Kichler Lighting 15PR100SS User manual

• Thispowersupplyisforusewithlandscapelightingsystemsonly.

• Donotsubmergetransformer.

• Thisdeviceisacceptedasacomponentofalandscapelightingsystem

 wherethesuitabilityofthecombinationshallbedeterminedbyNational

 ElectricCodeorlocalauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.

• WARNING: Riskofelectricshock,useonlywithlowvoltagelandscape

 xturesandaccessories.DOnotusewithswimmingpoolorspalighting

 xtures.

• Donotconnecttwoormorepowersuppliesinparallel.

• Suitableforindoororoutdooruse.

• Foruseindwellingsonlywithprovidedconduitadapterplate.

• NationalElectricalCoderequiresthatwiringwhereconcealedor 

 extendedthroughabuildingwallmustbeenclosedinconduit.

• Transformershouldbemountedclosetopowersource.Extensioncords

 shouldnotbeusedwiththisunit.

• WARNING:(forPowerSupplyCordconnectedPOWERUNIT)

 RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK.Installpowerunit5feet(1.5m)ormore

 fromthepool,spa,orfountainwherethepowerunitisinstalled(a)

 indoorwithin10feet(3.0m)ofapool,spa,orfountain,or(b)outdoor,

 connectpowertounittoareceptacleprotectedbyaGFCI.

• Thisoutdoorpowerunitshallbeconnectedtoa115/120voltcovered

 GFCIreceptaclemarked“WetLocation”whileinuse.

• Mounttherain-tighttransformeratleastonefootabovegroundlevelwith

 thewireterminalsfacingdown.NOTE:Donotenergizetransformeruntil

 installationofsystemiscomplete.

• Directburialratedwireistobeburiedaminimumof6”(152mm)beneath

 thesurfaceoftheground.

 NOTE:IfadditionalDirectBurialwireisneeded,contactyourlocal 

 Kichler

landscapedistributor.

 • 8GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthof250’(76M),15503-BK.

 • 10GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthof250’(76M),15504-BK.

 •12GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthsof100’(30M),15501-BK;

  250’(76M),15502-BK;500’(152M),15505-BK;and1000’(304M),

  15506-BK.

• Finding Transformer Load:Lowvoltagesystemsrequiretheuseofa

 transformertoreducestandard120-VOLTpowerfromyourhometo

 12-VOLTS.Todeterminethetransformersizeyouwillneed,addupthe

 wattagesofalllampsyouplantouse.Selectatransformerthatmatches

 ascloselyaspossibletothetotallampwattage.Forexample,ifyou

 have11xturesallratedat24.4watts,youwillneeda300watt 

 (VA)transformer(11x24.4=268.4watts).Generally,thetotallampload

 shouldnotbelessthanone-thirdthetransformerswattagerating,nor

 exceeditsmaximumwattagecapacity.Ifyourtotalwattageistoohigh,

 eitherdividetheloadbetweentwotransformers,oruseamorepowerful

 transformer.

This instruction sheet covers the installation of the following Kichler

 Transformers: 15PR100SS, 15PR200SS, 15PR300SS, 15PR600SS,

15PR900SS.Readtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeinstallingthisunit.

1) Determinedesiredlocationformountingtransformer.NOTE:When

 decidinglocationformountingconsiderationshouldbetakenforthe

 requirementslistedabove.

2) Markpositionoftopportionofthekeyholeslotlocationattopof 

 transformerandtheslotlocatedatbottom.

3) Ifmountingtoasolidsurfacesuchaswood,siding,etc;

  A)Drill1/8”diameterpilotholesatpositionsmarkedinStep2.

  B)Drivescrewsapproximatelyhalfwayintoholes.

 Ifmountingtodrywall:

  A)Drill1/4”diameterholesatpositionsmarkedinStep2.

  B)Pushplasticanchorsintoholesandtapuntilush.

  C)Drivescrewsapproximatelyhalf-wayintoplasticanchors.

4) Sliplargeportionofkeyholeoverheadoftopscrewandallowtransformer

 toslidedown,makingsurebottomslotisbehindheadofbottomscrew.

5) Tightenscrewsuntiltransformerissecure.

6) Split12/2.10/2,or8/2cableapproximately3”,andstrip1/2”insulation

 offeachwire.12/2.10/2,and8/2cableistheheavyblackcablewhich

 allKichler

12-voltlowvoltagelightingxtureswillbeconnected. 

 (Referenceabovefordescriptionandpartnumbers).

7) Onthebottomoftheterminalblockpushonebarewireintothehole

 marked“COM”andtightenthecorrespondingscrewonterminalblock

 faceuntilwireissecure.Seechartforterminalscrewtorquespecication.

 NOTE:600Wand900Wtransformer(15XX600XXand15XX900XX)

 ismanufacturedat300Wpercircuitwitheachterminalblockrepresenting

 onecircuit.

 Seechartformaximumwiresizesandcounts.

CIRCUIT BREAKER 

(SECONDARYSIDE-12VOLTSIDE)

•Circuitbreakerwilltripifthereisashortoriftotal

 wattageinstalledexceedsratedwattagepercircuit.

•Toresetbreaker,ipswitchto‘OFF’thenbackto

 ‘ON’position.

•Iftheunitcyclesonandoffwithoutregardtothe

 timersetting,itshouldbecheckedbyaqualied

 serviceperson.

THERMAL PROTECTION

(PRIMARYSIDE-120VOLTSIDE)

•Thisunitisequippedwithathermalprotectorand

 willshutoffifoverheated.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

DateIssued:11/18/11 IS-15PR100-US

For warranty information please visit: http://www.landscapelighting.com/portal/warranty_page

Para informacion de la garantia por favor visite: www.landscapelighting.com/portal/warranty_page

8) Determinetheappropriatevoltagetap(holesmarked12V,13V14V,or5V)

 forremainingbarewire.

 • Foroptimumlightoutput,thevoltageatthelampsocketshould

  rangebetween10.8and12volts.

 Formoreinformationonvoltagedrop,consulttheKichlerLandscape

 LightingCatalogorcontactyourlocalKichlerdistributor.

9) Pushremainingbarewireintotheappropriateholeonbottomof 

 terminalblockandtightenthecorrespondingscrewonterminalblock

 faceuntilwireissecure.Againrefertotorquespecicationsinchart.

10)Aboveterminalblocksisareceptacleandashortpowercord.

 • Ifusingplug-intimer(15556WH/15557BK):

  A) Plugtimerintoreceptacle.

  B) Plugshortpowercordintotimer

`  C) Settimerfollowinginstructionsprovidedwithtimer.

 • Ifnotusingplug-intimer:

  A) Plugshortpowercordintoreceptacle.

11) OptionalPhotocontrolInstallations:

  A) MakesurepowerisoffandtransformerisNOTpluggedinto

    anelectricaloutlet.NOTE:Nospliceisrequired,transformeris

    equippedwithjumperconnector.

  B) Openfrontcoverofthetransformercasebyliftingthecover

    up.Locateanddisconnectthewhitejumperconnectorinside

    thehousing.*Savethejumperconnectorwiththeseinstructions

    forpossiblefutureuse.

  C) Removeone(1)ofthe7/8”diameterknockoutsonthesideof

    thetransformerandpushthephotocontrolwhiteconnector

    throughtheknockouthole.Insidethehousing,slidethespacer

    andstarnutoverthewhiteconnectorandthreaditontothe

    photocontrolandtighten. 

  D) Plugphotocontrolwhiteconnectorintothehousingconnector.

    Insurethatthesidelatchlockstheconnectors.

  E) Locatetransformerandpositionphotocontrolsothatnolight

    willshineonthecell.Itwillcausethephotocontroltocycleon

    andoff.*Intheunlikelyeventthatthephotocontrolshouldfail,

    thelightingxtureswillremainon,eveninthedaytime.Ifthis

    shouldhappen,followtheseinstructionsandremovethedefective

    photocontrolandplacethejumperconnectorinitsplace.

12)Plugpowersupplycordintostandard115/120voltreceptacle.NOTE:

 Thepowersupplycordmustbepluggedintoaweathertightreceptacle

 equippedwithaGroundFaultInterrupter(GFCI).

Wire Sizes

#12

#10

Max. no. of conductors

Tightening Torque

3.6-4.0N-m(32-35lb-in)

4.1-4.5N-m(36-40lb-in)

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