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TUY-28
This connection combines two 45° elbows to make two branches at
90° from the main line.
Double 45°
Wye
TUY-22
The Short Tee is only used to place an inlet directly in the middle
of a continuous pipe.
Short Tee
TUY-12
Used to connect two fittings or connections.
Male/Male
Adapter
TUY-36
This ring has no interior stop. It is used to facilitate repair of a pipe
when the ends cannot be moved.
Sliding Ring
1.
2.
3.
4.
4. GENERAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
INSTALLING A VACUUM INLET
1.
Determine the location of the vacuum inlet
2.
Make sure a Short Universal Elbow (TUY-99) can be installed at the rear of the inlet location. If the structure
does not allow it, you can also use a pipe section and Ring with Stop (TUY-35).
3.
Drill a pilot hole and make sure there are no obstacles.
4.
Break the mounting plate installation support by bending it back and forth.
5.
Using the mounting plate as an outline, draw its outline. Make sure that the plate is at the same height as
adjacent power outlets.
6.
Cut the wall along the rectangle drawn.
7.
Cement the Universal Short Elbow onto the mounting plate. Apply cement to the mounting plate and not on
the Universal Elbow. The short leg of the elbow is usually installed on the mounting plate.
8.
Insert the low voltage wiring into the wall then in the holes made for the purpose of the mounting plate.
9.
Wrap the wires around the inlet screws in the clockwise direction. Tighten the screws using a Philips
screwdriver.
10.
Insert the mounting plate in the opening and hold it in place on the inner wall.
IMPORTANT!
The front face of the mounting plate must not be above
the finished wall surface!
The front face of the mounting plate must be a few
millimetres inside the finished wall surface!
11.
Pass a piece of bent coat hanger into the inlet then into the mounting plate.
Holding the mounting plate with the bent coat hanger, install the inlet using the
screws provided in the installation kit. Do not cement the inlet - a sealing gasket
is already installed in the mounting plate. If the screw at the level of the pipe is
too long and could pierce the pipe, use the shorter screw provided with the
installation inlet.
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IMPORTANT!
The Short Tee must never be used as a
connection!
Cut and remove the defective section
Slip a pair of sliding rings onto the pipes
Insert a new section of pipe
Apply adhesive to the joints of the pipes and slide the two
rings over these joints
TUY-44
To terminate a line of pipe, use only a cap.
Cap
TUY-46
This collar gives a finished appearance when the pipe passes
through a wall or ceiling.
Pipe Collar
TUY-42
This is used where the vacuum inlet is at a distance from the
mounting plate. Plaster that is too thick, installation in the floor or
Vacuum
improper installation can result in this situation.
Inlet
Extension
IS IT NECESSARY TO INSULATE THE PIPING
NETWORK OF A CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM?
The noise caused by the impact of moving particles is reduced by the diameter of the pipes and the efficiency of the
fittings. It is not necessary to insulate the pipes. However, it may be necessary in these situations:
•
For mechanical protection when cast in concrete or buried in gravel
•
To reduce noise level when the pipe is exposed.
•
To avoid thermal bridging when installing in basement foundations or exposed in the attic.
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or a parTiTion wall
iF There is enough space inside The wall
1.
Determine the location of the vacuum inlet and drill a pilot hole in the floor at the edge of the wall. This hole
will let you pinpoint the location of the vacuum inlet from the lower floor. To do this:
a.
Make sure that there are no studs behind the inlet location. Use a stud finder to do this properly.
b.
Cut about 12 ins. (30 cm) of a metal coat hanger and install into the chuck of a drill. Make sure that
the piece of hanger is straight and bevelled.
c.
Remove the baseboard slightly with a flat screwdriver to insert the end of the hanger between the
wall and the baseboard. This will make the hole invisible.
d.
Drill the pilot hole through the floor and the sub-floor. Leave the hanger in the floor.
2.
Prepare the partition interior
a.
Locate the pilot hole in the basement (or lower floor)
b.
Locate the middle of the partition taking into account the dimensions of the framing and the
thickness of the drywall. (for example, for a 2x4 wall with 1/2in drywall, the middle of the partition will
be at 2-1/4 ins from the pilot hole (1 ¾ ins for a 2x3 partition wall)
c.
Drill a 2 ½ in hole with the hole saw through the floor at the distance calculated from the pilot hole.
d.
With a flashlight, check for any obstructions. You can use a pipe to determine if there is anything in
the way up to the height of the inlet.
Prepare the wall
3.
a.
Break the mounting plate installation support by bending it back and forth.
b.
Cut a hole about 1 in diameter to check the alignment of the pipe with the inlet location.
c.
Using the mounting plate as an outline, draw the contour of the rectangular hole to be cut (for
example, 2 ½ x 4 3/8 for a rectangular North American inlet)
4.
Install the low voltage wires in the wall
a.
Pass the low voltage wires inside the wall using one of the following two methods:
•
With adhesive tape, attach the low voltage wires to the vacuum pipe, then raise the pipe inside
the wall up to the inlet orifice.
•
Attach a weight to the end of the wires and lower them down inside the wall to the hole
previously drilled.
b.
Cement the Universal Right Angle Elbow onto the mounting plate. Use the shortest leg (marked "2
x 3") if you have 2in (5cm) x 3in (7.6cm) studs. If your studs are 2" x 4" (5cm x 10cm) or 2" x 6"
(5cm x 15xm), cement the longest leg (marked "2 x 4") on the mounting plate. Apply cement to the
mounting plate and not on the Universal Elbow.
c.
Take the low voltage wires from the wall and insert them into the holes for the purpose on the
mounting plate.
d.
Attach the wires to the inlet using a Philips screwdriver.
5.
Install the vacuum inlet onto the mounting plate
Insert the mounting plate in the opening and hold it in place on the inner wall.
a.
Do not let go!
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT!
Other means of capping a pipe may
damage the Power Unit when starting or
create an obstruction if the cap enters the
piping.
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