Lumination
®
(Tetra
®
Contour - Series)
Installation Guide
Installation
4
– +
+
+ – +
Connect two
Connect four
negatives (–)
positives (+)
Separate wires
Light guide
Light engine (back)
Wire loops
– +
+
+ – +
Connect two
Connect four
negatives (–)
positives (+)
Separate wires
Light guide
Light engine (back)
Wire loops
Wires between light guide
segments can be folded behind
the light guide and attached with
clear zip ties. Zip ties should wrap
around outside light guide.
7
To connect two light engines
separate wires and identify outer
conductors as positive (+) and
middle conductors as negative (–).
Strip ends back 0.5 in. (13mm).
8
– +
+
+ – +
Connect two
Connect four
negatives (–)
positives (+)
Separate wires
Light guide
Light engine (back)
Wire loops
Use twist-on wire connectors to
join wires together.
9
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT
RISK OF FIRE:
Waterproof wire connection and all cut ends for outdoor or wet installations. Weather box is required for all outdoor
or wet locations electrical connections. /
RISQUE D’INCENDIE:
Étanchéifier les connexions électriques et sceller l’extrémité
des sections coupées effectuées à l’extérieur ou pour un environnement exposé à l’eau. Un boitier étanche est requis pour les
connexions électriques effectuées à l’extérieur ou dans un environnement avec exposition à l’eau.
Electrical
grade
silicone
Cut end:
separate wires
can be painted
Weather box
Electrical
grade
silicone
Cut end:
separate wires
can be painted
Weather box
Insert wire connectors into
weather box. Fill with electrical
grade silicone and close box.
Weather box can be mounted
using #8 (M3) screws.
10
For cut end, manually untwist and
separate wires to avoid shorts. Fill
cap with electrical grade silicone
and push cap on the end to seal.
Clean excess silicone.
11
Electrical
grade
silicone
Cut end:
separate wires
can be painted
Weather box
For uncut end, fold wire over Tetra
®
Contour. Fill the end cap with
silicone and push cap on the end to
secure. Clean excess silicone.
12
Joining with Light Guide Connectors, Corners and Bends
Radius
¾”–1½”
Light engine
Electrical grade
silicone
Electrical
grade
silicone
Wire
Do not
bend one
light into a
corner
Radius
¾”–1½”
Light engine
Electrical grade
silicone
Electrical
grade
silicone
Wire
Do not
bend one
light into a
corner
Linear: At each gap between
sections, apply silicone on both
sides to secure light guide
connector. Snap on a light guide
connector.
13
Corner: For all corners (planar,
inside, outside) apply silicone on
both sides to secure light guide
corners. Snap on corner. Follow
Steps 8-10 if wires are cut.
14
Radius
¾”–1½”
Light engine
Electrical grade
silicone
Electrical
grade
silicone
Wire
Do not
bend one
light into a
corner
Bends having an inside radius 1½”
or smaller must have electrical
grade silicone applied directly to
the light engine across the bend.
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WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT
RISK OF FIRE:
DO NOT bend the light engine to an inside radius that is tighter than 3/4 in. (19mm).
RISQUE D’INCENDIE:
Ne pas plier les modules DEL Contour avec un rayon de courbure inférieur à 3/4 pouce (19 mm).
