Carlon – Carlon Rectangular Floor Box, Activation Kit, and Covers User Manual
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IS125 Rev. 2/00
© Lamson & Sessions 1999
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Carlon
®
Brass Covers
E9761BR, E9762BR &
E9763BR
NOTE: Carlon Activation Kit E976AK2 is required for installation.
Brass flanges will conceal opening sizes as follows: Single Gang
6
3
/
4
" x 4
1
/
2
", Two Gang 6
3
/
4
" x 7
3
/
4
" and Three Gang 6
3
/
4
" x 11".
1. Determine type and thickness of floor covering to be used.
Covers may be installed in carpet, tile or other floor covering.
NOTE: Remember check height of finished floor covering.
2. Mark a line a
3
/
16
" below desired final installed height of Brass
Cover’s top surface. Using a saw, cut off box at marked height.
(Refer to page 2, Trim Out After Concrete Pour)
Caution: If 1
1
/
2
" or more is removed from top of box, larger
section of support ribs on the ends of the box may be above
concrete. If needed, remove top of end support ribs to allow
finished floor covering to be installed within
5
/
8
" of box inside.
3. Methods of Installation
a. Tile: Set Cover so top surface of flange is at finished tile
height. Work tile to Cover flange.
b. Carpet: Install carpet up to Floor Box outside edge.
4. Yoke provided in Activation Kit may be either mounted directly to
bottom of the brass cover or recessed down in the box. See
Activation Kit Installation page 2.
5. To attach Cover to Floor Box: Insert #8 x 1
1
/
8
" pan head screws
(provided with Cover) into angled holes at the ends of Cover and
tighten into Floor Box ends. (Fig. 16)
4
Fig. 17
1
1
/
8
''
1
1
/
8
''
1
5
/
16
''
4
15
/
16
''
2
5
/
8
''
2
5
/
8
''
1
5
/
16
''
US Patent 5,866,845
Patent Pending
#8 X 1
1
/
8
''
Cover mtg. screws
Fig. 16
Nonmetallic Cover
Template
Carpet or Tile Insert
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