Installation to Concrete Ceilings or Concrete/Cinder Block Walls

WARNING

When installing Peerless wall mounts on cinder block, verify that you have a minimum of 1-3/8" of actual concrete thickness in the hole to be used for the concrete anchors. Do not drill into mortar joints! Be sure to mount in a solid part of the block, generally 1" minimum from the side of the block. Cinder block must meet ASTM C-90 specifications. It is suggested that a standard electric drill on slow setting is used to drill the hole instead of a hammer drill to avoid breaking out the back of the hole when entering a void or cavity.

Concrete must be 2000 psi density minimum. Lighter density concrete may not hold concrete anchor.

Installer must verify that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the equipment and all attached hardware and components.

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NOTE: Wall installation with models EXC, EXC-S

CEILING

 

 

and EXC-W is not available.

 

 

 

Place ceiling/wall plate (A) on ceiling or wall as a

INSTALLATION

 

 

 

fig. 2.4

 

 

 

template. Note: Place ceiling/wall plate according

 

 

 

to position of opening in outer channel (B) as shown

 

 

J

 

in figure 2.4. or figure 2.5. Drill two 1/4" (6 mm) dia.

CONCRETE

 

 

holes to a minimum depth of 2.5" (64 mm). Attach

CEILING

 

A

 

ceiling/wall plate (A) using two concrete anchors (J),

 

 

 

two #14 x 2.5" wood screws (H) and two washers (O)

OPENING ON OUTER

O

 

as shown in figure 2.6. Tighten wood screws (H) until

 

ceiling/wall plate (A) is firmly attached.

CHANNEL (B) INDICATES

B H

 

FRONT OF MOUNT

 

WARNING

WALL INSTALLATION

CINDER

 

 

(EXCEPT FOR

 

BLOCK

• Tighten wood screws firmly, but do not overtighten.

 

WALL

EXC MODELS)

CONCRETE

 

 

Overtightening can damage the screws, greatly

fig. 2.5

WALL

 

 

reducing their holding power.

 

 

• Never tighten in excess of 80 in • lb (9 N.M.).

 

 

OPENING ON OUTER

 

 

 

WARNING

CHANNEL (B)

 

 

 

MOUNT

 

 

 

 

 

INDICATES TOP OF

H O

A J

Always attach concrete expansion anchors directly to

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

load-bearing concrete.

fig.

1

 

concrete

• Never attach concrete expansion anchors to concrete

 

surface

 

covered with plaster, drywall, or other finishing mate-

2.6

 

 

J

 

rial. If mounting to concrete surfaces covered with a

 

 

 

 

finishing surface is unavoidable, the finishing surface

 

Drill holes and insert anchors (J).

 

must be counterbored as shown below. Be sure

 

A

 

concrete anchors do not pull away from concrete

 

2

H

 

when tightening screws. If plaster/drywall is thicker

 

 

than 5/8" (16 mm), custom fasteners must be sup-

 

 

O

J

 

plied by installer (not UL approved).

 

 

 

INCORRECT

 

 

CORRECT

Place plate (A) over anchors (J) and secure with washers (O)

 

 

 

and screws (H).

 

VIEW

A

concrete

A

concrete

3

 

 

 

CUTAWAY

plaster/

 

 

plaster/

 

 

dry wall

 

 

dry wall

Tighten all fasteners.

 

 

 

 

 

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ISSUED: 1-11-08 SHEET #: 055-9495-2

10-16-08

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