Motorola AP-5131 Installation Manual page 24

18 AP-5131 Access Point: Installation Guide
the unit. An above the ceiling AP-5131 installation enables installations compliant with drop ceilings,
suspended ceilings and industry standard tiles from .625 to .75 inches thick.
NOTE
CAUTION
The mounting hardware required to install the AP-5131 above a ceiling consists of:
• Light pipe
• Badge for light pipe
• Decal for badge
• Safety wire (strongly recommended)
• Security cable (optional)
To install the AP-5131 above a ceiling:
1. If possible, remove the adjacent ceiling tile from its frame and place it aside.
2. If required, install a safety wire, between 1.5mm (.06in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.) in diameter, in
the ceiling space.
3. If required, install and attach a security cable to the AP-5131's lock port.
4. Mark a point on the finished side of the tile where the light pipe is to be located.
5. Create a light pipe path hole in the target position on the ceiling tile.
6. Use a drill to make a hole in the tile the approximate size of the AP-5131 LED light pipe.
CAUTION
The AP-5131 is Plenum rated to UL2043 and NEC1999 for above the
ceiling installations.
Motorola does not recommend mounting the AP-5131 directly to any
suspended ceiling tile with a thickness less than 12.7mm (0.5in.) or a
suspended ceiling tile with an unsupported span greater than 660mm
(26in.). Motorola strongly recommends fitting the AP-5131 with a
safety wire suitable for supporting the weight of the device. The
safety wire should be a standard ceiling suspension cable or
equivalent steel wire between 1.59mm (.062in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.)
in diameter.
Motorola recommends care be taken not to damage the finished
surface of the ceiling tile when creating the light pipe hole and
installing the light pipe.