LITHONIA LIGHTING VELARE Concealed Achitectural Emergency Lighting Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- LITHONIA LIGHTING
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VELARE Concealed
Achitectural Emergency Lighting
Instruction Manual
Architectural
Emergency Light
VELARE Concealed Achitectural Emergency Lighting
ROUGH-IN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONCEALED EMERGENCY LIGHTING UNIT IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Before wiring to power supply, disconnect power at fuse or circuit breaker.
- Disconnect A.C. power before servicing.
- Refer to wiring instructions sheet for proper connections.
- Consult your local building code for approved wiring and installation.
- Do not use outdoors.
- Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
- Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not readily be subject to tampering by unauthorized personnel.
- The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
- Caution: Halogen cycle lamps are used in this equipment. To avoid shattering: Do not operate lamp in excess of rated voltage, protect lamp against abrasion and scratches and against liquids when lamp is operating, dispose of lamp with care.
- Halogen cycle lamps operate at high temperatures. Do not store or place flammable materials near lamp.
- Do not use this equipment for other than intended use.
- Servicing of this equipment should be performed by qualified service personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BACKBOX INSTALLATION
DO NOT INSTALL SPLICE BOX COVER INTO BACKBOX UNTIL WIRING IS COMPLETE
BAR HANGERS
ROUGH-IN CEILING AND
WALL MOUNT
SUPPORTING MEMBERS MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT A LOAD OF AT LEAST 25 LBS.
Remove appropriate
mounting knockouts on top, bottom or sides of backbox. Attach Bar Hangers to
backbox using Bolts and Hanger Clamps supplied.
Using hardware supplied by others, attach to wood studs or joists with screws
or nails, attach to metal studs with sheet metal screws with a minimum pullout
rating of 25 lbs. Hanger bars will rest directly on drop ceiling T-Bars and
can be secured by screws or wire (supplied by others).
UNIT IS APPROVED FOR TYPE IC INSTALLATION.
Align backbox so lamphead opening is flush, or slightly behind inner surface
of ceiling or wall.
CLOSE-IN CEILING AND WALL MOUNT DRY WALL:
Cutout hole in ceiling material should be 5-1/4” high by 51/2” wide. Align
backbox so lamphead opening is flush, or slightly behind inner ceiling or wall
surface.
WET WALL:
Plaster flush up against lamphead opening.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
DE-ENERGIZE BRANCH CIRCUIT AT BREAKER PANEL
Select and remove desired knockout(s) for AC power input with at least 6″ of
AC power leads extending into backbox. Secure cable with approved wire clamp
and make connections using wire nuts supplied. Connect wires per local codes.
Connect to transformer as follows:
Back Box
Rear View
BLACK Lead for 120V or ORANGE Lead for 277V (CAP UNUSED LEAD)
WHITE Lead for Neutral Connect GREEN/YELLOW Lead for GROUND. Dress AC and
Ground wires down to bottom of backbox.
DO NOT REAPPLY POWER UNTIL FINAL SETUPINSTALL SPLICE BOX COVER
Feed transformer secondary cable (with connector) through hole in splice box
cover and insert tabs into slots on the rear of the back box. Snap front tabs
into slots on the top, front flange of the backbox.
MAINTENANCE
REMOVAL OF SPLICE BOX COVER – Splice Box Cover can be removed from backbox by prying forward the top, front flange of the backbox with a flat blade screwdriver.
An nalcuityBrands Company
Lithonia Lighting Acuity Lighting Group, Inc.
Emergency Lighting Systems One Lithonia
Way, Conyers, GA 30012
Phone: 800-334-8694
www.lithonia.com
C)2005 Acuity Lighting Group, Inc.
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