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READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

! IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS !

WHEN USING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BASIC

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE 

FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY.  

THE BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

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Emergency Lighting Equipment

  1.  To prevent high voltage from being present on red & yellow output leads prior to installation, inverter  
    connector must be open. Do not join inverter connector until installation is complete and AC power is  
    supplied to the emergency ballast.
  2.  This product is for use with most 2' through 8' (17 W - 215 W) single pin or bipin fluorescent lamps,   
    including standard, energy saving, HO, VHO, circline, U-shaped and rapid-start (4-pin) long compact  
    fluorescent lamps.
  3.  Make sure all connections are in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any local regulations.
  4.  To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect both normal and emergency power supplies and  

 

    inverter connector of the emergency ballast before servicing.
  5.  This emergency ballast is for factory or field installation in either the ballast channel or on top of the
    fixture.
  6.  This product is suitable for use in damp locations where the ambient temperature is 0ºC minimum, 
    +50ºC maximum. Product is also suitable for installation in sealed and gasketed fixtures.
    Product is not suitable for heated air outlets and wet or hazardous locations.
  7.  An unswitched AC power source is required (120 through 277 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz).
  8.  Do not install near gas or electric heaters.
  9.  Do not attempt to service the battery. A sealed, no-maintenance battery is used that is not field
    replaceable. Contact the manufacturer for information on service.
 10.  The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
 11.  Do not use this product for other than intended use.
 12.  Servicing should be performed by qualified service personnel.

04/20/12

B50

Ni - Cd

Installation Instructions - Universal Input

443529060531

Replaces models B50U & BDL500

Summary of Contents for B50

Page 1: ...s are in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any local regulations 4 To reduce the risk of electric shock disconnect both normal and emergency power supplies and inverter connector of the emergency ballast before servicing 5 This emergency ballast is for factory or field installation in either the ballast channel or on top of the fixture 6 This product is suitable for use in damp loca...

Page 2: ... the side of a strip fixture Drill a 1 2 hole and install the switch as shown Refer to the diagrams on page 4 and wire the test switch so that it removes AC power from the unswitched hot line to the emergency ballast For installation on top of the fixture wire bundle covers RMC 60 may be required by state or local codes These covers are available from the manufacturer as an accessory kit and must ...

Page 3: ...nnect the emergency ballast to the AC ballast and lamp s Make sure all connections are in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any local regulations After installation is complete supply AC power to the emergency ballast and join the inverter connector At this point power should be connected to both the AC ballast and the emergency ballast and the Charging Indicator Light should illumi...

Page 4: ...E 1 LAMP COMPACT RAPID START BALLAST E M E R G E N C Y B A L L A S T WALL SWITCH WHT RED RED WHITE VIOLET BROWN WHITE WHT BLK COMMON TEST SWITCH INVERTER CONNECTOR CHARGING INDICATOR B L K B L K HOT BLACK LAMP 1 EMERGENCY LAMP 2 LAMP 3 LAMP 4 4 LAMP RAPID START BALLAST RED RED BLACK WHITE RED YELLOW YEL BLK BLU WHT BLUE BLU WHT BLU WHT YELLOW BRN BRN BLUE BLUE YELLOW WARNING Refer to Table 1 befor...

Page 5: ...TANT START BALLAST WARNING Do NOT connect brown connector BLUE RED YELLOW YEL BLK BLU WHT BLUE BLUE YELLOW RED YELLOW RED BLACK WHITE EMERGENCY EMERGENCY LAMP 1 LAMP 2 LAMP 3 LAMP 4 BROWN BROWN E M E R G E N C Y B A L L A S T WALL SWITCH WHT RED RED WHITE VIOLET BROWN WHITE WHT BLK COMMON TEST SWITCH INVERTER CONNECTOR CHARGING INDICATOR B L K B L K HOT BLACK 2 LAMP RAPID START BALLAST BLUE BLUE B...

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