Mounting The Base Plate Of The Sensor; To Mount Sensor Directly To Drywall Or Plaster - Trane WZS Installation & Operation Manual

Mounting the Base Plate of the Sensor

To Mount Sensor Directly to Drywall or Plaster

BAS-SVX04A-EN • Wireless Zone Sensor
Setting the Address, Mounting, Wiring, and Associating the
Receiver and Sensor
Mount the base plate of the sensor directly to any flat surface, including sheet
rock or a standard 2 in. x 4 in. electrical box, at a maximum height of 54 in. above
the floor. Mounting hardware is included with the sensor.
Note: When only parallel approach by a person in a wheelchair is possible,
mount the sensor at a maximum height of 48 inches above the floor.
Consult section 4.27.3 of the 2002 ADA (Americans with Disability Act)
guideline, and local building codes, for further details.
1. Position the base plate over the wall and mark the centers of the two oblong
mounting holes.
Note: The sensor must be mounted plumb (vertically level) to ensure proper
air movement through the sensor and to ensure accurate temperature
control.
2. Use the plastic anchors that are included with the sensor. Screw the anchors
into the wall until they are flush
necessary.
Figure 15. Mounting the base plate of the sensor into drywall or plaster
3. Fasten the base plate to the wall using the two supplied M3.5 x 35 mm
mounting screws.
Or, as an alternative, attach the sensor to the wall with any Velcro™ fastening
system.
(Figure 15). Pre-drilling holes is not usually
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