HomeTech BVR-20 operation manual Installation Information, Active-Balanced Series, Signal Wiring

ACTIVE-BALANCED SERIES

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.

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