Step 5: Test System Operation; Safety Agency Compliance; Maintenance - Electro-Voice EViD 3.2 Owner's Manual

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This side towards wall
Figure 22: Midwall mounting
Mounting through a suspended ceiling grid
On the rear of the enclosure install and
tighten two 3/8-16-thread forged steel eye-
bolts (one is included) with a 3/8" flat wash-
er under each. Cut two pieces of ordinary
drop ceiling L angle (wall track) 23 3/4" long
and screw them to the top and bottom of the
enclosure with 3/4"-lomg sheet metal
screws, as shown in Figure 23. Connect all
the wires and suspend the enclosure, face
down, by the eyebolts in accordance with
accepted safe rigging practice. Adjust the
length of the rigging cables so the tips of the
installed L angles just rest on the ceiling
Rigging
L angle
Eyebolts
Acoustic port
Figure 23: Attach L angles to speaker
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Rungs
2
cables
Ceiling
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cross-tees. This stabilizes the enclosure from
rocking. Trim the ceiling panel to fit the
new opening(s) and drop into place. It is the
installer's responsibility to assure that the
chosen rigging points are strong enough to
support the load. Warning: Never try to
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install this speaker in a suspended ceil-
ing without proper rigging support!
Floor Mounting
The EVID™ 12.1 may be placed directly on
the floor in a corner or on its side along a
straight wall by simply attaching the four
rubber mounting feet to the side that will
sit on the floor.

Step 5: Test System Operation

After all connections are made test the
complete system operation. Appendix C on
p. 14 contains a troubleshooting guide to
assist in locating a variety of speaker
related problems.

Safety Agency Compliance

The EVID™ 12.1 bracket system has suc-
cessfully passed EIA 636 at a safety factor
of 8:1. The bracket system is intended to
support the EVID™ 12.1 only. Do not use it
for any other purpose. Never set anything
on, or hang anything from, the EVID™ 12.1
enclosure when using this bracket.
For a copy of the model-specific CE
Declaration of Conformity, contact Electro-
Voice at the address listed at the end of
this manual.

Maintenance

Your EVID™ system has been designed
tile
and manufactured to provide years of
durability and reliable service. No routine
maintenance is necessary. Units may be
cleaned by wiping with a soft, damp cloth.
Never use solvents or harsh cleaning
agents of any kind.
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