Installation
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AlphaEclipse 3600 Series A Sign Installation Instructions (9711-8001C)
September 28, 2004
2.
On the bottom wireway door, locate the equipment identification label. On this label, find the number and
amperage of each power circuit that must be run to the sign (example below):
3.
Run power wires to the wireway using waterproof conduit:
NOTE:
A separate conduit must be provided for communication wires. Power and communication wires
should never be placed together in the same conduit
unless the communication wires are fiber optic
.
65801
C
US
Adaptive Micro Systems LLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224 USA
MODEL NO.:
CIRCUIT #1: 19.4
CIRCUIT #2: 19.4
CIRCUIT #3: NA
CIRCUIT #4: NA
CIRCUIT #5: NA
CIRCUIT #6: NA
CIRCUIT #7:
NA
CIRCUIT #8:
NA
CIRCUIT #9:
NA
CIRCUIT #10: NA
NEMA TYPE 3R ENCLOSURE
CERTIFIED TO CSA STD.
C22.2 No. 60950-00-CAN/CSA
CONFORMS TO UL STD.
No. 60950 3RD EDITION
THE DISTINCTIVE TRADE DRESS OF THIS PRODUCT IS A
TRADEMARK OF ADAPTIVE MICRO SYSTEMS LLC
DATE OF MANUFACTURE:
1/26/2004
PARTS SERVICEABLE BY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ONLY!
DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING
SERIAL NO.:
EH0002231
1180 - 3601112032RGB
120 ~ VAC
60Hz
38.8 A
A
SERIES:
VOLTS:
HZ:
AMPS:
Figure 2: Equipment identification label
In this example, two 120V circuits
are required to power the sign:
• Circuit #1 = 19.4 amps
• Circuit #2 = 19.4 amps
Figure 3: Wireway conduit locations
Through bottom wireway
Through top wireway
Through back of
bottom wireway
Why is it necessary to always run
two
conduits to a sign?
It is
not
always necessary. Two conduits are only necessary when communication wire, like RS485 wire, is run to a sign
from a computer or from another sign. In these cases, one conduit would contain the sign’s power wires and the other conduit
the communication wires.
If power and communication wires are put in the same conduit, there is a chance the communication wires might pick up
electrical interference from the power wires. For example, when a live power cord is placed next to a stereo speaker wire, the
interference from this cord may cause the speaker to hum. In the case of a sign, this same effect could disrupt messages sent to
the display.
On the other hand,
fiber optic cable
and power wires can share the same conduit because fiber optic cable is immune to
electrical interference.
Adaptive Explains
