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Page 1: Installation Guide
® Architectural Audio System Design & Installation Guide... - Page 2 We will help you design your system by sharing simple principles about sound, style and installation. The following dialog is intended to give you a fundamental understanding of speaker and volume control place- ment, mounting procedures and simple directions on how to wire your system for both new and existing construction.
- Page 3 Description of each type available Where are you going to locate your speakers and volume controls? Basic principles about sound and style as well as a room by room analysis of speaker and volume control placement Part II – Installation Materials...
- Page 4 Part I – Understanding Speakers and Determining Placement Which speakers are right for you? Rectangular speakers look and work great on walls and on vaulted ceilings. They feature a small “knock-out” on the baffle. This may be used to place an industry standard infrared receiver-repeater for carrying remote control commands to the stereo equipment center.
- Page 5 Where are you going to locate your speakers and volume controls? There is flexibility in speaker placement. Factors governing speaker placement include: Listening position(s) Wall/ceiling construction Aesthetic considerations: Location of furniture and objects located on walls and ceilings Architectural concerns Where your speakers and volume controls are placed may depend on whether your house is “new construction”, with walls and ceilings that...
- Page 6 They have both left and right channel inputs so you can hear the whole picture from a single speaker. Their stainless steel grilles and screws will hold up to the frequent increases in moisture/humidity without rusting.
- Page 7 They should be located where an even sound dispersion will be experienced by the listener(s). The Living Room is a great place for either in-wall or ceiling speakers because it is generally more formal with a concentration on style and design.
- Page 8 Part II – Installation Once you have determined the general locations of all the speakers, volume controls and the stereo equipment center, you are ready to begin the installation process. We will start by defining the materials needed. Then we will describe both the new construction and the existing construction installation processes.
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Page 9: New Construction
(figure 14). Why 4 Conductor? Each room generally has two speakers (left & right); each speaker has one (+) positive conductor and one (–) negative conductor for a total of two conductors per speaker. That is a total of four conductors per room, hence 4-conductor wire. - Page 10 Pre-construction brackets are position-able and designed to span up to 24" centers. The mounting hole cut-out can be placed at any point between studs, joists or trusses. If you use pre-construction brackets, the installation of your speakers will be easier and much faster because the drywall installers will do the cutting for you.
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Page 11: Existing Construction
Running the Wire The best time to run your speaker wire is after the electrical rough-in is complete and before the insulation and drywall go up. From the multi-gang J-box head-out at the stereo equipment center, run the 16/4 to each volume control J-box location. - Page 12 Depending on the scope of the installation and various access aspects, you may want to, or have to, gain access to the volume control/speaker locations via both the upper attic and the lower crawl space areas. Check them both.
- Page 13 You should keep the foregoing in mind throughout the entire process of navigating the attic crawl space when locating volume control/speaker location access and when running wires to their respective destinations. In the lower crawl space area, insulation “batting” will impede your ability to see all of what you need to see to determine access.
- Page 14 1" away from the stud, joist or truss (figure 8). This is to accommodate the flip-out cam nuts that secure the speaker to the drywall. If the mounting hole is any closer, the cam nuts will not be able to flip outward into position.
- Page 15 Before you do any drilling whatsoever, you must be certain that you will not drill into any wires, plumbing, ducting, etc. OEM Systems Company, Inc. assumes absolutely no responsibility for accidental damage or bodily harm connected in any way with installations of these products.
- Page 16 This method uses an extra long bit to drill up through the top plates or down through the sole plates by gaining access to the inside of the wall via the speaker-mounting hole (figure 12). Special long drill bits generically referred to as “flexi-bits” are available in various lengths from 1 foot to 8 feet.
- Page 17 J-box to each volume control and two 2-conductor wires from the volume controls, one to each speaker. To fish the wires through the walls, you can use an electrician’s fish tape or a stiff wire of sufficient length.
- Page 18 Now slide the top edge of the clamp-ring into the opening. Once the ring is inserted into the wall cavity, push the speaker frame into place against the wallboard. Next, pull the screws out so that the metal ring is pulled against the back side of the wallboard and tighten the first screw while still holding one of the other screws before continuing to tighten the rest.
- Page 19 Whether you are painting your speakers in the wall or out of the wall, paint the grilles and the frames separately. Remove the grilles, mask the portion of the speaker that is under the grille and paint the frame. Let it dry completely before attaching the grille.
- Page 20 Figure 1a New Construction 3 gang J-box nail-on type Figure 2a New Construction 22.5 cubic inch single gang J-box nail-on type Figure 3a IW-100WV Volume Control Figure 1b “Old Work” 3 gang J-box fastens with cam nuts Figure 2b “Old Work” single gang mounting ring fastens with cam nuts...
- Page 21 Room 2 Control Room 2 Speakers Available in White, Ivory & Almond Configuration example for 8 room speaker system with cat 5 control jacks 3 IWM-8BPG’s shown in 3 gang J-box with 3 gang cover plate This method gives your system...
- Page 22 Figure 6 RIR Pre-Construction Brackets Shown aligned left Shown aligned centered Shown aligned right Figure 7 RIB Pre-Construction Brackets Shown aligned right Shown aligned left Shown aligned centered horizontal...
- Page 23 1" hole Pencil Tracing 1" hole Pencil Tracing Figure 8 Edge of cut-out must be a minimum 1" of 1" away from stud 1" Edge of cut-out must be a minimum of 1" away from stud Figure 9...
- Page 24 Side View 45 degree method approx plates Wall Stud sole plate Figure 10 (also see figure 11) Drill (HOLE B) down with a long drill bit sized to the to- tal size of your wire through two (2) top plates (3") into interior of wall.
- Page 25 Figure 11 (also see figure 10) Top View (looking down from attic crawl space at wall top plate) 45 degree method Read printed instructions page 16! STUD CEILING JOIST / TRUSS STUD 1 3/4" approx HOLE A HOLE B CEILING JOIST / TRUSS STUD CEILING JOIST / TRUSS...
- Page 26 Read printed instructions page 16! Ceiling Joist Flexi-bit drilling through top plates Flexi-bit behind drywall inside of wall cavity Flexi-bit flexes into the inside of wall cavity from outside through speaker cut-out Figure 12 Top Plates Wall Stud Wall Cavity Drywall Speaker Cut-out...
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Page 27: Mounting Speakers
Figure 13 Mounting Speakers Read printed instructions page 17! Cam Nuts “Dog Ears”... - Page 28 Figure 14 16/4 Speaker Wire Rated CL-2 or CL-3 UL Approved Check local codes applicable to low voltage wire Figure 15 Stud Finder Simple model shown here More elaborate electronic models available at moderate cost Figure 16 Keyhole or Drywall saw...
- Page 29 Figure 20 Other Useful & Necessary Tools Wire Stripper Tape Measure Phillips Screw Driver Electric Drill preferably cordless Electrician’s Fish Tape Call 775 355-0405 for technical assistance with installation or wiring. www.oemsystems.com...
- Page 30 In-Wall Speakers and Home Theater Products 740 Freeport Blvd., # 106 Sparks, Nevada 89431-6168 www.oemsystems.com...