Setup & Operation
Unpacking
Unpack the fixture and carefully inspect for any signs of physical damage. Report any damage to Wildfire or
your local distributor immediately. Included with each unit should be the following items:
1. Pipe mounting clamp, designed to attach the fixture to a 11/2” to 2” pipe truss
2. Safety Cable, Provided to secure the fixture when mounted on a pipe truss
3. Wildfire IronArc™ Lamp, Model LMP-250D
Before mounting the fixture you will need to install the lamp refer to Lamp Replacement on page 6 for correct
installation.
Installation
After installing the lamp place the fixture in desired location the fixture is equipped with a yoke assembly for
mounting. The yoke may be fitted with either a pipe clamp (included) for mounting on a pipe truss or a baby bail
block or junior pin for mounting on a light stand.
If the fixture is mounted on a pipe truss be sure to use the included safety cable looping it through the yoke
assembly and around the pipe truss this will prevent the fixture from falling and possibly causing injury in the
event that the pipe clamp was not securely tightened.
To adjust the angle of the fixture loosen the knobs on either side of the unit slightly, rotate to desired angle and
tighten. Care should be taken to support the front of the fixture while loosening the knobs to prevent the fixture
from rotating forward and possibly causing injury.
The fixture comes standard with a 7.5” Bracket assembly for attaching dowsers and scrollers such as Wybron’s
Eclipse or Coloram Series as well as barndoors and other accessories. When using accessories with this fixture
be sure to attach the safety cable provided by the accessory manufacturer to the fixtures yoke assembly.
Plug the fixture into the appropriate power source. If you are controlling the unit with a lighting control board you
will need to make sure it is plugged into a non-dim circuit if the fixture is plugged into a dimmable circuit it will
not operate.
Operation
To strike the fixture push the power/breaker switch to the on position Allow at least 2 minutes for the lamp to get
to full brightness. Once the fixture has been powered up and the lamp has ignited if you shut it off and try to turn
it back on the hot re-strike prevention circuitry in the ballast will prevent the lamp from striking until it is
completely cooled (approximately 5 minutes). If the power/breaker switch is left in the on position during this
cool down period the lamp will strike automatically once it has cooled sufficiently. The ballast is also equipped
with automatic lamp failure protection circuitry that shuts the fixture down if the lamp should fail for any reason,
preventing any damage to the fixture. In addition the ballast is equipped with high temperature protection
circuitry that shuts the fixture down if the ballast case temperature exceeds 85 C when the fixture cools it will
strike again automatically.
Lamp Timer
The fixture is equipped with a lamp timer that counts the number of hours the fixture is on. The timer will only
operate when the fixtures power switch is turned on. This is used to determine when the lamp needs replacing.
Wildfire recommends replacing the lamp every 1000 hours for maximum effect. The timer will automatically
reset to zero upon reaching 9999:59:59. If you need to reset it manually depress the small button on the timer.
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