Edge Lighting Electronic Remote Transformer User Manual

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TE-300-12

Installation Instructions for

300 Watt Remote Electronic Transformer

120 Volt Input to 12 Volt Single Feed Output

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

- RISK OF FIRE: This product must be installed by a
qualified electrician. Turn the power to the electrical box off
during installation. Read the "Important Safety Instructions "
before installation.

- This product is suitable only for indoor dry locations and
approved for the use at any height above the finished floor.

- This product may be dimmed only with a low voltage
magnetic dimmer. Using a dimmer other than specified may
work initially, but will eventually cause transformer failure
and void the warranty. The dimmer must be derated as
indicated by the dimmer manufacturer.

- Do not install this lighting system in a damp or wet
location.

- Do not conceal or extend bus bar conductor through
building wall.

- To reduce the risk of fire and burns, do not install this
lighting system where the insulated open bus bar
conductors can be shorted or contact any conductive
materials.

- To reduce the risk of the system overheating and possibly
causing a fire, make sure all the connections are tight.

- A typical installation is shown. Specific installation must be
in accordance with the local electrical codes.

- TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE, it is important to wire the
remote transformer for the system as described in this
installation instruction.

- Load the circuit of the remote transformer to MAXIMUM
300 Watt.

- Do not install fixture assemblies closer than six inches or
as specified in the fixture installation instructions to
curtains or similarly combustible materials.

- Turn the electrical power off before modifying the lighting
system in any way.

- The fixtures used with the Edge Lighting systems must be
identified for use with the corresponding Edge Lighting
systems.

- Minimum volume of the electrical box must be 6 cubic
inches (98 cubic centimeters).

- The system is "ETL" listed for USA and Canada only when
all the products used are supplied by Edge Lighting.

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Install the Remote Transformer

A

TRANSFORMER COVER

NOTE: In order to use small gauge wires from the transformer
to the electrical box, it is recommended to install the remote

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transformers as near as possible to the electrical box. See "Low
Voltage Wire Size Chart" on page 3.

1:

Loosen and remove the two Phillips screws on the sides of

the transformer to remove the transformer cover.

B

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CONDUIT

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PHILLIPS SCREW

2: Secure the transformer housing in place (hardware not
included).

3: Install a conduit and power wires from the panel to the
transformer.

4: DO NOT connect the power wires to the panel at this time.

5: Ground the transformer housing in accordance with local

electrical codes.

6: Connect the 120V black transformer wire to the hot power
with a wire nut.

7: Connect the 120V white transformer wire to the neutral
power with a wire nut.

TRANSFORMER
HOUSING

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8: Install a conduit from the transformer to the electrical box.

9: For the best performance, use the "Low Voltage Wire Size

Chart" below to select the wire size.

NOTE: Using a smaller wire size other than specified will result in
a increase in voltage drop and will reduce the lamp intensity.

NOTE: The THHN wire sizes specified in "Low Voltage Wire Size
Chart" are for 3% or less drop in voltage based on 300 watt
loads. Lengths are the distance from the remote transformer to
the system power feed connector, or power feed canopy.

10: Install the THHN low voltage wires from the transformer to
the electrical box where the power feed will be installed.

11: Connect one blue transformer wire to each low voltage wire
with a wire nut.

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CONDUIT

ELECTRICAL
BOX

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LOW VOLTAGE WIRE SIZE CHART

TRANSFORMER
WATTAGE

WIRE SIZE
FOR 5 FT

WIRE SIZE

FOR 6-15 FT

WIRE SIZE
FOR 16-20 FT

WIRE SIZE
FOR 21-40 FT

300 WATT #10 GA #6 GA #4 GA #1 GA

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D

TRANSFORMER COVER

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12: Connect the 120 volt power line wires at the panel.

13: After operating the system for a few minutes, on the low

voltage side, all electrical connection points should be no
more than warm to the touch. If a connection is hot to the
touch, retighten the connection and check to ensure that
the temperature decreases.

14: Replace the transformer cover and tighten the two Phillips
screws on the sides of the transformer.

PHILLIPS SCREWS

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