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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PP-FCMA-QL
Suspended Ceiling Tile Adapter
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA
3130 East Miraloma Avenue
Swallow House,
Anaheim, CA 92806 USA
Shilton Industrial Estate,
USA and Canada –
Shilton, Coventry, England CV79JY
Phone: 800-368-9700
Phone: +44 (0) 2476 614700
Fax: 800-832-4888
Fax: +44 (0) 2476 614710
Other Locations – Phone: (001)-714-632-7100; Fax: (001)-714-632-1044
©Premier Mounts 2008
9533-010-001-01
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PP-FCMA-QL Table of Contents Warning Statements 2 Parts List 3 Installation Tools 3 Ceiling Tile Removal 4 Ceiling Anchoring 5 PP-FCMA-QL Installation 6 Attaching Pipe Clamps 7 Attaching EMT Conduit Pipe (Optional) 7 Quick Lock Installation 8 Electrical Box Installation 10 PP-FCMA-QL Adjustments 10 Securing the Pipe to the PP-FCMA-QL 11 Technical Specifi cations 11 Warranty
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PP-FCMA-QL Parts List This ceiling adapter is shipped with all proper installation hardware and components. Make sure that none of these parts are missing and/or damaged before beginning installation. If there are parts missing and/or damaged, please stop the installation and contact Premier Mounts (800-368-9700). Quick Locks (Qty 4) PP-FCMA-QL(Qty 1) Braided Cable (Qty 4 Strands) ¼” x 3” Eye Lag Screws (Qty 4) Pipe Clamp (Qty 4) 1/4-20 KEP Nut (Qty 4) M8 Flat Washers (Qty 4) M8 x 20mm Phillip
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PP-FCMA-QL Ceiling Tile Removal Read all cautions and warnings before continuing. Observe the room and the ceiling; find the proper location for the PP-FCMA-QL placement and lightly mark the bottom of the tile. Step 1. Carefully remove the 24” x 24” or, depending on your ceiling configuration, the 24” x 48” suspended ceiling tiles. Page 4 Installation Instructions
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PP-FCMA-QL Ceiling Anchoring THE PP-FCMA-QL MUST SECURED USING THE SUPPLIED QUICK LOCKS AND BRAIDED CABLES. Truss Concrete Wood Truss Concrete Wood Joist Eye Lag Hole Loop Eye Lag Hole Loop Braided Cable Braided Cable Concrete Truss ceiling Wood Joist Step 1. Determine the mounting Step 1. Loop the braided cable Step 1. Secure the four (4) ¼” eye location. around the truss. lag screws to the wood joist Step 2. Use a 1/4” masonry drill bit Step 2. Run the open end through in t
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PP-FCMA-QL Eye Lag Screw Permanent Mounting Structure Eye Lag Screw Braided Cable T-bar Frame Ceiling Tile Step 1. Attach the braided cable, using the directions on page 5, in the appropriate manner for your mounting configuration. Step 2. Let the four (4) strands of braided cable hang down off to one side of the opening in the ceiling. PP-FCMA-QL Installation Mounting Studs on the Bottom Dual Knock Outs 24”x24” Ceiling Tile Ceiling 24”x48” Ceiling Tile 24” ‘T’ Bar (Commercially Available) T
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PP-FCMA-QL Attaching the Pipe Clamps 1/4” KEP Nut Pipe Clamp PP-FCMA-QL Step Bolt Ceiling Tile Step 1. Locate the pre-installed step bolts that are on the PP-FCMA-QL. Step 2. Remove the four (4) black rubber caps from the step bolts. Step 3. Lower the pipe clamp onto the step bolt. Step 4. Secure the pipe clamp to the PP-FCMA-QL using a 1/4” KEP nut (see above). Step 5. Tighten all hardware with a wrench (commercially available). Step 6. Re-attach the four (4) black rubber caps onto the step bol
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PP-FCMA-QL Quick Lock Installation Re-check all hardware and installation for proper tightness and security and replace the tile. Feed braided cable into the cable lock (see directional Cable Output input arrows). To release the braided cable, slide the Cable Input release pin to disengage the braided cable. Directional Input Arrows Release Pin Directional Input Arrows Braided Braided Braided Braided Cable Cable Cable Cable 6” Excess Directional Input Directional Input Directional Input Arr
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PP-FCMA-QL Braided Cable Cable Lock EMT Conduit Ceiling Tile T-Bar Frame Step 1. Once the braided cables have been attached to the upper mounting structure (wood joist, concrete or ceiling truss), it is now time to attach the braided cable to the PP-FCMA-QL. Step 2. Thread each braided cable through the Quick Lock (see previous page). Step 3. Loop the braided cables through the space between the EMT conduit pipe and the top of the pipe clamp (see previous page). Step 4. When adjusting the
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PP-FCMA-QL Electrical Box Installation Electrical installation should be done in accordance to local codes and regulations. Step 1. Cut the tile where the electrical base box is going to be secured. Step 2. Using (commercially available) hardware depending on electrical installation environment, install the electrical box and secure it to the plate. Step 3. Make all electrical connections at this time. Electrical Box Electrical Box Cut-out PP-FCMA-QL Adjustments Ceiling Tile PP-FCMA-QL M8 F
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PP-FCMA-QL Securing Pipe to the PP-FCMA-QL Step 1. Secure the 1½” (NPT) pipe to the ceiling plate and tighten by using one (1) M5 x 16 Phillips head screw (supplied) to the plate. The M5 x 16 Phillip head screw must be used to stabilize the 1½” (NPT) pipe. M5 x 16mm Screw 1-1/2” Pipe Opening PP-FCMA-QL Technical Specifi cations All measurements are in inches (mm). Installation Instructions Page 11
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PP-FCMA-QL Warranty PREMIER MOUNTS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY What and Who is Covered by this Limited Warranty and for How Long Premier Mounts warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner of this product. The limited warranty is valid only for the original purchaser of the product. What Premier Mounts Will Do At the sole option of Premier Mounts, Premier Mounts will repair or replace any product or product part that is defecti
