-1725
888.223.7977
770.662.8205
www.DataCommElectronics.com
Parts Included:
• Expandable Media Box with Expandable Cavity
• Old Work Electrical Box with four (4) Mounting Screws
•15 Amp/125 Volt Duplex Surge Suppressor
• Flexible Pass-Through Accessory Plate
• Six (6) Port Keystone Accesory Plate
• Blank Accessory Plate
Tools Required:
• Drill with Phillips Bit or Phillips Head Screw Driver
• Pen or Pencil
• Sheetrock Saw or Utility Knife
•6 ft. Tape Measure
Use the Expandable Media Box with Duplex Surge Suppressor to install low voltage cables behind your
HDTV or other display device. The Media Box can be installed with the receptacle on the left or right side
(see Installation Diagram below).
Features of the Expandable Media Box with Duplex Surge Suppressor include:
•Compact size fits behind small and large TVs
• Expandable Cavity adds accessible storage space inside of the wall
• HDTV/display device plug recesses completely into the wall when plugged into the Media Box
• Flexible Pass-Through Accessory Plate conceals low voltage pass-through opening
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Concealed Wiring
Hidden
Storage
Cavity
(hidden in wall)
Flat Screen TV
Flat Screen TV
Concealed Wiring
(hidden in wall)
Hidden
Storage
Cavity

Fig. 3
Fig. 1
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Fig. 5
Fig. 2
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Installation Instructions:
Figure 1:
Top view - shows needed space between the
drywall and the studs.
Figure 2:
Refer to the included template to make your cutout. Once you have made the
cutout, return to Figure 3 of this instruction sheet and complete installation.
Figure 3:
Run the source of power to the included Old Work Electrical Box. Be sure to follow all
local electrical codes.
Figure 4:
Connect the supplied Duplex Surge Suppressor to a piece of 14/2 with ground UL
approved electrical building wire that you have pulled from a power source. Strip off
approximately 3 inches of the outer jacket of the wire. Be careful not to cut the jacket of
the inner wires. Connect the hot line (black) wire to the brass colored terminal screw and
neutral (white) wire to the silver colored terminal screw. Be sure to connect the grounding
(green) or bare grounding wire to the green colored terminal screw. Once you have wired
the Duplex Surge Suppressor, screw it into the Old Work Electrical Box until the
receptacle is firmly secured.
Figure 5:
Use the four provided screws to secure the Old Work Electrical Box and Receptacle
to the mounting studs on the back side of the Expandable Media Box.
Figure 6:
Important: Before installing the Expandable Media Plate into the template opening, make
sure to pull your low voltage cables through the low voltage cable opening.
After pulling low voltage cables through: Insert the receptacle side of the
Expandable Media Box first,slowly sliding it into the opening. Be sure the four (4) metal
wings are folded in and swing the right side of the Media Box into position until the entire
Media Box is flush with the wall. Now screw down the screws with wings; these wings
fasten tightly against the back of the drywall. Push Expandable Cavity into place.
Figure 7:
Your new Expandable Media Box with Duplex Surge Suppressor is now installed and
ready for the TV mount to be installed. Install your TV mount bracket per the TV bracket
manufacturer’s instructions.
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888.223.7977
770.662.8205
www.DataCommElectronics.com
Instruction / Installation Sheet
Expandable Media Box
with Duplex Surge Suppressor
Part # 45-0061-WH CONTINUED
05/01/2014