• Thispowersupplyisforusewithlandscapelightingsystemsonly.
• Donotsubmergetransformer.
• Thisdeviceisacceptedasacomponentofalandscapelightingsystem
wherethesuitabilityofthecombinationshallbedeterminedbyCSAor
localauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.TocomplywithCSArequirement,this
xtureshouldbeinstalledbyaqualiedelectrician.AuCanada.Pourêtre
enaccordavecIES1015CSA.Celuminairedoitêtreinstalléparun
électricienqualié.
• WARNING:Riskofelectricshock,useonlywithlowvoltagelandscape
xturesandaccessories.DOnotusewithswimmingpoolorspalighting
xtures.
• Donotconnecttwoormorepowersuppliesinparallel.
• Foroutdooruseonly.
• NationalElectricalCoderequiresthatwiringwhereconcealedorextended
throughabuildingwallmustbeenclosedinconduit.
• Transformershouldbemountedclosetopowersupply.Extensioncords
shouldnotbeusedwiththisunit.
• WARNING:(forPowerSupplyCordconnectedPOWERUNIT)
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.Installpowerunit5feet(1.5m)ormore
fromthepool,spa,orfountainwherethepowerunitisinstalled(a)
indoorwithin10feet(3.0m)ofapool,spa,orfountain,or(b)outdoor,
connectpowertounittoareceptacleprotectedbyaGFCI.
• Thisoutdoorpowerunitshallbeconnectedtoa115/120voltcoveredGFCI
receptaclemarked“WetLocation”whileinuse.
• Mounttherain-tighttransformeratleastonefootabovegroundlevelwith
thewireterminalsfacingdown.NOTE:Donotenergizetransformeruntil
installationofsystemiscomplete.
Directburialratedwireistobeburiedaminimumof6”(152mm)beneath
thesurfaceoftheground.
NOTE:IfadditionalDirectBurialwireisneeded,contactyourlocal
Kichler
®
landscapedistributor.
•8GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthof250’(76M),15503-BK.
•10GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthof250’(76M),15504-BK.
•12GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthsof100’(30M),15501-BK;250’
(76M),15502-BK;500’(152M),15505-BK;and1000’(304M),15506-BK.
• FindingTransformerLoad:Lowvoltagesystemsrequiretheuseofa
transformertoreducestandard120-VOLTpowerfromyourhometo
12-VOLTS.Todeterminethetransformersizeyouwillneed,addupthe
wattagesofalllampsyouplantouse.Selectatransformerthatmatches
ascloselyaspossibletothetotallampwattage.Forexample,ifyou
have11xturesallratedat24.4watts,youwillneeda300watt
(VA)transformer(11x24.4=268.4watts).Generally,thetotallampload
shouldnotbelessthanone-thirdthetransformerswattagerating,nor
exceeditsmaximumwattagecapacity.Ifyourtotalwattageistoohigh,
eitherdividetheloadbetweentwotransformers,oruseamorepowerful
transformer.
ThisinstructionsheetcoverstheinstallationofthefollowingKichler®Transformers:15510AZT,15513AZT,15514AZT,15M200AZT,
15T200AZT,15TP200AZT.Readtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeinstallingthisunit.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1) Determinedesiredlocationformountingtransformer.NOTE:When
decidinglocationformountingconsiderationshouldbetakenforthe
requirementslistedabove.
2) Markpositionoftopportionofthekeyholeslotlocationattopoftransformer
andtheslotlocatedatbottom.
3) Ifmountingtoasolidsurfacesuchaswood,siding,etc;
A)Drill1/8”diameterpilotholesatpositionsmarkedinStep2.
B)Drivescrewsapproximatelyhalfwayintoholes.
Ifmountingtodrywall:
A)Drill1/4”diameterholesatpositionsmarkedinStep2.
B)Pushplasticanchorsintoholesandtapuntilush.
C)Drivescrewsapproximatelyhalf-wayintoplasticanchors.
4) Sliplargeportionofkeyholeoverheadoftopscrewandallowtransformer
toslidedown,makingsurebottomslotisbehindheadofbottomscrew.
5) Tightenscrewsuntiltransformerissecure.
6) Split12/2.10/2,or8/2cableapproximately3”,andstrip1/2”insulation
offeachwire.12/2.10/2,and8/2cableistheheavyblackcablewhich
allKichler
®
12-voltlowvoltagelightingxtureswillbeconnected.(Reference
abovefordescriptionandpartnumbers).
7) Pushonebarewireineachoftheholesonthebottomsideoftheterminal
blockandtightenscrewsonthefaceoftheterminalblockuntilwiresare
secure.
8) Plugpowersupplycordintostandard115/120voltreceptacle.
NOTE:Thepowersupplycordmustbepluggedintoaweathertight
receptacleequippedwithaGroundFaultInterrupter(GFCI).
DateIssued:8/14/09 IS15510-US
WARRANTY
We Warrant our transformers for ten years on aZt units and lifetime on stainless steel units against defects in material and Workmanship if it is prop-
erly installed and failed under normal operating conditions, provided it is returned to the point of purchase, Where it Will be repaired or, as it may be
determined, to replace the transformer.
INSTALL AND MAINTAIN TO MEET APPLICABLE CODES
SETTING 3 POSITION SWITCH
Foroptimumlightoutputthevoltageatsocketshouldbe
between10and12volts.
LOW: Useiftotalwattageislessthanhalfofthetransformer
capacity(i.e.125wattsona300watttransformer),
cabledistancesarelessthan50feetorifthestarting
voltagecomingfromthehouseishigh.
OFF: Turnsoffthetransformerexcept
forthetimer.Thetimerwillstill
functionbutwillnotactivatesystem
duringpresettimes.
HI: Useifthetransformerisfully
loaded(maximumwattage
capacity),cabledistancesare
longorifthestartingvoltageis
lowcomingfromthehouse.
The“HI”or“LOW”position
switchwillactivateboth
thetimerandphotocell
(whenapplicable).
Push Either
LOW OR HI
THREE POSITION SWITCH
TERMINAL BLOCK
FIG.1
NOTE: TIMER INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED ON INSIDE OF
TRANSFORMER COvER.