INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PP-FCTA-QL
Ceiling Adapter
EUROPE
Swallow House,
Shilton Industrial Estate,
Shilton, Coventry, England CV79JY
Phone: +44 (0) 2476 614700
Fax: +44 (0) 2476 614710
NORTH AMERICA
3130 East Miraloma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92806 USA
USA and Canada –
Phone: 800-368-9700
Fax: 800-832-4888
Other Locations – Phone: (001)-714-632-7100; Fax: (001)-714-632-1044
©Premier Mounts 2008
9533-030-001-01
PP-FCTA-QL
Parts List
This ceiling adapter comes packaged with installation hardware and components. Make sure that none of these parts
are missing and/or damaged before beginning installation. If there are parts missing and/or damaged, please stop the
installation and contact Premier Mounts (800-368-9700).
1/4-20 Wing Nuts
(Qty 4)
Ceiling Adapter
(Qty 1)
M5 x 16 Phillips Head
Screws (Qty 5)
Quick Locks
(Qty 4)
¼” x 3” Eye Lag Screws
(Qty 4)
1/16” Braided Cable
(Qty 4 Strands)
¼” x 3” Concrete Anchors
(Qty 4)
Installation Tools
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Cable Cutters
Ladder
Installation Instructions
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Plate Assembly
Read all cautions and warnings before continuing.
1/4-20 Wing Nuts
Step 1. Assemble the plate.
Step 2. Place the lower adapter plate with the threaded
studs on it up through mounting plate.
Step 3. The threaded studs will align with the
adjustable slide on the mount.
Upper Adapter
Plate
Step 4. Once the two pieces are together, align the
mounting holes on the upper adapter plate with
the threaded shafts of the lower adapter plate.
Step 5. Place the three units together and loosely attach
four (4) 1/4-20 wing nuts onto the threaded
shafts.
Mount
Adjustable Slide
Wing Nut Threaded
Studs
Lower Adapter
Plate
Step 6. Pre-set the M5 x 16 Phillips screws (two on
each outer ends) of the plate and one (1) on the
1½” NPT coupler.
Step 7. Observe the room and the ceiling; find the most
appropriate location for the projector placement
and lightly mark the bottom of the tile.
3"
M5 x 16mm
Screws
Slider Plate
Step 8. Remove any of the 24” x 24” or 24” x 48” tiles
that are surrounding the marked tile.
Step 9. Measure 3” from the edge of the t-bar to the
inside of the tile (do this for all four edges of the
ceiling tile).
Ceiling Plate
Assembly
Mounting Hole
Step 10. The mounting hole should be located in the
center-most location of the ceiling tile.
Step 11. Once the mounting hole has been cut, place the
ceiling plate assembly on the t-bar rails.
3"
3"
3"
3"
T-Bar Frame
Ceiling Tile
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Securing the Plate
T-Bar Frame Rails
Adjust and Tighten
Wing Nut
M5 x 16mm Set
Screw
Tiles
Step 1. Position and slide the adapter plate to the hole and secure the ceiling plate to the rails by tightening the four (4) M5 x 16mm
Phillips head screws.
Step 2. Center the stud plate to the hole and secure the plate by tightening the four wing nuts..
Electrical Box Installation
Electrical installation should be done in accordance to local codes and regulations.
Step 1. Cut the tile where the electrical base box is going to be secured.
Step 2. Using (commercially available) hardware depending on electrical installation environment, install the electrical box and secure
it to the plate.
Step 3. Make all electrical connections at this time.
CUT
Electrical Box
Cut-out
Installation Instructions
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The electrical cut-outs allow for both single and square electrical box installations.
Electrical Box
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Ceiling Anchoring
THE PP-FCTA-QL MUST SECURED USING THE SUPPLIED QUICK LOCKS AND
BRAIDED CABLES.
Truss
Concrete
Wood
Truss
Concrete
Wood Joist
Eye Lag Hole
Loop
Eye Lag Hole
Loop
Braided Cable
Braided Cable
Concrete
Truss ceiling
Wood joist
Step 1. Determine the mounting
location.
Step 2. Use a 1/4” masonry drill bit
to pre-drill the mounting
holes.
Step 3. Place the concrete anchor
into the pre-drilled hole and
gently tap into place using a
rubber mallet or hammer.
Step 1. Loop the braided cable
around the truss.
Step 2. Run the open end through
the loop.
Step 3. Pull the open end down until
the braided cable tightens
around the truss.
Step 1. Secure the four (4) ¼” eye
lag screws to the wood joist
in the ceiling.
Step 2. Make sure eye lag screws
are properly secured to the
joistbeforesecuringthecable
to the cable locks on the
plate.
Step 3. Run the open end through
the hole in the eye lag
screw.
Step 4. Run the open end through
the loop.
Step 5. Pull the open end down until
the braided cable tightens
around the eye lag screw.
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Quick Lock Operation
Feed braided cable into the Quick Lock (see
directional input arrows). To release the braided cable,
slide the release pin to disengage.
Cable Output
Cable Input
Directional Input Arrows
Release Pin
Directional Input Arrows
Braided
Braided
Braided
Braided
Cable
Cable
Cable
Cable
6” Excess
Directional Input
Arrows
Directional Input
Arrows
Directional Input
Arrows
Release Pin
Release Pin
Release Pin
Release Pin
Mounting Hole
Mounting Hole
Mounting Hole
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Step 1. Thread each braided cable through the Quick Lock, the mounting hole in the corner of ceiling mount, and then completely
through the opposite side of the Quick Lock to secure.
To relieve tension on the braided cable, slide the release pin on the Quick Lock.
Step 2. Adjust the braided cable tension. but do not overtighten.
Step 3. When adjusting the tension of the weight-bearing side of the Quick Lock, the cable must be pulled through the Quick Lock until
the desired tension is attained. Once attained, pull the braided cable through the other side of the Quick Lock.
Step 4. Once the tension has been adjusted, be sure that there is at least 6” of excess braided cable on the non-weight bearing side of the
Quick Lock.
Step 5. Use cable cutters to remove any remaining braided cable (optional).
Braided
Cable
6” Excess-
Braided
Cable
Quick
Lock
Ceiling
Tile
T-Bar
Frame
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Securing Pipe to the PP-FCTA-QL
Step 1. Secure the 1½” (NPT) pipe to the ceiling plate and tighten by using one (1) M5 x 16 Phillips head screw (supplied)
to the plate.
The M5 x 16 Phillip head screw must be used to stabilize the 1½” (NPT) pipe.
1-1/2” Pipe
M5 x 16mm Set
Screw
1-1/2” Pipe
Ceiling Plate
Assembly
Tiles
T-Bar Frame Rails
Technical Specifications
All measurements are in inches [mm].
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Warranty
PREMIER MOUNTS
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
What and Who is Covered by this Limited Warranty and for How Long
Premier Mounts warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of
the original owner of this product. The limited warranty is valid only for the original purchaser of the product.
What Premier Mounts Will Do
At the sole option of Premier Mounts, Premier Mounts will repair or replace any product or product part that is
defective. If Premier Mounts chooses to replace a defective product or part, a replacement product or part will
be shipped to you at no charge, but you must pay any labor costs.
What is Not Covered; Limitations
PREMIER MOUNTS DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO MOUNTS, ADAPTERS, DIS-
PLAYS, PROJECTORS, OTHER PROPERTY, OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MODIFICATION, USE OR MISUSE OF ITS PRODUCTS.
PREMIER MOUNTS DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PREMIER
MOUNTS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUD-
ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INABILITY TO USE ITS PRODUCTS OR LABOR COSTS FOR REMOV-
ING AND REPLACING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS OR PARTS. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
What Customers Must Do for Limited Warranty Service
If you discover a problem that you think may be covered by the warranty you MUST REPORT it in writing to
the address below within thirty (30) days. Proof of purchase (an original sales receipt) from the original con-
sumer purchaser must accompany all warranty claims. Warranty claims must also include a description of the
problem, the purchaser’s name, address, and telephone number. General inquiries can be addressed to Premier
Mounts Customer Service at 1-800-368-9700. Warranty claims will not be accepted over the phone or by fax.
Premier Mounts
Attn: Warranty Claim
3130 E. Miraloma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92806
How State Law Applies
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER
RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
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