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OEM CS-516-B Installation Manual - Wire

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Summary of CS-516-B

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    Architectural audio system design & installation guide ®.

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    Installing loudspeakers in walls and ceilings is a straightforward and basically simple process. 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 contro...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3 table of contents which speakers are right for you? 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: Determining Placement

    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 carryin...

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    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 arc...

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    Let’s say that in your home office, your desk is situated so that your back is close to a wall and you look across the room to a blank wall. Let’s also say that you enjoy music when you work. This is a good scenario to place in-wall speakers in the wall facing you at ear level (when seated). If your...

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    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. As with the family room, the location of the speakers wi...

  • Page 8: Part Ii – Installation

    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 existin...

  • Page 9: Wire

    Wire there are several manufacturers of quality speaker wire. There are various grades and gauges (sizes) of speaker wire. Generally, the most practical wire for the money is generically referred to as 16/4. That means four 16 gauge insulated conductors in a single jacket or sheath (figure 14). Why ...

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    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 instal...

  • Page 11: Running The Wire

    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. 1. From the multi-gang j-box head-out at the stereo equipment center, run the 16/4 to each volume control j-box location. 2. After you have made the run t...

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    Access means not restricted by blocking or complicated with electrical, plumbing, ducting, etc. First, choose the desired location for your stereo equipment center head-out. This is usually against a wall. Ascertain that there is access from the head-out location either up to an attic or crawl space...

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    Usually take your full weight although they may flex somewhat; the same goes for roof trusses although they can be prone to more flexure than joists. It is the walls that hold the joists and trusses up, so when stepping on the joists or trusses, it is best to do so at a point close to a wall. It is ...

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    Jack plates are used (figure 4a) will accommodate two pairs of speakers. So a three gang “old work” j-box will provide termination for six rooms or six pairs of speakers at the head-out point (figure 4b). For the volume controls use “old work” single gang mounting rings (figure 2b). Following the ex...

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    15 c. To cut the hole you may use a drywall saw (figure 16) or a razor utility knife (figure 18), whichever is more comfortable for you. It is usually easier and safer to use a drywall saw. For round speakers drill one hole (figure 9) along the inside of the pencil tracing, preferably with a 1 inch ...

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    16 if you are certain no wires, plumbing, ducting, etc. Are present you may proceed. There are differing methods of drilling the top/sole plates. The two methods we will cover are referred to as the “45 degree method” and the “flexi-bit method”. The “45 degree method” is illustrated in figures 10 & ...

  • Page 17: Running The Wire

    Glow in the dark and are easy to see in a poorly lit attic or basement crawl space. You can use a coat hanger or other stiff wire to locate from above or below the pilot or exploratory hole you drilled from the living space. It will help if you spray paint the end of the wire a bright color. Do not ...

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    18 cam nut system: push the speaker into the mounting hole and begin screwing the mounting screws in (clockwise). This will flip the cam nuts outward into position to clamp to the drywall and mount the speaker firmly (figure 13). Do not tighten any one of the multiple cam nuts all the way in the beg...

  • Page 19: Painting Your Speakers

    Painting your speakers your speakers come with a stark white finish. It will stand as a finish on its own or will serve nicely as a primer base to put the desired paint finish on the frames and grilles without any additional preparation. If you plan to paint your speakers you will have to determine ...

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    20 figure 3a figure 3b figure 1a figure 1b figure 2a figure 2b new construction 3 gang j-box nail-on type “old work” 3 gang j-box fastens with cam nuts new construction 22.5 cubic inch single gang j-box nail-on type fastens with cam nuts “old work” single gang mounting ring aw-100wv outdoor volume c...

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    21 21 room 1 speakers room 1 control room 3 speakers room 7 speakers room 5 speakers room 6 speakers room 4 speakers room 2 speakers room 8 speakers room 2 control room 3 control room 8 control room 7 control room 5 control room 4 control room 6 control figure 4a iwm-8bpg provides termination for 2 ...

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    22 rir pre-construction brackets shown aligned left shown aligned centered shown aligned right rib pre-construction brackets shown aligned right shown aligned left shown aligned centered horizontal figure 6 figure 7 bra cke ts m ay be po siti on ed at an y po int be twe en tru sse s / jois ts bra ck...

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    Figure 8 figure 9 dryw a ll stu d s cut -out s 1" 1" edge of cut-out must be a minimum of 1" away from stud edge of cut-out must be a minimum of 1" away from stud 23 1" hole pencil tracing 1" hole pencil tracing.

  • Page 24: Sole

    24 figure 10 (also see figure 11) sole plate top plates wall stud drywall drywall flooring floor joist drill (hole a) up or down at 45-degree angle as shown read printed instructions page 16! 1 3/4" approx ceiling joist or truss drill (hole b) down with a long drill bit sized to the to- tal size of ...

  • Page 25: Top View

    25 figure 11 (also see figure 10) top view (looking down from attic crawl space at wall top plate) stud stud t o p pl at e ceiling joist / truss ceiling joist / truss ceiling joist / truss dr yw al l c ei lin g pro ba bly co ve red w ith in su lat ion hole b hole a 1 3/4" approx stud 45 degree metho...

  • Page 26: Flexi-Bit Method

    26 figure 12 flexi-bit method method may be used to drill up or down provided you have an adequately long flexi-bit. Ceiling joist top plates wall stud wall cavity drywall speaker cut-out flexi-bit behind drywall inside of wall cavity flexi-bit drilling through top plates flexi-bit flexes into the i...

  • Page 27: Mounting Speakers

    Figure 13 27 cam nuts “dog ears” mounting speakers read printed instructions page 17! Tigh ten e ach scre w a little at a time do n ot ov ertig hten !.

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    Figure 15 stud finder simple model shown here more elaborate electronic models available at moderate cost figure 16 figure 17 figure 18 figure 14 16/4 speaker wire rated cl-2 or cl-3 ul approved check local codes applicable to low voltage wire keyhole or drywall saw paddle bit or speed bore utility ...

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    29 figure 20 other useful & necessary tools wire stripper tape measure phillips screw driver electric drill preferably cordless call 775 355-0405 for technical assistance with installation or wiring. Www.Oemsystems.Com electrician’s fish tape.

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    In-wall speakers and home theater products 740 freeport blvd., # 106 sparks, nevada 89431-6168 www.Oemsystems.Com.