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3.
Feed all of the Control Panel wires through the center hole of the small gasket,
then place the gasket underneath the control through the two threaded
mounts.
Feed all the control wires through the ½” (13mm) drilled hole of mounting
surface, a
small
amount of a non-silicone sealant, (such as StarBrite
®
Boat Caulk
#83801) can be applied where the wires penetrate the mounting surface.
Fasten the control onto mounting surface using the provided two flat fender
washers and lock nuts. Tighten the nuts enough to slightly compress the small
gasket.
Electrical Connections
The Guest Model 500A Spotlight has two types of wiring connections.
They are:
•
Power supply wires
- the larger red (
+
) and black (
−
) wires that bring 12 volts DC
power to the spotlight and to the control panel.
•
Control cable wire
- The White wire carries your commands from the control
panel to the spotlight.
CAUTION!
DO NOT CONNECT THE WHITE CONTROL WIRES
TO ANY POWER SUPPLY WIRES.
DO NOT REVERSE THE RED (POSITIVE)
AND BLACK (NEGATIVE) POWER WIRES.
Connect the white control wire between the control panel and the spotlight. Use 22-
gage (AWG) stranded wire, larger diameter wire (under 22 AWG) is not
recommended.
IMPORTANT
The White control wire will carry digital signals. It is necessary to make
all the white wire
connections as tight and corrosion resistant as possible for proper
operation. For best