Chief SL220

The Chief SMART-LIFT SL220 is a lightweight automated projector lift designed for integration into standard 60 × 60 cm suspended ceiling systems in corporate offices, boardrooms, classrooms, and home cinema rooms. Built from aircraft-grade aluminium, it lowers the projector smoothly and silently into show position and raises it back out of sight when not in use — keeping ceiling lines clean and protecting the projector from dust and tampering. With a load capacity of 13,6 kg, the SL220 is compatible with Chief's RPA, RPM, RSM, and RSA projector mount families, giving integrators broad flexibility in projector choice. Multiple control options — push-button, low-voltage, IR, AMX, and Crestron — make it at home in both simple and complex AV environments.

Drop-In Fit for Standard Ceiling Tiles

The SL220 is engineered to drop directly into a standard 60 × 60 cm suspended ceiling grid — the most common ceiling format in offices, schools, and meeting rooms. The frame suspends on WireVice cables, the housing snaps into place, and the projector cradle attaches last. No ceiling reinforcement, no custom cutouts, and no specialist tools. For end users this means the projector installation looks completely finished and professional: when the lift is raised, the ceiling appears unbroken, protecting the projector from dust, accidental interference, and the visual clutter of a permanently visible ceiling mount.

Smooth, Quiet, Motorised Operation

The aluminium-chassis motor drive lowers and raises the projector with no vibration and minimal noise — an important detail in presentation environments where an audible mechanism draws attention at the wrong moment. The lift moves the projector between show and concealed positions quickly, so there is no awkward waiting period at the start or end of a presentation. For facilities teams, the quiet operation also signals that the mechanism is running correctly; any unusual noise is an immediate diagnostic cue, reducing the time needed to identify a fault.

Concealed projector. Clean ceiling. One-person install.

1-year limited warranty on electrical mechanism · UL evaluated for plenum air spaces (NEC 300.22C)

Flexible Control and Automation Integration

Beyond the included momentary push-button, the SL220 accepts low-voltage triggers (5–30 VAC-VDC) and IR commands, and is natively compatible with AMX and Crestron control systems. This means the lift can be triggered as part of a room automation sequence — lights dim, screen descends, and the projector lowers and powers on in a single button press. For integrators working on AV-over-IP or room-control projects, the broad trigger voltage range ensures compatibility with virtually any relay or control processor already on site, avoiding the need for additional interface hardware.

Wide Projector Mount Compatibility

The SL220 is designed to accept the full range of Chief's modular projector mount ecosystem: RPA, RPM, RSM, and RSA series — both custom and universal variants. This matters in practice because the integrator can select the correct projector-specific or universal mount for the exact projector model without changing the lift itself. It also means that if the end user later upgrades to a different projector, the lift stays in place and only the mount plate needs to change, protecting the installation investment. Maximum equipment compartment size is 24,1 × 41,9 × 47,0 cm (HxWxD).

Dual Voltage — One SKU for Global Projects

The SL220 operates on either 120 V (60 Hz) or 230 V (50-60 Hz), drawing 0,75 A. A single part number covers both North American and European-standard power environments, which simplifies procurement for organisations with sites in multiple countries and reduces the risk of ordering the wrong voltage variant. Power requirements are 100–250 VAC, 50-60 Hz, with a peak of 960 W during movement. The unit is also UL evaluated for use in plenum air spaces (NEC Article 300.22C), which is a compliance requirement in many US commercial installations and removes a common approval hurdle for integrators.