Tetra Snap DS Cabinet Sign Lighting System Owner’s Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Tetra

Table of Contents

Tetra Snap DS Cabinet Sign Lighting System
INSTRUCTIONS
Tetra® Snap DS Features
Brightness Chart
Accessories
Components
Technical Specifications
Additional Specifications
References
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Tetra Snap DS Cabinet Sign Lighting System

Tetra-Snap-DS-Cabinet-Sign-Lighting-System-product

INSTRUCTIONS

For those who don’t have time to screw around
Tetra®Snap DS — our most innovative cabinet sign solution ever. Snap is a double-sided module that snaps into a screwless aluminum extrusion, allowing module spacing and brightness levels to be customized on-the-fly. Tetra®Snap DS is a one-size-fits-all product for double-sided cabinet signs. Say goodbye to stocking dozens of sticks. Say hello to Tetra®Snap DS.

Bright as a new penny
Tetra® Snap DS modules pump out 400 lumens each, and can be installed at three different spacings, for a maximum 1000 lumens per foot. No other cabinet sign product comes close.

Load ‘em up
Load 33 Tetra® Snap DS modules per 100W power supply, enough to light a single 64” x 80” sign.

One product to rule them all
The most flexible product on the market, Tetra® Snap DS is suitable for cabinets ranging from 10” to well over 36” in depth, all with the same material.
You may be wondering what the catch is. But it only gets better. Here’s how to install Snap:

Step 1: Snap modules into extrusion.
Step 2: Install extrusion into sign.
Step 3: Plug in. Enjoy results.

No catch. Tetra® Snap.

Tetra® Snap DS Features

Wide 170° beam angle
Efficacy: 153 lm/W
24 Volt DC, Class 2 (UL), Class III (IEC)
10-year limited warranty

Spacing Guidelines

| Depth| Max stroke
---|---|---

Double sided

| 10” – <12”

(254 mm – <305 mm)

| 13” (330 mm)
12” – <14”

(305 mm <356 mm)

| 16” (406 mm)
14” – <16”

(356 mm – <406 mm)

| 18” (457 mm)

16” (>406 mm)| 20” (508 mm)

Brightness Chart

Our Brightness Chart provides a clear explanation of the light levels you can achieve using the same Tetra Snap modules and rail, as well as your customer’s predicted* happiness levels.

Happiness levels estimated by our proprietary artificial intelligence algorithm † Marketing manager

Brightness level

|

Lumens per foot

| Your inventory level| Your customer’s happiness
---|---|---|---
Regular output| 600| Low| ☻
High output| 750| Still low| ☻ ☻
Ludicrous mode| 100| Yup, still low| ☻ ☻ ☻

Mechanical Outline
Dimensions in (inches). Metric equivalent mm Tetra-Snap-DS-Cabinet-Sign-
Lighting-System-fig 2

Accessories

SKU	Model number	Description	Package Quantity
93130907	GEDSIC-3	Interconnector (to join two sections

of rail)

to sign structures)

| 40
93130910| GEDSSE-3| Socket endcap (for mounting in existing sockets)| 40
93128550| GEDSRL08-3| 8 ft. rail| 20

Module Dimensions

Length	Width	Height

3.35”

(85 mm)

| 1.69”

(43 mm)

| 0.52”

(13 mm)

Components

SKU| Model| Details| Color| Strip Quantity| Box Quantity
---|---|---|---|---|---
93128533| GEDS71-3| Tetra Snap DS 7100K| White| 32 modules per strip. 1 strip/bag| 7 bags (224 modules) per box
93128534| GEDS65-3| Tetra Snap DS 6500K| Warm White| 32 modules per strip. 1 strip/bag| 7 bags (224 modules) per box
93128535| GEDS57-3| Tetra Snap DS 5700K| Warm White| 32 modules per strip. 1 strip/bag| 7 bags (224 modules) per box
93128546| GEDS50-3| Tetra Snap DS 5000K| Warm White| 32 modules per strip. 1 strip/bag| 7 bags (224 modules) per box
93128547| GEDS41-3| Tetra Snap DS 4100K| Warm White| 32 modules per strip. 1 strip/bag| 7 bags (224 modules) per box
93128548| GEDS32-3| Tetra Snap DS 3200K| Warm White| 32 modules per strip. 1 strip/bag| 7 bags (224 modules) per box

Technical Specifications

Model

|

Wavelength/CCT

| Typical Brightness Lumens/ module|

Typical Brightness

Lumens/foot

|

Voltage

|

Leds/Module

| Energy Consumption Module/system (W)|

Power Supply Loading

|

Viewing Angle

---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---

Tetra Snap DS

|

7100K, 6500K, 5700K,

5000K, 4100K

|

400

| Regular output: 600

High output: 750

Ludicrous mode: 1000

|

24V

|

8

|

2.6/3.1

|

GLX: 32 modules

(22.8 ft)/ 100W PS

|

170°

3200K

|

360

| Regular output: 540

High output: 675

Ludicrous mode: 900

| GLX2/TT: 33

modules (23.5 ft)/

100W PS

Additional Specifications

Dimmable	Yes (with dimmable power supply)
Cutting Resolution	Cut on wire between every module
Module Spacing	1.4 modules/foot

Extrusion Spacing

| Regular output: 1.5 modules/foot High output: 1.9 modules/foot Ludicrous mode: 2.5 modules/foot
Power Supply| Tetra 24V DC

Maximum Supply Wire Limits

| | 18 AWG/0.82

MM²

Supply Wire

| 16 AWG/1.31

MM²

Supply Wire

| 14 AWG/2.08

MM²

Supply Wire

| 12 AWG/3.31

MM²

Supply Wire

25W Power Supply| 120 ft./36.6 m| /| /| /
80W Power Supply| 20 ft./6.1 m| 25 ft./7.6 m| 35 ft./10.6 m| 40 ft./12.1 m
100W Power Supply| 20 ft./6.1 m| 25 ft./7.6 m| 35 ft./10.6 m| 40 ft./12.1 m
200W Power Supply| 20 ft./6.1 m| 25 ft./7.6 m| 35 ft./10.6 m| 40 ft./12.1 m
300W Power Supply| 20 ft./6.1 m| 25 ft./7.6 m| 35 ft./10.6 m| 40 ft./12.1 m
Operating Environment| -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F)
Module Dimensions (L x W x H)| 3.35” x 1.69” x 0.52” (85 mm x 42.5 mm x 13.2 mm)
Warranty| Limited system warranty of up to ten (10) years
System Certifications| UL Recognized (c-us), UL Classified (c-us), CE, ROHS, IP66, UL Damp Rated

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