Lucent Technologies 555-661-140 manual Installing the Backboard

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1	Issue 1
Installation 555-661-140	August 1998
Installing the Control Unit	Page 2-5
Overview

To accommodate the maximum control unit size, make sure the backboard meets the following requirements:

■Material

—¾-inch plywood

—Check with the local building code enforcement agency to see whether fire-retardant material is required.

—Make sure that the material meets local building codes.

■Dimensions

—With Systimax  wiring: 7 ft. wide by 4 ft. high

—Without Systimax wiring: 6 ft. wide by 3 ft. high

Installing the Backboard

When you are certain that the backboard meets the requirements indicated above, or is the new lightweight plastic material backboard with preassembled equipment in place, attach the backboard to the wall.

Use the following mounting hardware:

■For a wood mounting surface, use wood screws.

■For brick, cinderblock, or concrete, use masonry anchors.

■For plaster or plasterboard, use toggle bolts.

■For sheet metal, use sheet-metal screws and attach them to the structural members.

NOTE:

The mounting hardware should resist a combined pullout force of at least 650 pounds (295 kilograms).