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Recommendations For Surround
X-Rite fixtures are designed for color inspection and therefore it is important that precautions be taken to ensure the best
environment for this purpose. Ambient light (natural or artificial) must be avoided. A room where the X-Rite fixture is used for
general lighting should be windowless and other lighting should be eliminated. If a windowless room is unavailable,
light-tight curtains or blinds should be used. If the X-Rite fixtures are used only for lighting of a localized area, then an area
with little interference from other lighting should be selected or a viewing booth or an enclosing curtain should be used. The
work surface and surrounding area of view should also be neutral in color. It is typically recommended that Munsell N/7 or
Munsell N/8 is used.
Installation Procedure
Note:
Installation should be carried out by a professional carpenter and electrician.
1. Remove the fixture from the box. Discard the plastic wrap.
2. Remove the cheesecloth bag tied to the center brace. It contains four eyebolts for a chain hung installation.
3. Using a flat head screwdriver, remove the four screws securing the reflector to the housing.
4. Remove the reflector by flexing it inward to provide clearance on both sides of the housing. Be sure the reflector clears
the center brace. After the reflector is removed, you now have access to the wires, ballasts, and lamp sockets.
5. At each end of the fixture there are two knockouts designed to facilitate installation. Select and remove the appropriate
knockouts for your specific electrical needs.
6. If you are mounting the fixture into a standard grid ceiling, follow the accepted mounting practices for your building code.
If the fixture is to be chain hung over a work surface, follow "CHAIN HUNG MOUNTING PROCEDURE" on page 4.
7. Wire the fixture using the procedure described in "WIRING THE FIXTURE" on page 5.
8. Peel off the protective blue film on the reflector. It is only used to protect the reflector during shipment.
CAUTION
It is important to remove the protective blue film placed on the reflector for
shipment purposes. If it is not removed, it may melt and cause permanent
damage.
9. After the fixture has been mounted and properly wired, reposition the reflector and secure it with the screws.
10. Insert the lamps.
Note:
For fixtures with two different fluorescent source types (PLD-840 dual source and Examolite SD-840B)
alternate each type as you insert them.
11. Verify the unit wiring and lamp placement by selecting each source and observing the lamps illuminated.
12.
Examolite TC-440B users only:
Place a metal cup over one of the the four incandescent lamps. Press the three tabs of
the metal cup inward to secure it to the lamp. See Figure 1. Repeat this step for the remaining three incandescent
lamps.
CAUTION
Wear protective gloves when performing this operation to avoid finger injuries.
13. To insert the diffuser, tilt it slightly to provide clearance of the flanges and raise the lens into the housing. Position onto
the housing flanges. Repeat this step for the second lens.
Note:
The lens should always be inserted with its smooth side facing inside of the fixture and the prismatic (textured)
side facing the outside of the fixture. Orient the lens so that the longest side is parallel to the longest side of the
luminaire.
