M&S Systems WG100W, WG150C, WG150W Speaker Installation for New Construction, Ceiling Speakers

of the speaker, use a piece of bat insulation at least 3 inches thick in the stud cavity. This insulation should not have a backing or if it does, the backing must be installed facing away from the speaker. The insulation should extend about 2 ft. on either side of the speaker opening.

Do not install speakers in outside walls, stud cavities containing 120/240V appliances, within 18 inches of dimmers, security wiring and other control wiring.

Speaker Installation for New Construction

Ceiling Speakers

Step 1. Speaker mounting rings are used in the pre-construction phase of speaker installation during construction of new homes and additions. WG Series mounting rings are designed to pro- vide drywall Installers the correct cut-out pattern for the speak- ers. The mounting rings have “flaps” that are nailed/screwed/ stapled onto the joist.

See figure 1. Once the wall board is in- stalled, the opening is cut out to mount the

speaker.

FIGURE 1When installing the mounting ring, note that there are holes

molded into the mounting ring for speaker wire tie-off.

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