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. Lamp Assembly
2. Ballast
3. 25’ connection cable
4. Two pipe mounting clamps, designed to attach the fixture and ballast to a 11/2” to 2” pipe truss
5. Two safety cables, provided to secure the fixture and ballast when mounted on a pipe truss
6. Wildfire IronArc
®
Lamp, Model LMP-400D
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 or ballast are mounted on a pipe truss be sure to use the included safety cables looping them
through the yoke assembly and around the pipe truss this will prevent the fixture or ballast 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 10” 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.
Connect the lamp assembly to the ballast using the included 25’ connection cable. This connection cable is
designed to connect in only one way. Once the lamp assembly and ballast have been connected plug the ballast
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 on the ballast to the on position after striking the lamp 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 you will need to wait approximately 5 minutes to allow the lamp to cool before the fixture
can re-strike. On models LT-404S/F(F)(G)(H)(I)
DO NOT
leave the power/breaker switch in the on position
during this cool down period, this will cause the fixture to continue trying to strike the lamp potentially causing
damage to the ignitor.
On models LT-404S/F(1)(2) it’s ok to leave the power/breaker switch in the on position during the cool down
period as the hot re-strike prevention circuitry in the ballast will prevent the lamp from striking until it is
completely cooled. Once it has cooled sufficiently it will strike automatically. These models are 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 they are 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.
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