Tech Lighting Accent Cable Kit 5 Head User manual

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Installing Your tiella Accent Cable Kit.
IMPORTANT:
1. Use maximum 12 volt, 20 watt,
MR16 halogen bulbs with this kit.
2. Make sure all connections are very tight.
3. These instructions show a typical
cable system installation.
Tools Needed For Installation:
Phillips Screwdriver, Flat Head Screwdriver,
Wire Cutters, Hammer, and Tape Measure.
This system may be dimmed with a standard
incandescent dimmer.
Contents
1. Take Inventory
2. Install the Transformer
3. Mount the Cable
4. Install the Fixtures
5. Connect the Transformer to the Cable
6. Check for Loose Connections
7. Important Safety Instructions
Installation Options/Ideas:
Wall to Wall
Wall to Ceiling
Ceiling to Ceiling
© 2007 Tech Lighting L.L.C., All Rights Reserved.
One tiella Accent Cable Kit shown.
800CBL5PN
This product is suitable for indoor dry locations only.
CM
MAX 12 INCHES
1. Take Inventory
Unpack the box containing (1) transformer, (2) turnbuckles,
(2) pieces of cable, (2) mounting posts, (5) fixtures,
(5) 20 watt MR16 bulbs, (5) snap rings, and (1) packet
of mounting hardware.
(1) TRANSFORMER
(2) PIECES OF CABLE
(2) TURNBUCKLES
(2) MOUNTING POSTS
(5) MR16 BULBS
(1) MOUNTING HARDWARE
(5) SNAP RINGS
(5) FIXTURES
(1) TRANSFORMER MOUNTING HARDWARE
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2. Install The Transformer
Turn the power to the electrical box off.
Locate the transformer and the transformer mounting
hardware packet, which contains (2) screws and
(3) wire nuts.
Remove and set aside the three screws from the
transformer to release the back plate.
In accordance with local electrical codes, connect the
transformer ground wire. (typical installation shown).
If green ground wire is present in electrical box, connect
it to green transformer ground wire with supplied wire nut.
If green ground wire is not present in electrical box, cap
the green transformer ground wire with supplied wire nut.
ELECTRICAL BOX
TRANSFORMER
GROUND WIRE
(GREEN)
ELECTRICAL BOX
GROUND WIRE
(GREEN)
TRANSFORMER
M
OUNTING
HARDWARE
TRANSFORMER
BACK PLATE
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WHITE/NEUTRAL
POWER LINE WIRE
WHITE
TRANSFORMER
WIRE
BLACK
TRANSFORMER
WIRE
BLACK/HOT POWER
LINE WIRE
Place the wire nut connections into the electrical box.
Line up the back plate with the two screw holes located
on the electrical box and insert the screws. Tighten the
screws until the back plate is secure.
Connect the white transformer wire to the white/neutral
power line wire from the electrical box using a wire nut.
Connect the black transformer wire to the black/hot power
line wire using a wire nut.
Tuck the wires into the housing and slide the housing
onto the back plate.
Line up the transformer housing with the three screw
holes on the back plate. Tighten the screws until the
transformer housing is secure.
TRANSFORMER
HOUSING
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3. Mount the Cable
Locate the (2) pieces of cable, (2) mounting posts,
(2) turnbuckles and the cable mounting hardware packet,
which includes (4) screws, (2) Allen wrenches,
(4) drywall anchors, (4) threaded stems and (4) washers.
Determine the general location for mounting the
turnbuckles and wall anchors. Keep in mind that the
transformer must be within 12 inches of the cables after
they are mounted.
Using a pencil and tape measure, mark the location
of the mounting posts and the turnbuckles on the wall
(or ceiling) 3-1/2 inches apart.
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1
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MAX 12 INCHES
Line up the anchor with the mark on the wall and use a
hammer to tap anchor approximately 1/2 inch into the
wall. Stop just before the threaded portion of the anchor
enters the wall.
Drive the anchor flush into the wall using a screwdriver.
DRYWALL
ANCHOR
WALL
NOTE
Do not install drywall anchors at any points in wall or ceiling
that may contain metal.
Secure the washer to the flushed anchor by driving a screw
through the threaded stem, then the washer and into the
anchor. Repeat these steps for remaining mounting posts
and turnbuckle locations.
THREADED STEM
WASHER
Use the larger Allen wrench to loosen the two set screws
(do not remove completely) on the mounting post.
MOUNTING POSTS
ALLEN WRENCH
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Installation Options/Ideas:
Wall to Wall
Wall to Ceiling
Ceiling to Ceiling
MAX 12 INCHES
Screw the turnbuckle onto the threaded stem.
Use the larger Allen wrench to loosen the two set screws
on the turnbuckle (do not remove completely).
Stretch the cable from the corresponding mounting post
to the turnbuckle and feed it into the hole located on
the turnbuckle.
Pull the cable through the side hole of the turnbuckles
until taut. While holding the cable taut, use the larger
Allen wrench to tighten the two set screws.
Slide the smaller Allen wrench into the hole on the ball
screw for leverage. Tighten the cable by turning the ball
screw, while holding the turnbuckle barrel in place.
HOLD BARREL
BALL SCREW
EXCESS
CABLE
Cut and remove the excess cable as close as possible to
the barrel of the turnbuckle. Repeat these steps for the
second turnbuckle and length of the cable.
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Insert the cable into the mounting post. Stop before cable
enters threaded portion of mounting post.
Use the larger Allen wrench to tighten the two set screws
and secure the cable. The connection must be tight.
C
ABLE
STOP
THREADED PORTION
O
F MOUNTING POST
Screw the mounting post onto the threaded stem and
repeat with the other mounting post.
Unscrew the turnbuckle to its full extension.
TURNBUCKLE
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(5) MR16 BULBS
(5) SNAP RINGS
(5) FIXTURES
4. Install the Fixtures
Locate the (5) fixtures, the (5) snap rings, and the
(5) MR16 bulbs.
S
LOTTED
THUMBSCREW
Insert the pins of the bulb into the holes of the fixtures
socket. Tighten Allen screws on lamp socket with provided
Allen wrench. This connection should be firm, but not
overtightened.
THUMBSCREW
FIXTURE
CONNECTOR
USE A MAXIMUM 12 VOLT, 20 WATT,
MR16 FRONT COVER HALOGEN BULB.
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Connect the fixture between the cables. Push the fixture
connectors onto the cables.
Screw the thumbscrews into the fixture connectors. Make
sure the thumbscrew connection is tight to avoid heat
build up and corrosion, which may cause an electrical
open circuit. Repeat for remaining fixtures.
Place the MR16 lamp into the Snap Ring.
Press the tabs on both sides of the Snap Ring against the
MR16 lamp to keep it in the position.
MR16 LAMP SNAP RING
TAB
Remove the two thumbscrews from the fixture connectors.
LAMP SOCKETALLEN WRENCH
POWER
CONNECTIONS
BULB
CONNECTIONS
FIXTURE
CONNECTERS
6. Check for Loose Connections
Turn on the power to electrical box.
Turn on the system and let it run for 5 minutes.
Turn the system off and carefully check that all connection
points (power connections or fixture connections) are not
hot to the touch (warm is acceptable).
If a connection is hot, it is due to a loose connection.
Tighten power connections with your hand or flathead
screwdriver.
Tighten fixture connections with your hand.
NOTE
It is normal for the halogen bulbs to generate heat.
P
OWER
C
ONNECTOR
5. Connect the Transformer to the Cable
Using your fingers, unscrew and remove the thumbscrews
from the base of the power connectors.
Slide each power connector over a cable.
Replace and tighten the thumbscrews. The connection
must be tight.
For a clean look, any slack in the power cable can be
pushed into the canopy.
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Do not conceal or extend bus bar conductors through a
building wall.
Do not install this lighting system in a damp or wet
location.
To reduce the risk of fire and burns, do not install this
lighting system where the uninsulated open bus bar
conductors can be shorted or contact any conductive
materials.
To reduce the risk of the system overheating and
possibly causing a fire, make sure all the connections
are tight.
Do not install fixture assemblies closer than six inches
to curtains or similarly combustible materials.
Turn the electrical power off before modifying the
lighting system in any way.
Only fixtures approved for use with the system may be
installed.
Minimum volume of the electrical box must be 6 cubic
inches (98 cubic centimeter).
Load the circuit of the transformer to no more than the
maximum rated capacity as specified.
7. Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, exposure to
excessive UV radiation, or injury to person:
Use this fixture indoors only.
Do not look directly at the lighted bulb.
Do not remain in light if skin feels warm.
Risk of Fire: Use only the type of bulb and maximum
wattage indicated in this instruction manual.
Never cover the halogen bulb with anything other than a
tiella lamp shield and never place flammable material close
to your fixture.
Never turn the fixture on and off by connecting and
disconnecting the halogen bulb.
Do not touch the fixture while the system is on. Fixture is HOT.
Please wait at least 10 minutes after system is turned off to
allow system to cool before touching fixtures.
The MR16 lamp must have a protective front cover glass.
STATEMENT OF WARRANTY
Tech Lighting warrants all products manufactured by Tech Lighting to
be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use
for a period of one year after the date of original purchase. Upon con-
firmation of a defect or failure, at our discretion we will repair or
replace the item or will refund your purchase price if repair or
replacement is not possible or practical. Our warranty covers only the
product itself; we will assume no liability for labor costs, installation
costs, or other losses.
Your warranty rights will be honored only when the product has been
installed and used properly. Tech Lighting will not repair or replace
products damaged by improper use or faulty installation.
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