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AURAGAMI
®
DRY FITTING, CUTTING* AND FOLDING
Dry fit the sheets and connection wires before mounting the Light Sheets to the substrate.
Always test function before installing the translucent (forward
facing) material.
To make a fold in an Auragami Light Sheet, bend the sheet along one of the dotted lines marked on the sheet, then crease along this line, then relax the
fold into a 90° (or other desired) angle.
Be careful about folding where an LED is attached to the sheet since LEDs can break if forced over an edge. Do not
repeatedly fold and unfold along the same line as this will weaken the flexible PCB. Do not fold a Light Sheet back onto itself, however two separate Light
Sheets can be attached back-to-back.
To make a cut in an Auragami Light Sheet, use shears, scissors, a utility knife and/or a precision/craft knife.
Cut on horizontal and/or vertical lines. Deviating from the lines could cut off power to one of more LEDs.
If a cut edge has the possibility of making contact with a conductive surface or another cut edge, cover the cut
edge with RTV sealant or conformal coating.
If one or more connection blocks exist on a cut/fold line, it is best
to remove the connection block* to make a clean fold or cut. Using a pair of slip-joint pliers, grasp the connection
block firmly (front side to back as illustrated at right) and rotate it either clockwise or counterclockwise while
holding the Light Sheet in place. The connection block will unseat from the solder. Repeat for other connection
blocks as needed and discard the removed block(s).
Short sheet-to-sheet connectors (B): When adjacent Auragami Light Sheets are mounted side-by-side with connection blocks aligned, the shorter
sheet-to-sheet connection wires (B) should be used to interconnect multiple sheets. Their lengths are optimized so sheets align snugly. See Figure 1.
When connecting Light Sheets that are already mounted to a fixed surface, the short connection wires (B) will need to be shaped as shown in Figure
2 prior to pushing into connection blocks. Best practices include using two sheet-to-sheet connection wires for all adjacent Light Sheets in each Class 2
circuit to minimize voltage drop. Dry-fit test for proper illumination prior to mounting Light Sheets to the mounting surface and again before the forward
facing material is installed.
USING AURAGAMI
®
ACCESSORIES
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
OR
*NEVER CUT OR ALTER LIGHT
SHEET(S) WHILE POWERED.
Long sheet-to-sheet connectors (C):
Use the long sheet-to-sheet connection wires (C) to bridge gaps and/or connect offset sheets as
shown in Figure 3.
Domed protective bumpers (D):
Rated for 400 lbs each, the domed protective bumpers (D) included with each Light Sheet have
been engineered to bear the weight of translucent materials in horizontal applications and act
as a safeguard in vertical applications so that the forward facing material does not harm the
Light Sheet’s integrated connection blocks or LEDs. Evo-Lite recommends using eight bumpers
per Light Sheet (approximately six per square foot), spacing them evenly to distribute the weight
of the forward facing material (see Figure 4) and to add a level of protection in vertical applications
when the forward facing material will be positioned near the Light Sheet (see Figure 5). A rigid,
non deforming mounting surface/substrate must be used with any weight bearing applications to
avoid damaging the Auragami Light Sheet.
Cable management clips (G) (included in the power input kit sold separately):
Route the connection wires so that the light from the LEDs is not blocked and hold the wires in this
position using cable management clips with silicone adhesive backing (G) as shown in Figure 3.
Once applied, let this adhesive backing cure for 10-30 minutes before routing wires through the
clip. When possible, use a mechanical fastener to secure the clip.
B
B
C
Integrated 5-pin
connection block
Translucent (Forward Facing) Material
D
B
C
D
G
SHORT SHEET-TO-SHEET CONNECTION WIRES
LONG SHEET-TO-SHEET CONNECTION WIRES
PROTECTIVE BUMPERS
G
G
Translucent
(Forward Facing)
Material
Integrated 5-pin
connection block
D
Figure 5
Figure 4
CABLE MANAGEMENT CLIPS
8.85 mm
(0.35”)
10 mm
(0.39”)
9 mm
(0.35”)
12.8 mm (0.50”)
83 mm (3.26”)
149 mm (5.86”)
31 mm
(1.22”)
