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Switchable Film

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for Switchable Film

Page 1: ...Switchable Film Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...s sharp blade Dow Corning silicone 7091 Plastic cover trim clear double sided tape PLEASE NOTE Switchable Film is a dry install application Please do NOT use water under any circumstances other than for cleaning the glass We recommend the outer dimensions of the self adhesive Switchable film are 2 3mm shorter than the visual area of the glass The bus bar electrical contact strip should never come ...

Page 3: ...3 Copyright Pro Display 2009 Step 1 Place the film in a safe clean place preferably on a table Step 2 Make sure the cling surface is facing up ...

Page 4: ... scraper or blade to remove any dirt blemishes from the glass surface Repeat this procedure until you are happy the surface is smooth Step 4 Spray the glass with liquid glass polish and clean with a soft lint free cloth Repeat this process until you are sure that the surface is completely clean ...

Page 5: ...ay 2009 Step 5 Using a lint free cloth wipe the glass surface with IPA Isopropyl Alcohol and leave to evaporate Step 6 Wipe down the protective liner on the cling side of the self adhesive Switchable Film to remove any dust ...

Page 6: ...vering the cling side on the bus bar edge Make sure that you do this in a clean dust free environment Step 8 Align the bus bar edge of the self adhesive Switchable Film with the top edge of the glass When in position run your finger along the bus bar to fix the top edge the adhesive strip will hold the film in position ...

Page 7: ...lass surface under its own pressure Using the roller move down the film working in horizontal lines left to right to disperse any air bub bles If any small bubbles are visible carefully lift the film and let it sit back down under its own pressure Step 10 Repeat the above process until you have a bubble free installation ...

Page 8: ...k on wiring the bus bar Carefully solder the electrical cable to the mesh tags There are two tags on the left hand side and two tags on the right hand side Solder a cable to one tag on the left positive connection and one tag on the right negative connection The other tags are only there as spares At this stage it would be good to connect the cables to a switch transformer and test the switching f...

Page 9: ...play 2009 Step 13 You can now lift the tag and carefully remove the protective liner Step 14 Run some clear double sided tape along the bus bar edge to hold your electrical cables in place while you prepare the cover trim ...

Page 10: ...ecommend you use a plastic cover trim if you wish to use a metal trim we would suggest that you consult an electrician Step 16 Your installation is now complete and you can clean the film using either liquid glass polish or IPA cleaner and a soft lint free cloth For most installations we would recommend that you use a cover trim on all edges of the film ...

Page 11: ...11 Copyright Pro Display 2009 Step 17 The end result ...

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