SI 3CT LP

User’s Guide Ceiling Speaker

Frame Construction Ceiling Installation
1
Take the cutout template from the packaging box and c. Insert the conduit(s) into the knockout opening(s) and
punch out along the larger perforated circle. Place the secure the conduit to the cover with the locking nut.
cutout template against the ceiling and trace along the inside
circle. Carefully cut out the ceiling material along the circle. d. Pull the speaker wires from the conduit, strip 0.2” (5 mm)
Cut material.
from the wire ends (do not tin the wires), and secure the
wires into the 4-pole captive screw connector. To connect
speakers in parallel, see the wiring diagram below.

70 V To Speakers
Trace template.

Power Amplifier Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3

2
The side terminal cover, as illustrated in step 3f, must first
be removed before wiring the speaker. e. Bring the speaker up to the bottom of the hole in the
Loosen the single top screw of the side terminal cover and ceiling.
pull the side terminal cover straight out. See the illustration
below. f. Plug the wired connector from step 3d into the speaker’s
audio input connector. Secure the top terminal cover
Loosen with the two top screws that were loosened in step 3a;
screw. Side Terminal hook the side terminal cover to the top terminal cover; and
Cover secure the side terminal cover in place with the screw that
was loosened in step 2.

See NOTE below.

Top Terminal
Cover
Side View of Input Terminal Side Terminal
Cover
4-pole Captive
Screw Connector
3
a. Remove the top terminal cover (see the illlustration in
step 3f) by loosening (do not remove) both top screws,
sliding the top terminal cover away from the screws, and N Installation in a plenum-rated environment
removing the cover, as shown here. requires a wire gauge of 14 AWG to 18 AWG.

Loosen
two screws.
Top Terminal 4-pole Captive
Cover Screw Connector
33-1351-01
Rev. B

LOOP IN IN LOOP

Front View of Input Terminal

b. Remove the knockout(s) from the top terminal cover
depending on the direction from which the conduit(s) will 68-1263-01 Rev. B
be entering the cover. 09 07

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User’s Guide Ceiling Speaker

Frame Construction Ceiling Installation, Suspended Ceiling Installation

cont’d
1
4 Remove the ceiling tile where the speaker is to be installed.
Loosen the four screws on the front baffle (counter
clockwise) 1/2 turn. Insert the speaker in the ceiling hole, 2
then tighten the screws (clockwise) until the dog legs clamp Cut the hole in the tile (see step 1 on page 1).
the speaker to the ceiling. See the following illustration.
CAUTION Do not overtighten screws.
3
Bring the speaker cable through the hole of the cut tile,
then reinstall the tile.

4
Remove the adjacent tile. Place 2 V-rails and 1 C-ring
across the tile where speaker is to be installed. Bring the
speaker up to the bottom of the hole in the ceiling tile.

5
C-ring

Connect a secondary support line from the seismic tab to a

secure support point, as shown below.

V-rail
Seismic Tab &
Support Line

5
Connect the wires to the speaker terminal connector (see
70 Volt
step 3 on page 1).
100 Volt

Apply 4 pieces of
black putty (supplied),
6
Adjusting the Tap Selector. equally spaced 90° apart, Loosen the four screws on the front baffle (counter
to the upper inside edge clockwise) 1/2 turn. Then tighten the screws (clockwise)
of the grille. until the dog legs clamp the speaker to the ceiling.
CAUTION Do not overtighten screws.

Set the rotary tap selector (shown above) to the proper

position. 7
Connect a secondary support line from the seismic tab to
CAUTION Do not turn the tap selector to the 8 Ω position a secure support point (see step 5 of Frame Construction
when using 70 V / 100 V lines.
Ceiling Installation on this page).

Install the speaker grille.

8
Set the rotary tap selector and install the grille (see step 5 of
Frame Construction Ceiling Installation on this page).

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User’s Guide Ceiling Speaker

Painting the Speaker Baffle Specifications

Tear along the smaller perforated line of the cutout Acoustic & Electrical
template marked as a paint shield. Push it into the front
Speaker type................................. Low profile ceiling speaker with metal back can
baffle of the speaker. Paint the front. Remove the paint Frequency response..................... 75 Hz to 18 kHz, -10 dB, half space
shield after the paint has dried. Power capacity.............................. 16 W continuous pink noise
32 W continuous program
Nominal sensitivity........................ 83 dB, 1 W, 1 m, 16 W tap, half space
Application diagram Nominal coverage angle............... 170° conical coverage
Nominal impedance ..................... 8 ohms
Rotary switch taps........................ 70V: 16 W, 8 W, 4 W, 2 W, 1 W
Extron 100V: 16 W, 8 W, 4 W, 2 W
Driver............................................ 3” (76 mm) full range paper cone with moisture
SI 3CT LP
resistant coating
Low Profile Ceiling Input/output connector.................. (1) 5 mm captive screw connector, 4-pole for input
PC Speakers
VGA w/ and loop-through
Audio Cable
General
Package ....................................... 2 speakers (1 pair)
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Temperature/humidity.................... Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) /
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Mounting....................................... Ceiling mountable with included hardware: V-rails for

DVD/VCR Combo MPA 181T
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2’ x 4’ (600 mm x 1200 mm) ceiling tiles, and C-rings

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Composite
Mini Power Amplifier Enclosure type.............................. Formed steel back can; high impact, fire-resistant
Audio RCA
Variable
(UL94V-0), polystyrene plastic baffle/rim
Enclosure outer dimensions.......... 4.0” H x 9.9” diameter (102 mm x 251 mm diameter)
Cutout dimensions........................ 8.82” diameter (224 mm diameter)
Product weight.............................. 6 lbs (2.72 kg) each speaker
Shipping weight............................. 22 lbs (9.98 kg) per pair w/ mounting kit package
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Listings ......................................... UL 2043, UL1480
Compliances ................................ CE, NFPA90, NFPA70A
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Warranty ....................................... 5 years parts and labor

Extron
NOTE: All nominal levels are at ±10%.
Projector VCM 100 AAP NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Volume/Mute Controller

Packaging
Mounting Screws
& Putty

Speakers

C-rings

V-rails (4)

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