Membrane Penetrator: Installation Pictorial
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System contents: 6 inch square metal plate with a 1 or 2 inch sleeve (6 inches long) welded at a 45 degree angle to the 6 inch square plate, plastic bushing, pair of expanding wall anchors (for use in 5/8 thick fire rated dry wall), and small amount of Unique putty. |
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Prior to installation, remove the anchors, putty, label, and plastic bushing. |
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Determine the cable wall outlets location and place the pointed leading edge of the sleeve plate directly above your cable outlet (above the grid). Carefully drive the Membrane Penetrator in the wall. |
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Make sure plate fits flush against the wall.
Now, remove the plate and go on to the next step. (Be sure to clean out the back of the wall where the hole was made by the sleeve.) |
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Apply a small bead of (non intumescent) firestop
caulk to the back of the plate and around the sleeve to seal the
Membrane Penetrator to the wall. Re-insert the system in to the hole you made. |
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Now, carefully drive the expanding anchors through the face of the system and in the drywall. |
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There are small slots in the holes for the anchor to grab, allowing you to fully expand the anchor while securing the plate flush to the wall. Note: The Membrane Penetrator is now permanently installed. Don't forget to carefully push the bushing back on. Drop your cables through the sleeve and down to the wall outlet. |
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Don't forget to carefully push the bushing back on. Drop your cables through the sleeve and down to the wall outlet. Cable load is 40%. Apply an inch thickness of the supplied intumescent putty, installed in the top of the sleeve. Be sure to fill out the Documentation Warning Label. It is recommended that you take a picture of your installed System for future reference. |
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