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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

179-Outdoor Pendant

PD-W17907/PD-W17913

Fig. 1

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Phone (800) 526.2588
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Headquarters/Eastern Distribution Center

44 Harbor Park Drive  
Port Washington, NY 11050

Central Distribution Center

1600 Distribution Ct
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Western Distribution Center  

1750 Archibald Avenue  
Ontario, CA 91760

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Mar 2019

ANUARY, 2017

modernforms.com

Phone (800) 526.2588
Fax       (800) 526.2585

Headquarters/Eastern Distribution Center

44 Harbor Park Drive 
Port Washington, NY 11050

Central Distribution Center

1600 Distribution Ct
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Western Distribution Center 

1750 Archibald Avenue 
Ontario, CA 91760

PREPARATION

1. Shut off the power at the circuit breaker and remove existing fixture, including the crossbar.
2. Carefully unpack your new fixture and lay out all the parts on a clear area. Be careful not to 

lose any small parts necessary for installation.

MOUNTING THE FIXTURE (Fig. 1)

3.
4.

5.

Remove the mounting screw (B) and gasket (C) from the fixture.
Drill holes in the wall aligned with the waist holes located on the

 

back plate, insert the

plastic anchor (E).
Secure the mounting back plate to the junction box using

 

the screws provided with the

 

junction box. Fasten the back plate to the wall with the plastic anchors(E) using the wood 
screws provided(D). 
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OTE

T

he side of the mounting plate marked “GND” must face out. 

6.

Choose number of rods suitable for your application.

7.

Thread the fixture wire through the rods and canopy. 

8.

Connect the canopy,rods and lamp body,Make sure all are tightened.

9.

Connect the lamp body’s input wires to electrical box output wires as shown(Fig. 2).

NOTE:The black and white wires bound together by the tape are a group of black and 
        white wires connected to an electrical box(red and Black wires) .

CONNECTING THE WIRES 

10. Hook the safety cords to the mounting plate.
11. Connect the fixture’s input wires to junction box wires as shown(Fig. 3).making sure that all 

wire connectors (A) are secured. If your outlet box has a green or bare copper ground wire, 
connect the fixture’s ground wire to it. Otherwise, connect the fixture’s ground wire directly 
to the back plate using the green screw provided. After wires are connected, tuck them 
carefully inside the junction box. 

COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION 

12. Secure the fixture to the mounting back plate using the mounting screw (B) and the rubber 
        gasket(C). 
13. Twist the reeded glass into the lamp body, and then twist the clearglass into the lamp body.
14. Fix the clear glass with allen wrench(F) and allen screw to prevent falling off.
15. To prevent moisture from entering the outlet box and causing a short,use clear caulking 

(i.e. indoor/outdoor silicone sealant) to outline theoutside of fixture back plate where it 
meets the wall(Fig.4).

NOTE: DIMMING WIRING INFORMATION 

16. To utilize ELV dimming: use black (hot), white (neutral) and bare copper ground wire (ground).

Fig. 2

Cable tie

         Tape winding 

(black and white wires )

Black          White

Red           Black

Electrical 

box

Lamp 

body

Electrical box 

A group of black and white wires 

connected to an electrical box 

(red and black wires)

PD-W17907

PD-W17913

    PD-17907&PD-17913

   Back Plate Dimensions

Fixture Wires

Black or 

Smooth

Fixture Wires

White or 

Ribbed

Fixture Wires

Bare wire

(Ground)

House Wires

Black

(Hot)

House Wires

White 

(Neutral)

House Wires

Green or Bare Copper

(Ground)

FIG. 3 Wiring

Fig.4 Sealing 

Junction Box

Caulking

Junction Box

 Wood Screw

 Wire Connector

Plastic Anchor 

Junction Box 

    Screw

Mounting Screw

 A

E

B

D

Ground Wire

Canopy

Mounting Plate

   REEDED GLASS

(RPL-GLA-17907-01)

    CLEAR GLASS

(RPL-GLA-17907-02)

Safety Cords

Gasket

C

Allen wrench

F

Allen screw

G

Rod

Electric box

Lamp 

B

ody

1 3/8”

1 3/4”

Φ 

7 1/8”

Φ 

8 3/4”

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