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Installation Information
Mounting The BVD-20 / BVH-20 / BVR-20
The small size and low power draw of these units allow
them to be mounted in almost any dry, indoor location. Pick
mounting locations close to the audio or video components
that will be connected to the BVD-20, BVH-20 or BVR-20.
This keeps the unbalanced audio and video signal cables as
short as possible since they are much more susceptible to
noise pickup than the balanced Cat-5 cables. There is no
heat build-up problem, so it is okay to put the BVD-20 /
BVH-20 / BVR-20 in a closed area. Just remember you
need to at least be able to reach the units.
Important Note: When routing the 24 volt AC power
wiring from the wall plug transformer; make certain that
you do not run the power wiring near or parallel to the
signal cables. You may pick up AC hum. Tests have shown
however that you will not pick up songs from the group
AC/DC.
Signal Wiring
The BVD-20 / BVH-20 / BVR-20 system operates using
standard unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) Category 5 wiring.
Good wiring practices will minimize the chance of any
noise pickup.
• Do not run the signal cables parallel to AC power
wiring.
• If you need to cross over a power wire, try to do it at
right-angles.
• Keep the signal wiring as far as possible from any noise
sources such as lighting power supplies, fluorescent
lights, motors, etc.