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Warnings, Cautions, and Safety Precautions Relating to Wall Mount Installation
2-8 Site Preparations
Warnings, Cautions, and Safety Precautions Relating to Wall Mount
Installation
• Make sure that you have read all applicable instructions before attempting to install the
wall mount.
• Wall mounts that are intended to support monitors must be capable of supporting four
times the weight of the monitor when properly installed.
• If wall mounts are to be installed on plaster board walls, we recommend that the mounts
be installed using steel or plywood plates sufficient to distribute the load over a large
section of the wall. Lead expansion bolts are neither adequate nor safe for this
purpose.
• It is the responsibility of the hospital, institution, or its designated representatives to
determine that the wall is adequate to safely mount monitoring instrumentation. This
includes the selection of and proper installation of the appropriate fasteners and mounts.
In a new construction, or in a remodelled construction where the wall can be completely
or partially removed, a 16-gauge steel stud should be mounted for the purpose of
attaching the wall channel. This design safety factor is based on four times (4x) the
maximum rated load.
• GCX Wall Channel: Always reposition the adjustable channel safety stop under the
adapter plate when the height of the monitor is changed.
• The channel safety stop prevents the mounting device from inadvertently falling or
being pulled out of the wall channel. Do not remove this stop while the mount is
supporting a monitor.
• Do not mount any portion of the monitor over a patient’s bed.
• Do not exceed the maximum rated load specified for each wall mount.
• Ensure that no electrical wiring, utilities, or piping interface with the selected wall
mounting location.
• Do not install wall channel onto solid brick or brick veneer walls. Do not attempt to
install wall mounts onto crumbly wall material.
• Check the mounting hardware holding the wall channel or bracket to the wall every 12
months. Tighten if necessary.