Extron Electronics MP 101 Series User Guide User Manual
Page 35
5-3
MP 101 Series • Architectural Installation
• If the MP 101 will be installed without a wall box
(using mud rings or fastening it directly to the wall or
furniture), measure and mark the surface for the cutout
area indicated in the template.
3.
Cut out the material from the marked area.
4.
Check the opening size by inserting the wall box (if used)
or the MP 101 (if no box is used) into the opening. The
box and preamplifi er should fi t easily into the opening.
Enlarge or smooth the edges of the opening if needed.
5.
Feed cables through the wall box punch-out holes, and
secure them with cable clamps to provide strain relief.
6.
Exposed cable shields (braids or foil) are potential sources
of short circuits. Trim back and/or insulate shields with
heat shrink.
Metal Wall Box
Screw
Braided Shield
Install Cable
Foil Shield
Cable Clamp
W
To prevent short circuits, cut back the outer foil shield
to the point where the cable exits the cable clamp.
Both braided and foil shields should be connected to
an equipment ground at the other end of the cable, as
shown above.
7.
Insert the wall box into the opening, and attach it to the
wall, stud, or furniture.