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Meyer Sound Documentation

Rain Hoods
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Weather-protected UPQ-D Series loudspeakers include a rain hood for indoor/outdoor touring and sheltered outdoor installations. Meyer Sound offers two rain hood models: A fixed rigid rain hood for permanent installations and a foldable hood for portable applications. Please specify the desired rain hood when placing an order.

Rigid Rain Hood
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The UPQ-D Series rigid removable rain hood is easily attached and removed with the included four screws, as shown in the figure below.

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UPQ-D Series with rigid rain hood in Vertical Orientation (left), Horizontal Orientation (top right) and Interior Cable Routing (bottom right))

Procedure. To attach the UPQ-D Series rigid rain hood:

  1. Attach any required cables to the UPQ-D Series loudspeaker.

  2. Carefully route the cables, so that they wrap over and down the inner rainhood wall.

  3. Attach the rain hood to the user panel, and secure it to the center of the panel with its four 6-32 screws.

  4. Make sure to tighten the screws to create a good seal against the user panel. The recommended torque value for the screws is 10–12 in-lb (1.1–1.4 N·m).

Caution

  • There is only one proper vertical loudspeaker orientation and one proper horizontal loudspeaker orientation once the rainhood is installed. See the figure above.

  • The weather-protected UPQ-D Series loudspeaker must be mounted with a 0° tilt, or preferably with a slight down-tilt. This angle shields the driver from the elements and does not allow water to accumulate. Do not tilt the cabinet up, as the drivers and cabinet will accumulate water.

Note

Weather-protected units using the rigid rainhood are rated IPX4 for water intrusion.

Foldable Rain Hood
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The UPQ-D Series foldable rain hood is installed on the unit when shipped. Four screws secure its frame permanently into place, as shown in the figure below. When using the rainhood, the loudspeaker has only one possible vertical and one possible horizontal position, as all cables must exit from the lower end of the loudspeaker.

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UPQ-D Series with foldable rain hood in vertical (left) and horizontal (right) orientations

Procedure. To use the UPQ-D Series foldable rain hood:

  1. Detach the Velcro straps and extend the rain hood.

  2. Lift the front flap.

  3. Attach any required cables to the UPQ-D Series loudspeaker.

    The clear windows allow easy location of the connectors on the user panel.

  4. Secure the cable protector with the Velcro attachments.

  5. Secure the front flap Velcro edges.

  6. Secure the flap on the right/top side of the speaker over the front flap.

  7. To stow the rain hood, reverse the steps.

Caution

  • The weather-protected UPQ-D Series loudspeaker must be mounted with a 0° tilt, or preferably with a slight down-tilt. This angle shields the driver from the elements and does not allow water to accumulate.

  • The UPQ-D Series loudspeaker must be oriented so that the cord exits at the bottom of the rainhood. Use care when installing the loudspeaker to ensure the rainhood is positioned to work properly when unfolded.