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Faraday Cage Setup, 2017 Accessories Faraday Cages Setup Introduction The Faraday Cage is available in two types of configurations. ■ Type II Faraday Cage Cage for mounting to a full perimeter enclosure on 63-500 series tables. ■ Bench Top Faraday Cage Cage with a base plate for use on a bench top. Technical Manufacturing Corporation, Peabody, MA USA Page 1

Faraday Cage Setup Caution Use gloves or take care when handling front panel aluminum edges to avoid cutting your hands. Tools Required: ■ Philips screw driver (provided) ■ 3/8 inch wrench Hardware Provided ■ Front panel (1) ■ Side panels (2) ■ Rear panel (1) ■ Top panel (1) 10-32 x 1-1/4 inch screws & hex nuts (6) 6x1 inch self-drilling screws (15) Holding clip, large (2) Holding clip, small (4) Technical Manufacturing Corporation, Peabody, MA USA Page 2

Faraday Cage Setup Figure 2, Faraday cage panels Ensure front panel assembly window shade is in the open (retracted) position for ease in cage assembly. Open shade as required by lifting brass shade release lever as shown below. Figure 3, Front shade release lever

Faraday Cage Setup Place base of assembled front panel on rectangular perimeter enclosure frame’s front surface or bench top base plate as appropriate. Center base of front panel on enclosure frame and fit panel’s bottom lip into open center area as shown in figure below. Figure 4, Mounting front panel to perimeter enclosure Insert first side panel vertical edge into the front panel vertical side cavity as shown below. Figure 5, Attach side panel to front panel

Faraday Cage Setup Step 4 Press side panel against front panel vertical cavity and fasten using a 10-32 x 1 inch Philips head screw and hex nut in side panel top hole location. Loosely tighten screw using Philips head screw driver. Note As panels are first assembled, loosely fasten with a single screw along each edge until all panels are attached and properly aligned together. Step 5 Snap a hold-down clip between the lower edge of the side panel and perimeter enclosure frame. Use a large clip if the perimeter enclosure frame is 5.75 inches tall or a small clip if the enclosure is 3.75...

Faraday Cage Setup Snap a hold-down clip between the lower edge of the side panel and perimeter enclosure frame. Use a large clip if the perimeter enclosure frame is 5.75 inches tall or a small clip if the enclosure is 3.75 inches tall. Place the rear panel between the two side panels. Loosely fasten rear vertical edge of each side panel against rear panel with one 6x1 inch screw. Snap two small size hold down clips evenly spaced along the bottom of rear panel the same as shown in figure 6 above for side panels. In this step only the smaller clips are used regardless of the size of the...

Faraday Cage Setup Step 12 Align side, rear, and top panels evenly together. Step 13 Fasten (4) remaining 10-32 x 1-1/4 inch screws and hex nuts along front edge of each side panel to front panel and tighten securely. Step 14 Fasten remaining 6x1 inch screws to side, rear and top panels and then tighten all screws securely. Technical Manufacturing Corporation, Peabody, MA USA Page 7

Faraday Cage Setup Faraday Cage Hanging ShelfOption Tools Required: Philips screwdriver, 3/8 inch wrench Hardware ShelfAssembly Instructions Step 1 Place three piece shelf face down on a flat surface and layout configuration as shown in figure below. Step 2 Attach three shelf pieces together using (4) 10-32 x 1 inch screws and matching hex nuts. Technical Manufacturing Corporation, Peabody, MA USA Page 8

Faraday Cage Setup Shelf may be installed with either finished side facing up or facing down providing a recessed shelf area for containing small items as shown below. First attach suspension brackets around outside edge of assembled shelf. Insert completed assembly through front opening in cage and then hook top bracket ends around top panel frame inside cage as detailed in the follows. Figure 9, Top surface shelf orientation Place shelf, with top surface orientated in either direction as shown in figure above, on a surface that allows suspension brackets to hang to the side without...

Faraday Cage Setup Step 2 Determine location for suspending shelf and then identify appropriate mounting hole in brackets for attaching shelf. Step 3 Attached all (5) suspension brackets with 10-32 x 1 inch screws and matching hex nuts. Place screws with attaching hex nut facing outside of shelf toward panel screen area. Step 4 Hold shelf assembly and rotate shelves 90 degrees with attached brackets oriented horizontally and rear shelf facing the rear of cage. Insert through cage front panel opening. taking care not to allow suspension brackets to puncture side panel screens. Step 5 Inside...

Faraday Cage Setup TMC Ametek 15 Centennial Drive, Peabody MA 01960 USA Tel (800) 542-9725, (978) 532-6330 ■ Fax (978) 531-8682 tmc.sales@ametek.com ■ tmc.service@ametek.com www.techmfg.com All data in this document is subject to change in accordance with TMC-Ametek policy of continual product improvement. Copyright © 2017 TMC-Ametek ■ All Rights Reserved All registered marks and trademarks are property of their respective holders. Technical Manufacturing Corporation, Peabody, MA USA