Renkus-Heinz IC32-R-II - Manual (Page 46)

INSTALLATION
GENERAL INfORMATION
Your Iconyx column array was designed to be easy to install on either a flat surface such as a wall or suspended from a ceiling. Note that
it was not designed to be mounted in the wall or in an alcove. The amplifiers are convection cooled and their heat sinks require at least an
inch of separation from the nearest surface.
Optional hinge kits allow wall mounted column arrays to be rotated 90 degrees away from the wall to provide easy access to the rear ac-
cess ports during installation and for routine testing and service. They also provide the separation needed for cooling.
The actual installation should be made either by or under the close supervision of someone experienced in installation techniques and
rigging.
WALL MOUNTING
The following instructions assume that the column array(s) will be mounted using Renkus-Heinz HK series hinge kits.
If you ordered HK series hinge kits with your array. they will be packed in one of the cartons. Each mounting plate has hinges on both the
right and left sides of the plate to provide for either “right” or “left” swing away from the wall. IC8-R-II columns will have two hinge sections;
IC16-R-II, IC24-R-II and IC32-R-II columns will have three hinge sections.
The female hinges should be attached to the column and the male hinges to the wall. Refer to page 75 for dimensional details. The photos
below show the male mounting plates.
Notice that one of the wall mounting hinge plates has a metal strap attached to it. This is the hinge plate that goes on the bottom. The
metal strap attaches to the bottom of the array after it is hung and is used to lock the column array in place.
Hint: To simplify the mounting many installers will first cut a “backing plate” the size of the
column out of heavy plywood and mount the hinge plates on it. It’s a lot easier to align the
hinge sections on a piece of plywood than it is on the wall. Then, when the alignment is
perfect they mount the “backing plate” to the wall. After that, it’s usually a comparatively
easy task to hang the column array on the backing plate.
After the column array is hung on the wall, remove the machine screw from the center of the bottom end cap and use it to attach the
restraining strap.
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