Installing the Monopole®

Disclaimer: These instructions are advisory only. To install your product consult a qualified professional.

No liability is accepted for any person following these instructions.

These instructions are to assist in the installation of:

M11; M13 and M14  Monopoles only.

The M16 uses the same hole size and spacing but does not have the internal junction assembly as the other three.

M24 installation is custom to the appliance it is being installed and determined by the end user but the following instructions are helpful.

( With the appliance unplugged from all sources of electrical power and all power leads and interconnect leads and similar all disconnected from the appliance ).

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The Shoulder Washer assembly ( Comprising the coloured Threaded Shoulder washer its Slip ring and locking nut ) is the point where the Monopole® is installed into its working appliance.

With all the bolts removed from the pole piece and only the Threaded Shoulder Washer attached; the fitting procedure is ready to begin. The Threaded Shoulder Washer has a nose 20mm in diameter. If the appliance does not have a 20mm hole into which to insert the nose then a chassis punch should be used to cut the required diameter hole. With the insertion hole cut the Monopole®, with just the Threaded Shoulder Washer attached, is inserted into the appliance; junction end first, with the junction bolt removed.

The slip ring is then slid over the junction end of the Monopole® and located over the nose protrusion of the Threaded Shoulder Washer inside the appliance and then the first locking nut tightens the slip ring over the Threaded Shoulder Washers’ nose against the mounting hole; thus securing the Monopole® firmly into the chassis of its working appliance. The second locking nut is then tightened directly behind the first and this further minimizes the prospect of the Monopole® coming loose during its life on the appliance.

The wire connecting the Monopole® to the internals of its working appliance can be connected into the junction pipe either by:
1: Threaded through the junction pipe in a figure of ‘8' . The Junction bolt should then have a small drop of Koppercote anti-seize compound applied at its mid length section closer to its bolt head than its nose end and then screwed firmly into place. Ensure that the body of the figure of ‘8' of the cable in the junction pipe is aligned with the centre of the junction bolt as it is secured into place.

Or:

2: Placed onto the junction face at the bottom of the junction cylinder and then tightened into place. Coiling the wire prior to fastening is also recommended. To tighten the Junction Bolt: tighten the Junction Bolt with the fingers only; after, use a 14mm ( 9/16" ) spanner and tighten for a 1/32ND turn only. Do not exceed 6Nm in torque. A copper bolt once firmly secured will not tend to ‘drift’. Copper bolts are easily stripped and extreme care should be taken when tightening. If in doubt use a torque wrench.

Re-tighten the junction bolt at least once within 24hrs after initial installation. This may not be all that necessary as there have not been any reported instances of the junction bolt ever coming loose. M11MkI Monopoles® have been in service in several appliances since June 1994 and there has been no evidence of slackening of the tension on any of these. In fact on inspection it was noted that it was more difficult to loosen the junction bolt with time than was originally perceived.

Also, the appliance wire fastened into the Monopole® did not show any signs of work fatigue, breakage or wear. In fact the firm clasping of the bare wire into the Monopole® body inhibited oxidation of the copper at the pressure interfaces; so much so as to appear as if no oxidation had taken place at all, even over the 14 months that the wire was ‘exposed’ to its working environment/appliance.

On none of the installations has any thread anti-seize or locking compound been used. The compounds suggested are mentioned in order that any installer wishing to placate their fear of the junction bolt coming loose can do so by utilizing these compounds.

If you still have fears of the junction bolt loosening than a small amount of solder can always be applied to the bolt through the junction pipe at the bolt head end of the junction pipe.

With the internal appliance wire attached and the Monopole® firmly located into the chassis of its working appliance then the appliance cover can now be closed and the external bolts and/or nuts re-fitted to the Monopole® pole piece.

The removal of operational bolts on the M13 does not apply as those working parts on the M13 external to the working appliance are not removable. However the internal parts are the same as per the M11 and M14.

Where the Monopoles® are supplied on a template then the template needs to be fitted to its working appliance and then the steps D - G need to be followed to install the internal wires of the working appliance into the Monopoles® located on the template.

If in doubt as to how to wire your Monopoles®) contact a suitably qualified electrical technician ( state certified )
IF YOU ARE NOT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER DO NOT DO THIS.
TAKE YOUR APPLIANCE TO AN AUTHORISED TECHNICIAN AND HAVE THEM INSTALL YOUR TOMCATS^TM FOR YOU..

In all wiring process ensure that the polarities match:

Black for negative

and

Red for positive.

Copper readily oxidizes in the presence of oxygen and the air that we breathe contains oxygen. The M9 and M11 Monopoles® in use in my appliances have had their fitted wires in for over 3-4 years. Regular inspection has not revealed any presence of oxidation. This principally due to the pressure of the junction bolt in securing the appliance wire firmly into the Monopole® body.

BUT if the process of oxidation still worries then the following precautions can be taken: Coating the appliance wire with KopperKote ( or similar electrically conductive anti-seize compound prior to securing the wire into the Monopole® body with the Junction Bolt.

This does has one additional advantage. By coating the wire with an electrically conductive paste such as KopperKote or ROCOL J166 the pressure of the Junction Bolt will hold the wire into the Monopole® Pole piece. The paste surrounding that part of the wire not in contact with the pole face will still be actively conducting the electrical signal in a minimized oxidation environment.

Regards

Carmine Bocchino

October 1995

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Note1

Monopole®

Monopole® Installation kit comprising chassis punch and allan key costs: $AUD100.00 each. This kit is suitable for metal thicknesses up to 2.6mm. For larger thicknesses a hole saw is recommended and this also costs $AUD100.00. Please specify interface depth and chassis material when ordering the Monopole® Installation Kit .

If you want to save some lolly The Chassis punch is available from the following manufacturer:

Q-Max Electronics

Bilton Rd. Bletchley;

Milton Keynes;

MK1 1HW

England;

tel: +44-1908 368006

fax: +44-1908-270483

Ask for a 21mm chassis punch or a 13/16 inch chassis punch.

Their U.S agent is:

The Eastwood Company;

580 Lancaster Avenue;

Box 296 Malvern;

Pennsylvania 19355

tel +1- 215-640-1450

fax +1-215-644 0560.

The installation kit supplied by Bocchino Audio includes appropriate sized drilling bits and alan keys etc... .