Oak Ridge Baptist Church AV Installation

In February of this year, we were asked by Oak Ridge Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, TN to provide design, supply, and installation services for some of the audio-visual equipment in their new facility currently in construction. After coordinating with the construction project manager and electricians, we developed a cost-effective, innovative design that will cooperate with the system being installed in the main auditorium as well as work independently in various parts of the building.

We will be getting a slightly delayed audio feed from the main sound board in the auditorium to provide sound to seven rooms throughout the building. Each area will have independent volume controls enabling the occupants to turn the audio off completely if desired. There are two classrooms that have moveable walls allowing them to be opened up to become an extension of the fellowship hall. These rooms, along with the fellowship hall, will have a “B” system allowing them to be switched to local audio from the fellowship hall. This will allow overflow in the event of a large crowd in the fellowship hall for a special event. One of these classrooms will have a third option of connecting a microphone to it’s speakers for audio in just that room.

The fellowship hall will have a DLP video projector connected to a DVD/VHS player, and a VGA wall plate for computer connectivity. There is also an 1/8” audio connector for computer audio input. A motorized screen will be mounted to the exterior wall of the room. Our video and audio signals will be transmitted over twisted pair cable utilizing mostly Extron CAT5 extenders.

The youth room is similar to the fellowship hall having an independent audio and video system with a video hook-up in the wall at the front of the room for the youth pastor to connect his MacBook into. The projector will be ceiling mounted with a protective cage to keep it safe from flying balls or teenagers.

Since March, we’ve already done some preliminary work by putting holes in the drywall and sill plates to drop our cables. This week, we’ve begun the finish work by installing speakers. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be running our cables, installing the projectors, and getting our audio feed straightened out. Stay tuned...

Here’s a panorama of the auditorium as it is right now.

The fellowship hall showing the two overflow rooms with moveable walls.

Youth room with a stained cement floor and riser near front.