Installation Instructions
1170 N Red Gum St, Anaheim, CA 92806
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Troubleshooting & Continuity Test
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Frayed End
Metal Flakes
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
• Do not reset the breaker multiple times.
• If the unit is overloaded, the breaker will trip, shutting off the driver and lights.
• If the breaker reset button has been held down by hand or any type of pressure,
such as duct tape, or if the breaker has been reset multiple times without
troubleshooting, the unit will:
- Burn the driver bobbin.
- Burn the thermal or magnetic breaker.
- Burn the driver lead wires due to high amperage caused by overload.
- Short circuit in line which will not allow the breaker to reset.
- Damage the lighting.
CONTINUITY TEST
A continuity test is performed to determine if electricity can pass through
two points on an electrical circuit. This helps identify shorts or malfunctions
in the luminaire. Use a multimeter or continuity tester to perform the steps below.
• Always perform a continuity test before connecting to power source.
• Malfunctions are not always as obvious as the lights not turning on.
• A short or malfunction in the line or luminaire will cause damage over time,
irreparably damaging the lighting and voiding warranty.
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Measure area where luminaire will be installed. Use a laser line to create
a reference line along installation area, ensuring consistent alignment
of mounting channels. Mark location where mounting channels will be
installed along reference line.
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Check for metal particles or other foreign objects causing the short.
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Check to make sure cuts in the lightstrip are clean and not frayed, causing
positive and negative copper pads to touch.
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Turn off power before beginning. Verify power is off by using a non-contact
circuit tester (by others). Touch the probe of the tester to the positive wire of
the power source. The tester will light up if an electrical current is detected.
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Setup your multimeter tester (by others). First, insert the black probe lead
into the COM jack, then insert the red probe lead into the V
Ω
jack.
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Turn off power before beginning. Check for any twisting or damage to the
circuit in the LED lightstrip. If there is excessive damage and the circuit is
broken, the lightstrip must be replaced.
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Touch the red probe to the luminaire extrusion and the black probe to the
ground wire (green). If the luminaire is properly grounded, the multimeter
will beep, flash, or read 0
Ω
(ohms). If there is no conductive path, the
multimeter will not show any feedback. Troubleshoot to identify the
malfunction in the ground wire.
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Touch the red probe to any wire and the black probe to each other wire.
Repeat process for each wire. If a conductive path is formed between any of
the wires, the multimeter will beep, flash, or read 0
Ω
(ohms). Troubleshoot
to identify the malfunction in the line. If there is no conductive path, the
multimeter will not show any feedback.
Example:
Check for continuity between Wire 2 and Wire 4
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Touch the red probe to the luminaire housing and the black probe to each
wire except ground. If a conductive path is formed between the housing
and any of the wires, the multimeter will beep, flash, or read 0
Ω
(ohms).
Troubleshoot to identify the malfunction in the line. If there is no conductive
path, the multimeter will not show any feedback.
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Set multimeter to AC voltage and test power source. Confi rm the correct
voltage before connecting luminaire to power source. If the voltage reading
is more than 1 volt greater than the marked output voltage, there is a
problem with the power source or driver.
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Connect luminaire to power source. If LEDs do not turn on, troubleshoot to
fi nd the problem in the line.
