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LOW VOLTAGE TAPE LIGHT INSTALLATION GUIDE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Common Cause
Tape Light does
not illuminate
• Circuit breaker is OFF or tripped.
• Incorrect wiring. Polarity of Low Voltage V+ and V- are
reversed. Check connecon at every connecon point
to ensure polarity is not reversed.
• Incorrect voltage pairing of LED driver and xture. 12V
driver models will not power a xture with a higher
voltage rang.
Tape Light
Overheats
• Incorrect voltage pairing of LED driver and xture.
Ensure 12V tape light models are not paired with a
driver with higher voltage.
• Incorrect ambient temperature. Ensure tape light is
installed in environment -4° ~ 122°F (-20° ~ 50°C).
Fixture ickers
randomly, may
shut o
• Connecon is not secure. Check connecon at
CLICKTIGHT and ensure metal prongs of CLICKTIGHT
are directly on top of Tape Light Solder pads.
Shi in brightness
and/or color
• Review Tape Light maximum series run limit. Exceeding
will cause voltage drop, decreasing brightness and/or
color shi.
• Review Voltage Drop Charts on pg. 8. Incorrect wire
gauge may cause voltage drop and noceable shi in
brightness and/or color.
Tape Light turns
on/o repeatedly
• Driver is overloaded or overheated. An overloaded/
overheated driver will trip the internal auto-reset (of
driver) repeatedly, turning the system on/o.
CLICKTIGHT
Connectors
• Ensure compable CLICKTIGHT models are aached.
Tape lights vary in width and require specic connectors.
Contact your supplier for addional informaon.
• BLAZE and ULTRA BLAZE Tape Lights have special cung
instrucons when using CLICKTIGHTS. See page 4.
• Tape Light is polarity sensive. Ensure V+ of power
is aached to V+ of tape light. Ensure V- of power is
aached to V- of tape light.
CLICKTIGHT CONNECTIVITY TIP
If connecon is not secure, detach latch, pull tape light
from connector tray and trim excess tape so the outer
edges of contact/solder points are ush with end of
tape light. Insert trimmed end back into connector
with 3M™ adhesive backing sll in tact to tape.
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DOUBLE BLAZE
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DOUBLE BLAZE
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DOUBLE BLAZE
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DOUBLE BLAZE CONNECTORS
CUT TAPE LIGHT TO DESIRED LENGTH.
Cut at the line indicated with scissors icon.
PULL BLACK TAB.
Gently pull out the black tab 1-2mm. Note the +/- polarity
markings of the tape light.
DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE
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DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE
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FIRMLY INSERT TAPE LIGHT INTO CONNECTOR
TRAY WITH 3M™ ADHESIVE BACKING STILL
INTACT TO TAPE.
Ensure contact/solder points of tape light are directly
underneath white/gray tab of connector tray.
FIRMLY CLOSE CONNECTOR TRAY.
DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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DOUBLE BLAZE ™
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Proceed to INSTALLATION - STEP 4 - TEST CONNECTION on
page 2.
These instrucons apply only to Double LED Tray Connectors. Never cut
tape aached to a live circuit. Do not exceed Class 2 Limit when loading
Double Blaze Connectors.
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Firmly close connector.