Extron electronics Mud Ring MR D Series Installation Manual

MR and MR D Series Installation Guide
This guide provides procedures for installing and modifying the Extron MR (standard) and MR D (Decora
mounting brackets (mud rings).

Mud Ring Components

Each mud ring kit includes an expansion
kit consisting of two small top/bottom
segments that allow the bracket to be
enlarged or reduced to the next larger or
smaller gang size. (See "Modifying a Mud
Ring," on the next page.)
Figure 1 shows the parts of the
MR/MR D mud rings.

Installation

Determining the installation location

The UL-listed MR series mud rings do not need to be fastened to wall studs, so they can be placed almost anywhere on a
wall or other mounting surface. When you are deciding where to install the device and mud ring, consider the placement of
the cable(s) and access. You may need to install the cables before you install the bracket.
N The mud rings fit properly in hollow wall thicknesses ranging from 1/4" (0.63 cm) to 1" (2.5 cm).
W

Preparing the site and installing the mud ring using the doglegs

1. See the to-scale cutout template included with the mud ring to determine the cutout dimensions for your mud ring.
Tear the cutout template along the perforations for the appropriate mud ring size.
Place the template against the surface to be cut, using a level, if necessary, to keep the template even. Trace around the
2.
template.
3. Carefully cut away the mounting surface
material inside the traced template lines.
4. Test the fit of the mud ring. The doglegs
should fit easily into the hole and the flat
portion should rest flush against the wall.
See the note in figure 2, at right.
5. Rotate all doglegs inward.
6. Insert the mud ring into the hole.
7. Tighten all of the dogleg screws until
the doglegs clamp the mud ring to the
mounting surface. Do not overtighten.
Standard mud rings only: If you are going
to screw the mud ring to the surface, rather
than using the detachable doglegs, mark
the four surface mounting screw holes at
the corners of the mud ring. See figure 2, at
right.
The MR series mud rings are UL-listed for low-voltage applications only.
Device Mount
Screw Hole
Segment
Assembly
Screw
Top/bottom
Segment
Rotate doglegs
and insert mud
ring into wall
opening.
®
Dogleg
Assembly
Side
Segment
Surface Mount
Screw Hole
Figure 1 — MR mud ring elements
NOTE Do not disassemble the dogleg
from the dogleg screw. Rotate the
dogleg out of the way to insert the
mud ring into the wall.
Dogleg
Screw
Extron
MR 200D
Modular Mud Ring
Surface Mounting
Hole
Equipment Mounting
Holes
Figure 2 — Installing an MR mud ring
) series plastic
Top/bottom
Segment
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