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DEVELOP THE JOB ESTIMATE
It is critical that you determine the complexity of each retrofi t
installation prior to developing the job estimate. It is hard to
predict all the unique situations you will encounter in the fi eld.
For this reason M&S Systems recommends you visit each
retrofi t site prior to developing a job estimate and ordering
equipment. During this on site visit, it is recommended that
you complete the items listed below:
• Determine the model number and manufacturer of the existing
intercom system.
• Count the number of room, patio, and door stations.
• Determine if the door and patio stations are surface or fl ush mount.
• Remove the master from the wall to see if any non-standard
installation situations might exist, including:
✔ Electrical running through the wall housing
✔ Telephone wires running through the wall housing
✔ Stud spacing that varies from a standard 16” on center
spacing
✔ The type of wire used for room, door, and patio station runs
(M&S, NuTone or other such as telephone wire) - If you
encounter non-standard wire contact our Technical Support
team at 1-800-421-1587 for assistance.
✔ A remote transformer
✔ A remote door chime
The answers to the above information will help you scope,
price, and install the retrofi t system.
REMOVING THE OLD SYSTEM
Prior to removing the existing intercom system make sure
all power is turned off at the intercom location. Remove
the screws from the intercom master and while removing
the intercom, make sure to carefully label each wire with
its corresponding room location. Disconnect all the room
station and door station wires from the master. Then
carefully remove the existing wall housing and transformers.
If the existing system was not working prior to replacement,
check each wire run between the room stations and master
for shorts and wiring integrity. If one of these room station to
master wire runs has a short, re-run that wire prior to installing
the DMC3-4. When replacing wire runs use 22 AWG twin pair
shielded wire with drain wires (Belden 7838A, Belden 9184,
or equivalent). This wire will work for both 3-wire and 4-wire
installations. On 4-wire installations use the wire as is and
on 3-wire runs do not use the white wire.
✔ NOTE: If you encounter 120 VAC running through the existing wall
housing, have a qualifi ed electrician reroute the 120 VAC around the
wall housing.
If you encounter a remote transformer, an additional electrical
run may have to be made by a qualifi ed electrician to power
the DMC3-4 Master Station and/or optional DMCMP3 CD/
MP3 player. Also check to make sure that the area around
the housing is clear of any additional 120 VAC runs or other
obstructions.
Retrofi t Frame Reference
• DMCFM – Replacing a master only system with a
DMC3-4 Master Station
• DMCFC – Replacing a combination system with a
DMC3-4 Master Station and a DMCMP3 player
• DMC1F – Replacing a master only system with a
DMC3-4 Master Station and a DMCMP3 player
(requires the hole in the wall to be made larger)
• DMCFR – Used on all indoor room station
replacements
• DMCFRW – Used on all outdoor or high sun area
fl ush mount room station replacements
• DMC1HRWS – Used on all outdoor surface
mount room station replacements
• DMCFD – Used on NuTone door station
replacements, not required for M&S replacements
Retrofi t Installation Reference
• The DMC3-4 is for retrofi t intercom installations
replacing 3-wire, 4-wire, and 5-wire intercom
systems.
• 6-wire, 7-wire, & 8-wire retrofi t intercom
installations require using the DMC1 Master
Station and DMC1 room and patio stations.
• Please refer to Appendix A in the back of this
manual for a table showing which Linear DMC
confi guration to use when retrofi tting various older
models of NuTone and M&S Systems intercoms.
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