Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada) Compliance; Site Preparation - Extron electronics MLC Plus 84 D Setup Manual

MLC Plus 84 D • Setup Guide (Continued)
NOTE: For the installation to meet UL requirements and to comply with National Electrical Code (NEC), the MLC must be
installed in a UL Listed junction box. The end user or installer must furnish the junction box. It is not included with the
MLC Plus 84.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

When planning where to install the MLC Plus 84, you may need to consider factors affecting accessibility of the controller such as
height from the floor, distance from obstructions, and how far a user must reach to press the buttons. For guidelines, see
sections 307 ("Protruding Objects") and 308 ("Reach Ranges") of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design available at
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAStandards.pdf.

Site Preparation

The MLC Plus 84 D fits a standard US two-gang junction box or mud ring and Decora-style wallplate. Optional mud rings,
UL Listed junction boxes, external junction boxes, and surface mounting boxes are available for use with the MLC Plus 84.
Read any installation instructions and UL guidelines that come with the mounting devices, then install the box or mud ring in the
opening at the installation site. To prepare the site:
Using the size of the junction box or mud ring for reference, cut the hole in the mounting surface. Protect the surface prior to
1.
and during cutting so the surface is not damaged.
Run cables to the mounting location, leaving enough slack for device installation.
2.
Install the junction box or mud ring into the wall or furniture.
3.
Secure the cables with a clamp for strain relief and so they do not slip back
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down into the wall or furniture.
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Installing a Mud Ring
Figure 3.
Wall
Mud Ring