Premier Mounts GB-AVSTOR3 User manual

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Installation Guide
GB-AVSTOR3

GB-AVSTOR3
Installation Guide
Included Components:
Required for Installation:
Hand Held DrillLadder 1/8” Drill Bit 1/4” Masonry Drill
Bit
Hammer Screwdriver Pencil 24” T-Bar
Protective Eyewear
Warning Statements
Weight Limit
Maximum Weight:
THE CEILING STRUCTURE MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING
AT LEAST FOUR TIMES THE WEIGHT OF THE CEILING BOX. IF NOT,
THE CEILING STRUCTURE MUST BE REINFORCED.
PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT, THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE READ AND
COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD. KEEP THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IN AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
PROPER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN MUST BE FOLLOWED, AS OUTLINED
IN THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH.
SAFETY MEASURES MUST BE PRACTICED AT ALL TIMES DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS PRODUCT. USE
PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS FOR THE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY.
PREMIER MOUNTS DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE USE OF ANY PREMIER MOUNTS
PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY
UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, CLAIMS,
DEMANDS, SUITS, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF WHATEVER KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN ANY MANNER RELATING TO ANY SUCH USE, ATTACHMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS.
Atleasttwoqualiedpeopleshouldperformtheassemblyprocedure.Personalinjuryand/orpropertydamagecanresult
fromdroppingormishandlingtheprojector.
This product is intended for indoor use only. Use of this product outdoors could lead to product failure and/or serious
personalinjury.
 Donotinstallnearsourcesofhighheat.Donotinstallonastructurethatispronetovibration,movementorchanceof
impact.
50 lbs.
Ceiling Box Key
M5 X 8mm Phillips
Head Screw
Zip Ties 1/4” x 3” Eye Lag Screws M6 x 2.4” Eye Anchor Bolts
Equipment Mounting Tray
x1 x2
x6
x1
x12 x4 x4
x1
QUICK LOCK CABLE KIT
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1) Unlock and swing open the lid.
2) Push the lid in and away from the metal hinges
3)Pushthelidtowardtheclosestedgeoftheceilingbox.
4)Pullthelidcarefullyoutfromtheceilingbox.
Lid Removal
Removing the Electrical Knockouts (Optional)
Figure 2
Figure 1
Detach the knockout cover after
removing its screws.
1- and 2-gang electrical knockouts inside the GB-AVSTOR3
1) Remove screws from around the desired electrical knockouts (Figure 1) to
detach their covers.
2) Remove the knockout covers from the top of the GB-AVSTOR3 (Figure 2).
3) Remove the knockouts.
If you have opened a knockout and no longer want to use it, re-attach
itscovertopreventairowintotheceiling.
Installationofthepowermustbedonebyanelectrician.
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Ceiling Box Installation
Ceiling Attachment
Wood Stud Ceiling Concrete Ceiling
Ceiling Tile
1) Determine the placement of the GB-AVSTOR3.
2)Removetheceilingtilewheretheceilingboxwillbemounted.
TheceilingboxmustbesecuredusingtheQuickLocksand1/16”braidedcables(supplied).
1) Determine the mounting location.
2)Usea1/8”drillbittopre-drillthemountingholes.
3) Secure the four (4) 1/4” eye lag screws to the wood stud in the ceiling.
4)Runtheopenendofthe1/16”braidedcablethroughthehole
in an eye lag screw.
5) Run the open end through the loop.
6)Pulltheopenenddownuntilthe1/16”braidedcabletightens
around the eye lag screw.
7) Repeat steps 4-6 for the remaining three mounting points.
1) Determine the mounting location.
2)Usea1/4”concretedrillbittodrillthemountingholes.
3)Placetheconcreteeyeanchorboltsintothepre-drilledholes
andgentlytapintoplaceusingarubbermalletorhammer.
4)Runtheopenendand1/16”braidedcablethroughtheholein
aneyeanchorbolt.
5) Run the open end through the loop.
6)Pulltheopenenddownuntilthebraidedcabletightensaround
theeyeanchorbolt
7) Repeat steps 4-6 for the remaining three mounting points.
Store the ceiling tile in a safe location in the event that it needs to
bereused.
Eye Anchor Bolt
Eye Lag Bolt
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Truss Ceiling
Quick Lock Operation
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1)Loopthebraidedcablearoundthetruss.
2)Runtheopenend1/16”braidedcablethroughtheloop.
3)Pulltheopenenddownuntilthe1/16”braidedcabletightensaroundthetruss.
4) Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining three mounting points.
Pleasefollowthestepsbelowinnumerical
order 1, 2, 3, and 4 to correctly install the Quick
LockCableKit.
To Release or relieve tension on the 1/16”
braidedcable,slidethereleasepinto
disengage.
Mounting Hole
Release Pin
1/16”BraidedCable
Mounting Hole
Release Pin
1/16”BraidedCable
CableOutput
CableInput
Release Pin
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Ceiling
Framework
24” T-Bar Frame
24” x 48” Ceiling Tile
Opening
The replacement 2’ x 2’
ceiling tile goes here.
Figure 3 Figure 4
Figure 2
Figure 1
Quick Lock
6” Excess 1/16”
BraidedCable
1/16”BraidedCableTo
Ceiling Attachment
Ceiling Framework
Itisrecommendedthatthefollowingstepsbeperformedbytwopeople.
Whenadjustingthetensionoftheweight-bearingsideoftheQuickLock,
the1/16”braidedcablemustbepulledthroughtheQuickLockuntilthe
desired tension is attained.
Oncethetensionhasbeenadjusted,besurethatthereaminimumof
6”ofexcess1/16”braidedcableonthenon-weightbearingsideofthe
Quick Lock (Figure 2).
1)Lifttheceilingboxfromtheexposedceilingframeworkuntilthe
ceilingbox’souterliprestsagainstthebottomoftheceiling
framework (Figure 1).
2)Adjustthe1/16”braidedcabletension,butdonotovertighten.
4)Usecablecutterstoremoveanyremaining1/16”braidedcable(optional).
If you installing the GB-AVSTOR3 through a 24” x 48” ceiling tile opening,
attacha24”T-barframe(commerciallyavailable)inthe24”x48”ceilingtile
frameforsupportandplacea2’x2’ceilingtileadjacenttotheGB-AVSTOR3
(Figures 3 and 4).
3)Whenyouhavethedesiredtension,pullthe1/16”braidedcablethrough
the other side of the Quick Lock.
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Attaching Equipment to the Tray
Attaching the Mounting Tray to the GB-AVSTOR3
1) Place your electronic components onto the mounting tray.
2)Aligntheelectroniccomponentssothattheweightisdistributedas
evenlyaspossible.
3) Run the zip ties through the mounting slots on the tray, underneath
the mounting tray and up though the mounting slot on the other side
of the electronic component.
4) Tighten the zip tie down and cut off any excess zip tie.
1) Insert four (4) M5 x 8mm Phillips head screws loosely into the outer holes
inside the GB-AVSTOR3 (Figure 1).
2) Place the mounting tray into the middle section of the GB-AVSTOR3 (Figure 2).
3) Hook the mounting tray onto the heads of the M5 x 8mm Phillips head screws on the
GB-AVSTOR3 (Figure 3).
4) Insert two (2) M5 x 8mm Phillips head screws into the middle mounting holes of the
mounting tray.
5) Use a Phillips tip screwdriver to tighten all six (6) screws.
Asareminder,smallscrewsandatwashersmayalsobeusedto
attach electronic components to the grid.
Do not over tighten the mounting screws.
Zip Tie
Mounting Tray
Figure 1
M5 x 8mm Phillips head
Screw
Figure 2 Figure 3
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1)Re-attachtheceilingboxlidtotheceilingbox.
2)Swingtheceilingboxlidupintoplace.
1) Hold the lid in place.
2) Use a key (supplied) to lock the lid in place.
3)Donotreleasetheceilingboxliduntilyouaresure
thatthelockhasbeenengagedandthelidissecure.
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conditions or variations, nor does it provide for every possible contingency in connection with the installation or use of this product. The information contained in this
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lifetime of the original installation of the product.
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