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AT&T Private Pay Phone Plus
February, 1988
B Mounting an AT&T Private Pay Phone Pi(Js without an E;closurs
Once you have decidec. on a possible mounting site, measure the rr,ou.-,~:ng space to be sure
that the phone (including backboard if a backboard is being used) will fit onto the mounting
area.
The mounting area must be a vertical surface. A vertical surface is needed to insure that
the coin chlite ·,vithin the phone functions properly. Use a spirit level to determine if the
surface is vertical. Use the level ir. the fo:!owing way:
1. Place the spirit leval vertically agaii1st the mounting surface or. w i--:ich the phone is to
be installed.
2. When a vertical reading ;s obtained, the end of the ~evel 0piJosite the point of contact
should be no farther from the mounting surface than shown in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1 VERTICAL SURFACE SPIRIT PARAMETERS
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
SPIRIT LEVEL DISTANCE OUT
LENGTH
OF PLUMB
18 inches
15/32 inch
24 inches 5/8 inch
30 Inches
25/32 inch
36 inches
15/16 inch
Once a surface has been determined to be vertical, you must determine the size and type of
fasteners (screws) to use in order to mount the phone. Refer to Table 2 for this information.
Note: When additional security is required, use through-wall fasteners.
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