# Audio Visual Equipment

**URL:** <https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905>\
**Category:** MasterFormat 2004 Discussions\
**Created:** [October 12, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905 "2007-10-12T16:11:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![David\_Axt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/david_axt/32/24_2.png) [@David\_Axt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/David_Axt)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/1 "2007-10-12T16:11:51Z")

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It looks like the following is missing from MF’04.

Projector Mounts  
TV Brackets and VCR Mounts

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/2 "2007-10-12T16:23:43Z")

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Why doesn’t Section 27 41 23 “Audio-Video Accessories” work?

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**Author:** ![David\_Axt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/david_axt/32/24_2.png) [@David\_Axt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/David_Axt)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/3 "2007-10-12T17:06:34Z")

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Because I don’t write electrical specs.

Colin put them in Section 11 5270 - TV Mounts and Lift Systems, which is not an official MF’04 section but may work.

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**Author:** ![awhitacre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/awhitacre/32/117_2.png) [@awhitacre](https://forum.4specs.com/u/awhitacre)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/4 "2007-10-12T17:12:15Z")

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its a bracket. why isn’t it just in finish carpentry (with the other shelving hardware); or metal fabrications or some other accessory type section. the wiring is in the wall; the stuff plugs into it, and sits on the bracket.

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**Author:** ![David\_Axt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/david_axt/32/24_2.png) [@David\_Axt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/David_Axt)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/5 "2007-10-12T17:24:58Z")

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Because the bracket is not attached to any casework. The brackets are not like an under counter keyboard tray or in-desk CPU mount. These brackets are hung from the structural members and penetrate the ceiling. Sometimes the brackets are mounted to directly to the walls.

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/6 "2007-10-12T17:25:37Z")

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Who said that only electrical engineers can write Division 27 sections?

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**Author:** ![bunzick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@bunzick](https://forum.4specs.com/u/bunzick)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/7 "2007-10-12T17:43:07Z")

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I agree. I’ll write a section in any division I think is appropriate.

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**Author:** ![David\_Axt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/david_axt/32/24_2.png) [@David\_Axt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/David_Axt)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/8 "2007-10-12T17:53:09Z")

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Where do you put scoreboards or electronic reader boards?

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/9 "2007-10-12T18:00:37Z")

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Scoreboards: Section 11 66 43 “Interior Scoreboards” or Section 11 68 43 “Exterior Scoreboards”

Reader Boards: Section 10 14 63 “Electronic Message Signage”

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**Author:** ![wilsonconsulting](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/wilsonconsulting/32/128_2.png) [@wilsonconsulting](https://forum.4specs.com/u/wilsonconsulting)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/10 "2007-10-13T17:43:49Z")

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I made a category that seems logical in MF04:

11 5220 “Audio-Visual Equipment Accessories.”

I have yet to use this actual section because I haven’t had a project w/ more than one or two items, but have used Level 3 sections:

11 5221 “Projector Lifts”  
11 5222 “Monitor Supports” (for TV brackets)

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**Author:** ![davidcombs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@davidcombs](https://forum.4specs.com/u/davidcombs)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/11 "2007-10-15T12:59:00Z")

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We cover them in 11 52 23.

The ‘23’ is derived from 27 41 23 - Audio-Video Accessories.

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**Author:** ![David\_Axt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/david_axt/32/24_2.png) [@David\_Axt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/David_Axt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/audio-visual-equipment/905/12 "2007-10-15T17:45:20Z")

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Sounds like a good idea. Thanks. Have you guys suggested this on [www.masterformat.com](http://www.masterformat.com)?
