Tetra
®
PowerStrip DS
Installation Guide
4
Troubleshooting
SKU
Rating
25W
Power Supply
Note: Load shall not
exceed 1.04A
80W
Dimming Power Supply
Note: Load shall not
exceed 3.3A
100W
Power Supply
Note: Load shall not
exceed 4.0A
180W
Power Supply
Note: Load shall not
exceed 4A per each
(of 2) output channels
300W
Power Supply
Note: Load shall not
exceed 4A each
(of 3) output channels
GEDS71-2
GEDS50-2
GEDS41-2
GEDS32-2
24VDC
5.04W/module
4 modules
14 modules
18 modules
16 modules per
output channel
32 modules per
power supply
18 modules per
output channel
54 modules per
powersupply
GEDSH71-3
GEDSH50-3
GEDSH41-3
GEDSH32-3
24VDC
5.9W/module
3 modules
12 modules
16 modules
14 modules per
output channel
28 modules per
powersupply
16 modules per
output channel
48 modules per
power supply
Maximum Loading per Tetra
®
24 VDC Class 2 Power Supply
Symptom
Solution
Row of modules does not light
• Check wire connections to power supply to ensure red stripe-to-red and white-to-black or blue connections.
• Check row-to-row polarity connections.
Sign does not light
• Check input and output voltage and check power supply input/output connections.
• Check polarity connections.
• Ensure the overall length of the Tetra® LED System does not exceed the maximum load.
Individual modules do not light
• Remove module and replace with another working module.
Modules are dim
• Ensure the overall length of the Tetra
®
LED system does not exceed the maximum load.
• Ensure the length and gauge of the supply wire is equal to or below the recommended remote mounting distance.
18 AWG/0.82 mm
2
Supply Wire
16 AWG/1.31 mm
2
Supply Wire
14 AWG/2.08 mm
2
Supply Wire
12 AWG/3.31 mm
2
Supply Wire
25W Power Supply
120 ft./36.6 m
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80W Power Supply
20 ft./6.1 m
25 ft./7.6 m
35 ft./10.6 m
40 ft./12.1 m
100W Power Supply
20 ft./6.1 m
25 ft./7.6 m
35 ft./10.6 m
40 ft./12.1 m
180W Power Supply
20 ft./6.1 m
25 ft./7.6 m
35 ft./10.6 m
40 ft./12.1 m
300W Power Supply
20 ft./6.1 m
25 ft./7.6 m
35 ft./10.6 m
40 ft./12.1 m
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This Class [A] RFLD complies with the Canadian standard ICES-005. Ce DEFR de la classe [A] est conforme à la NMB-005 du Canada.
Maximum Remote Mounting Distance
