Lumination
®
(Tetra
®
Contour - Series)
Installation Guide
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Installation
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK:
Turn power OFF
before inspection, installation or removal.
RISQUES DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE:
Coupez
l’alimentation électrique avant d’inspecter,
d’installer ou de déplacer le luminaire.
5-8 in. (127-203mm)
Push into clips
5-8 in. (127-203mm)
Push into clips
Install a mounting clip, using #6
(M2) counter sink screws, every
5–8 inches (127–203mm) on center
until the end of the run is reached.
1
Using the light engine final length,
measure out the necessary length
of Contour light engine. If
required, using a sharp cutting
tool, cut wire loops between
sections or through light engine.
2
5-8 in. (127-203mm)
Push into clips
Push each 16 in. (406mm) light
engine segment into the clips. Fold
loose wires behind light engines.
Do not stretch light engines.
3
Connect two
Connect four
negatives (–)
positives (+)
+
+
+
+ –
–
Separate wires
Cut end:
separate wires
Connect two
Connect four
negatives (–)
positives (+)
+
+
+
+ –
–
Separate wires
Cut end:
separate wires
For vertical or near vertical
installations, any cut-end
termination of a Contour piece
shall reside at the top of the
design.
4
Attach Tetra
®
Contour to the
mounting clips, leaving a 3/8 in.
(10mm) gap between sections to
allow for expansion or contraction.
5
Connect two
Connect four
negatives (–)
positives (+)
+
+
+
+ –
–
Separate wires
Cut end:
separate wires
Secure light guide by twisting
tie-wire around the mounting clip
and light guide.
6
+ –
+
supply
Power
To Tetra Contour
Black or
Red (+)
blue (-)
To power supply
Red (+)
Middle wire (-)
Outer wires (+)
Black or
blue (-)
+ –
+
supply
Power
To Tetra Contour
Black or
Red (+)
blue (-)
To power supply
Red (+)
Middle wire (-)
Outer wires (+)
Black or
blue (-)
Run a wire from the power supply
to a section of Tetra Contour.
Power supply connection must be
completed in an acceptable UL/
NEMA enclosure. Power supply
loading is described in the power
supply installation instructions.
7
Separate wires and identify outer
conductors as positive (+) and
middle conductor as negative (-).
Strip ends back 0.5 in. (13mm).
8
+ –
+
supply
Power
To Tetra Contour
Black or
Red (+)
blue (-)
To power supply
Red (+)
Middle wire (-)
Outer wires (+)
Black or
blue (-)
Connect the two outer wires (+)
from the LED strip to the red wire
(+) of the power supply. Connect
the middle wire (-) from the LED
strip to the black or blue wire (-) of
the power supply. Grounding and
bonding must be done in accor-
dance with National Electrical Code
(Article 600). See power supply
instructions.
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