GEH-5971B
INSTRUCTIONS
Garage Guardian
™
Garage Luminaire with Uplight Band
GENERAL
This luminaire is designed for pendant or ceiling mounting applications in a garage and should be
installed and maintained according to the following recommendations.
UNPACKING
This luminaire has been properly packed so that no parts should have been damaged during transit.
Inspect to confirm.
The carton should contain a luminaire complete with mounting assembly and the lamp installed in the
socket (medium base version only).
INSTALLATION
WARNING
Risk of electric shock
•
Turn power off before servicing
–
see instructions
CAUTION
Unit will fall if not installed properly
•
Follow installation instructions
WARNING
Risk of fire
•
Keep combustible materials away from lens
– see instructions
•
Use lamps specified on nameplate
•
Maintain minimum 3’ below luminaire
READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE INSTALLING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE
If unit is multi-volt, see Wiring Section.
Luminaire Mountings
A. Ceiling Mounting
1. Attach mounting plate to electrical junction box and pull incoming power leads through oval hole
in mounting plate.
2. Suspend luminaire below j-box and attach wireform by squeezing legs together slightly and
inserting through rectangular j-box mounting plate holes.
3. With luminaire hanging below j-box make electrical connections and place wires into j-box.
(Figure 1)
4. Swing luminaire into place, mate two mounting plates and slide together until plates lock into
place. (Figure 2)
5. To remove fixture from j-box, luminaire must be opened, by loosening three lens screws, then
loosening reflector screws, and removing reflector. The locking screw must be backed out
approximately one-half inch. (Figure 3)
B. Rigid Pendant Mounting
1. Loosen three lens screws and remove refractor and refractor ring from luminaire housing.
2. Loosen reflector screws, remove reflector. Remove nomex wire shield.
3. Thread pendant/conduit into top housing (Figure 4) or mounting hub (Figure 6), and tighten lock
nut.
4. Feed wires through pendant and extend approximately 6 inches of wire into housing and make
necessary connections. (See Wiring section) Connect supply ground lead to the luminaire green
lead.
Figure 4
Figure 5
Locknut
(By User)
Cover
6 Inches
(152mm)
Cover
Connectors
Wire Clip
Ground Lead
Figure 2
Junction
Box
Mounting
Plate
Locking
Screw
Wire
Clip
Figure 3
Figure 1
Mounting
Plates
Wireform
5. Route incoming supply conductors through wire clip (D, Figure 5) provided. Re-attach nomex
shield.
6. Reassemble luminaire.
C. Flexible Pendant Mounting
1. Follow procedure for rigid pendant mounting B1-B6.
2. If adjustment is needed to balance luminaire and have conduit hang vertical, loosen the four
screws in the slotted holes, slide the mounting hub until luminaire hangs straight, re-tighten
screws. Use widest bolt spacing possible to secure hub to cover.
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Lighting Solutions
These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment nor to provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation or
maintenance. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred
to GE Lighting Solutions.
