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5 RULES

OF BEAM CENTRAL VACUUM

INSTALLATION

Summary

THE PIPEWORK:

CLEAN

CUT

EDGES

SWEEP T:

CORRECT

DIRECTION

GLUE:

THE

PIPE

NOT

THE

FITTING

LOW VOLTAGE WIRE:

LOOPED

EACH

INLET

SHARP 90°BEND:

ONLY

BEHIND

EVERY

INLET

If at any time you are not sure what to do - PLEASE call

our service department on

0845 260 0123

We will be happy to assist you from 8.30am-5.30pm Monday to Friday.

Summary of Contents for Beam

Page 1: ...Beam Central Vacuum Installation Design Manual by ...

Page 2: ... wall Close Ups Floor mounted inlet Diagrams with pipework in timber joist floor with pipework in solid floor Timber Partition Stud Wall Diagrams Side On Face On without inlet VacPan Installation Diagrams Side on Personal Clothes Brush Installation Diagrams Side on Face on Wiring the Inlets the Appliance 5 RULES OF INSTALLING A BEAM CENTRAL VACUUM 1 The Pipework 2 Sweep T 3 Glue 4 Low Voltage Wire...

Page 3: ...ng the entirety of its length about 75cm Because the filters within the appliance are to a high standard 98 3 filtration at 0 3 microns the exhaust doesn t always need to be vented to the outside especially if it is located in a garage plant room or basement However if the appliance is in a popular area of the property and it is convenient to do so venting to an internal void eg under the floor or...

Page 4: ...room if you have a room off a room situation ie a conservatory or en suite bathroom or if there is a very large room to get across Do the same on the landing upstairs and each floor thereafter NEW BUILD PROPERTY OR RENOVATION WITH FLOORPLANS Normally a set of floorplans will be available on a new build project Find what scale they are at and measure from the furthest point of the furthest room dow...

Page 5: ...Wall Inlet Hidden Drop First Floor P VacPan Inlet 9m Hose Hidden Ductwork Hidden Riser Ground Floor Appliance Utility Inlet Typical Installation 5 ...

Page 6: ...e will go in at the first fix stage of the project so it is therefore very easy to conceal The locations shown above are all options but obviously with a new build project there are further opportunities to hide the pipe In the insulation layer or screed of the floor just keep the pipe to the edges of the room where there is less foot traffic you will need at least a 55mm depth If the project incl...

Page 7: ... MP into raw plug in blockwork Inlet Screw attaches inlet to MP LV cable split in two joined to screw connectors in inlet Pipe Sharp 90 bend Cable tie Sweep 90 bends LV Cable Pipe Low Voltage Cable Pipe bracket with cable holder Sharp 90 bend Coupler CV pipe runs around outside of room in insulation layer PIPE HIDDEN IN BACK OF CUPBOARD Inlet Floor covering notched for inlet recessing Mounting Pla...

Page 8: ...ated from each other Low voltage cable running to clothes brush connector NOT to the dedicated wall inlet A dedicated inlet must be used and it is important to run the low voltage cable past the inlet itself up to the clothes brush connector Installing the Pipework Timber Partition Stud Walls Side On Timber Partition Stud Walls Face On without inlet shown Screw in mounting plate using only 1 flang...

Page 9: ...ire around each contact screw and tighten again Ensure that you have enough length play in the cable to match the flexible pipe This allows the plinth of the kitchen unit to be removed if required Details of the size hole to cut in the plinth are included with the VacPan 2 if 2 cables PERSONAL CLOTHES BRUSH Placed permanently above a wall inlet where the cable needs to run up to the clothes brush ...

Page 10: ...CORRECT DIRECTION 3 GLUE THE PIPE NOT THE FITTING 4 LOW VOLTAGE WIRE LOOPED TO EACH INLET 5 SHARP 90 BEND ONLY BEHIND EVERY INLET If at any time you are not sure what to do PLEASE call our service department on 0845 260 0123 We will be happy to assist you from 8 30am 5 30pm Monday to Friday 10 ...

Page 11: ...dges Alternatively you can purchase a special pipe cutter from us saving you time on cuts and de burring Call us on 0845 260 0123 for details INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUTTING WITH PIPE CUTTER purchase separately Should you need more pipe to be delivered just contact us If you only require one more length of pipe 2m we can cut the pipe in two for you and send it in the post Just make sure you have a couple...

Page 12: ... each inlet The DIRECTION of the t piece is VERY important because if it is pointing in the wrong direction there will be a sharp edge inside the pipe that things you suck up through the hose will be able to catch on see diagram below for the wrong and right direction of a t piece RULE 2 SWEEP T PIECES CORRECT DIRECTION Debris from an inlet Debris 12 Debris from an inlet ToAppliance ...

Page 13: ... a fitting Immediately push the pipe into the fitting until it reaches the stop ridge inside the fitting Start the next joint as soon as you want The 120ml pot of glue should last for about seven inlet kit s worth of fittings before you would need to contact us to purchase another pot IF YOU PUT THE GLUE INSIDE THE FITTING AND THEN PUSHED THE PIPE INTO THE FITTING GLUE WILL BE PUSHED OUT WHERE IT ...

Page 14: ...liance with spade connectors into the little sockets at the top of the appliance or the wire is just put straight into speaker cable type connections depending on which appliance you have See page 9 for further information on how to wire up the different types of inlet TIP YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED ELECTRICIAN TO CARRY OUT THIS WORK AS YOU ARE NOT CONNECTING TO ANY ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO T...

Page 15: ... rare situations where the plasterers have been a little too generous with the plastering and the inlet won t reach the mounting plate You may therefore need to order an inlet valve extension from us code 2020 to fit into the mounting plate before you can fix the inlet on the wall satisfactorily RULE 5 SHARP 90 BEND behind every inlet Sharp 90 Bend Sweep 45 Bend Sweep 90 Bend FIRST FITTING TO BE B...

Page 16: ...h If you require any help with the design or installation of the central vacuum system in your home please contact Beam Central Vacuums on 0845 260 0123 Our technical department will be happy to help 9am 5 30pm Monday to Friday 90 Sweep Bend 2003 45 Sweep Bend 2005 90 Sharp Bend 2007 Stop Coupler 2002 Pipe Bracket 2009 Mounting Plate 2040 90 Sweep Tee 2008 Solvent Sealer 120mm 2014 Plaster Guard 2...

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