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Installing the BPS-1 Cabinet In New Construction
1. Determine the location for the
Architectural Series panel bracket/
grille and install it according to
its instruction manual.
2. Determine the location for the
BPS -1 cabinet. The minimum
required mounting area is 11”
(279mm) W x 9
1
/
8
” (232mm) H x
53¼” (1353mm) D.
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S H O U L D
B E
A P P R O X I M AT E L Y
12”
F R O M V E N T T U B E E N D O F
BPS-1
C A B I N E T
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A I N TA I N I N G
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P R O P E R L E N G T H I S I N T E G R A L T O T H E
B P S - 1 ’
S A C O U S T I C P E R F O R M A N C E
. L
E N G T H E N I N G O R S H O R T E N I N G T H E V E N T T U B E T O F I T A D I F F E R E N T
D I S TA N C E W I L L A D V E R S E L Y A F F E C T T H E
B P S - 1 ’
S P E R F O R M A N C E
.
2. Attach the included Mounting Hole Drilling Template to the ceiling joist at the BPS-1 mounting
location (see
Figure 3
). Make sure that the template is placed high enough so the BPS-1 cabinet will
not contact the ceiling material after installation. (Contact can cause buzzing during operation.)
3. Drill eight
5
/
16
" holes through the joist at the locations indicated on the Drilling Template (see
Figure 3)
.
4. Screw the two Temporary Installation Brackets across the underside of the joist bay at the locations
indicated on the Drilling Template (see
Figure 4
).
B6R
Sonance Architectural Series
5/8”
DR
YW
ALL
WWW
.SONANCE.COM
800.582.7777
12”
Joists
BPS-1 Cabinet
Panel Bracket
Figure 2: Positioning the BPS-1 Relative to the Panel Bracket
(Note: Vent tube not shown for clarity)
WA R N I N G
D O N O T AT TA C H T H E B P S - 1 T O A N I - J O I S T T H AT H A S N O T B E E N A D E Q U AT E LY B R A C E D .
D O I N G S O C A N C A U S E C O L L A P S E , R E S U LT I N G I N I N J U RY O R D E AT H . C O N S U LT W I T H T H E
J O B ’ S G E N E R A L C O N T R A C T O R B E F O R E AT TA C H I N G T H E B P S - 1 T O A N I - J O I S T.
Temporary
Brackets
Joists
Figure 4: Attaching the Temporary Brackets
to the Joists (16” spacing shown)
Drill Holes for
5/16” Lag Screws
Drilling
Template
Figure 3: Drilling Holes For the Lag Screws
Sonance Architectural Series
®
BPS -1 IN-CEILING SUBWOOFER
I N S T A L L A T I O N M A N U A L
