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Suspension Systems ICC-ESR-1308

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KEY SELECTION ATTRIBUTES ICC-ES Recognizes the Armstrong

Seismic Rx Suspension System as a
• Armstrong Seismic Rx Suspension System Saves Code Compliant Solution
Time and Money
The independent and expert evaluation
IBC Category C: and confirmation by ICC-ES provides
• Easier to square the system by installing tight to the code official with proven evidence
adjacent walls supporting the Armstrong Seismic
• Tighter, more secure installation Rx Suspension System as a
code-compliant alternative design to
• Eliminate stabilizer barsnside corner and outside
current IBC requirements.
corner posts available
IBC Category D, E, F:
• Reduce material costs by using
Please visit www.icc-es.org for a copy of
7/8" molding the ESR report.
•  Eliminate stabilizer bars

• Eliminate installation hassles from

2" wall molding

COMPONENTS
Suspension Systems Categories D, E and F Category C
PRELUDE® XL® 15/16" Exposed Tee System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
PRELUDE XL Fire Guard™ 15/16" Exposed Tee System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
PRELUDE XL 15/16" Environmental Tee System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
SILHOUETTE® XL 1/4" Reveal 9/16" Bolt Slot System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
SILHOUETTE XL 1/8" Reveal 9/16" Bolt Slot System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
SUPRAFINE® XL 9/16" Exposed Tee System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
SUPRAFINE XL Fire Guard 9/16" Exposed Tee System Heavy-duty  Intermediate-duty
INTERLUDE® XL 9/16" Dimensional Tee System Heavy-duty Intermediate-duty
AL PRELUDE PLUS XL 15/16" Environmental Tee System Intermediate-duty
SONATA™ 9/16" Dimensional Tee System Intermediate-duty
SS PRELUDE PLUS XL 15/16" Environmental Tee System Intermediate-duty

MOLDINGS ACCESSORIES
(A) (B) (C) Pcs./ Lin. Ft./ 2" Beam End Retaining Clip – Joins main beam
Item No. Description Length Flange Flange Flange Ctn. Ctn. or cross tee to wall molding and web of suspension
system with no visible pop rivets.
Angle molding
ALBERC2 (aluminum) – 200 pcs
7800 144" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 144" 7/8" 7/8" – 30 360 FZALBERC2 (aluminum) – 50 pcs
BERC2 (steel) – 200 pcs
7802 120" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 120" 7/8" 7/8" – 30 300 FZBERC2 (steel) – 50 pcs

7803 144" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 144" 7/8" 7/8" – 30 360
7809 144" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 144" 15/16" 15/16" – 30 360
HD7801 120" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 120" 7/8" 7/8" – 30 300
780036 144" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 144" 7/8" 7/8" – 30 360 Angle Molding

Shadow molding Armstrong®

AL BERC2
7823 120" hemmed with prefinished exposed flanges 120" 2" 1-1/4" 3/4" 10 100
7877 120" compatible with BERC and BERC2 120" 15/16" 15/16" 1/4" 30 300
7878 120" compatible with BERC and BERC2 120" 15/16" 15/16" 3/8" 30 300 NOTE: It is REQUIRED to
attach a screw through
7897 120" compatible with BERC and BERC2 120" 15/16" 15/16" 1/2" 30 300 the ALBERC2 into the
wall molding as shown.

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 BERC2 BERC2
BERC2

7877
Angle Shadow
Molding Molding
7800
7800 Angle Acoustical Panel
3/4"
Acoustical Panel

SEISMIC RX ® Code Compliant Solution

Molding

Attached Side Attached Side Attached Side

Suspension Systems ICC-ESR-1308

Tight Screw
Tight Screw Silhouette Grid
Exposed Tee Grid Tight Screw Silhouette
rough
Main Beam
cting BERC2 BERC2
all molding BERC2

7877
Shadow
Angle Molding
Molding

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
7800 Acoustical Panel 7800 Angle
Molding
Acoustical Panel

CATEGORY
11
Scale: 1:2 D, E, F 12
Scale: 1:2
13
Scale: 1:2
Unattached Side Unattached Side Unattached Side Unattached
AttachedLoose
Wall
Unattached Side BERC2 Clips BERC2 Clips Pop Rivets
Loose Screw Silhouette Grid
Screw
Exposed Tee Grid

Interlude
BERC2 Optional (Loose Screw)
BERC2 B or
BERC2 P B or P B or P
Loose Screw BERC2
Main Beam
Prelude or
Loose Screw Prelude Main Beam B
8" Max. Suprafine Prelude Or Suprafine 8" Max.
Loose Screw 8" Max. Main Beam 7877
Main Beam
Angle Shadow
Molding BERC2 Molding
BERC2 BERC2
7800
7897 3/4" 7800 Angle Acoustical Panel
7877
7878 7/8" Angle Molding Shadow Acoustical Panel B Molding
X X
Shadow Molding
Shadow Molding
Unattached
Molding Side Unattached Side Unattached Side
Attached Side Attached Side Attached Side
Attached
7/8" Side
Loose Screw 7/8"
Attached Side Exposed Tee Grid Silhouette Tight Screw
Loose Screw Silhouette Grid Tight Screw Loose Screw Silhouette Grid
Main Beam Exposed Tee Grid
terlude BERC2 Prelude or BERC2
Screw tightened through
web of grid, restricting
B
BERC2 BERC2 BERC2
ain Beam Tight Screw Suprafine 16 separation from wall molding 17 BERC2
Main Beam Scale: 1:2 Scale: 1:2 BERC2
7877
BERC2
Angle Shadow 7877
Molding Armstrong Molding Shadow
Angle
7800 BERC2
Molding B X X
Molding

Unattached Wall
7877 3/4" 7800 Angle Acoustical Panel
Shadow Acoustical Panel Molding 7800 Acoustical Panel 7800 Angle Acoustical Panel
Molding Molding
7/8" Angle Molding Pop Rivet
Attached Side Attached Side Attached Side
11 12 13
Scale: 1:2 Scale: 1:2 Scale: 1:2
Attached Wall
Tight Screw Silhouette Grid 10
Tight Screw
Tight Screw Silhouette
B
15 Scale: 1:2 Exposed Tee Grid
through Scale: 1:2 Main Beam
icting BERC2 BERC2 8" Max.
wall molding Unattached Side BERC2Unattached Side

Loose Screw Interlude

7877 Loose Screw
Attached Side
Main Beam
Angle
ShadowMolding Prelude or B X PreludeXOr Suprafine
Angle 8" Max. BERC2 Molding Suprafine
Loose Screw Main Beam
Molding Armstrong Main Beam
7800 Acoustical Panel 7877 7800 BERC2
Angle 8" Max.
Acoustical Panel BERC2
Shadow Molding BERC2 BERC2
Molding 7897
8" Max.
11 12 13 7877
Scale: 1:2
B
7878 Shadow
Scale: 1:2 Scale: 1:2 Shadow Molding
Shadow Molding
Molding
3/4"
3/4" 7/8" 2' O.C.
Unattached Side Attached Side Attached Side
Unattached Side Unattached Side Unattached Side Unattached Sid
Interlude Tight Screw Interlude Loose Screw
Prelude or B X Loose Screw XExposed Tee Grid
Main Beam Loose Screw Main Beam Tight Screw
Silhouette Suprafine
Grid
Prelude Main Beam 16 17
Prelude or Loose Screw Scale: 1:2 Scale: 1:2
Prelude Or Suprafine 3/4" Main Beam
Loose Screw Suprafine
BERC 2
BERC2 Optional (Loose Screw)
Main Beam BERC2
7/8" BERC2 B B B
Main Beam BERC2
BERC2
7877 BERC2
BERC2 Shadow BERC2 Unattached Wall 7877
Molding Angle 7897
7877 Shadow
7877
7878
Shadow
Molding Shadow
Shadow X Hanger Wire Molding
7800 Molding
Molding
Shadow
Molding
Molding
3/4" B 7800BERC
Angle or BERC2 ClipAcoustical Panel
7/8" Angle Molding Acoustical Panel Molding
P Pop Rivets
Attached Side 14
8 Scale: 1:2 15 Attached Side Attached Side Attached Side
nterlude Unattached Wall Prelude or
Unattached Side
Tight Screw Suprafine
Attached
Scale: 1:8Side Scale: 1:2
Attached Side
Tight Screw
Main Beam 16 17 Silhouette Grid
Main Beam Scale: 1:2 Scale:Tight
1:2 Screw Exposed Tee Grid
Screw tightened through
BERC2 web of grid, restricting BERC2 BERC2
BERC2
CATEGORY C
separation from wall molding BERC2

7877 BERC2 Tight Wall 7877

Shadow
Shadow
Molding Angle Molding
Molding B B B
7800 Acoustical Panel 7800 Angle
B
Molding
Acoustical Panel
7/8" Angle Molding
15
Scale: 1:2 Main Main 13
12
11 Tight
Scale: 1:2 screw Scale: 1:2 Beam Beam Scale: 1:2
10
Scale: 1:2
B
Unattached Side Unattached Side
X X

Loose Screw Interlude

Main Beam Loose Screw
Prelude or
Suprafine Prelude Or Suprafine
BERC2 Loose Screw
Main Beam B Main Beam
7877
7/8"
BERC2
Shadow BERC2 BERC2
Molding 7897
7878 Shadow
7877 Shadow Molding
Shadow B
Molding
18 Molding X X
Scale: 1:2
Tight Wall

Attached Side Attached Side

Cross
Tight Screw Interlude Prelude or Tee
Main Beam
Tight Wall Tight Screw Suprafine
Main Beam
16 B 1:2
Scale:
17
Scale: 1:2
BERC 2
BERC2
7877 Cross
Shadow BERC2 Tee
Molding 7877
Shadow B
Molding X X

14
Scale: 1:2 15
Scale: 1:2 B

2' O.C.
B
X X
3/8"
7/8" B B B

3/8" Clearance Wall

X Hanger Wire
B BERC or BERC2 Clip

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