Edge Lighting Straight Rail User Manual

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M-24-_

M-48-_

M-96-_

904-M-96-02

Installation Instructions for

Monorail 24", 48", & 96"

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

- This product is ETL listed for indoor dry locations.

- Monorail is bendable horizontally to a radius as small as 6"
and vertically to a radius as small as 24".

- The product is intended to be used with Edge Lighting
Monorail systems only.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Techniques to Bend the Monorail

A

VERTICAL BENDING

FRONT OF
THE MONORAIL

NOTE: There are three techniques to bend the Monorail

horizontally which are Plywood Template, Free Style, and
Wiremold pipe bender. Monorail can only be bent vertically by a
Wiremold pipe bender. When bending vertically, bend the Monorail
in short increments and avoid bending it back which may cause
the rails to separate from the insulator.

HORIZONTAL BENDING

1: Determine the radius of the curve or circle.

2: Draw the curve on plywood and cut out the pattern from the

plywood.

3: Secure the plywood in place.

4: Hold one edge of the Monorail against the plywood. Start

bending the Monorail against the plywood until the desired
curve or circle is achieved.

TOP OF THE
MONORAIL

Horizontal Bending Using a
Plywood Template

B

MONORAIL

4

CIRCULAR
PLYWOOD

1

1

Free Style Horizontal Bending

C

CENTER OF THE
BENDING POINT

2 2

NOTE: The Wiremold pipe bender can be used to create smooth

horizontal curve of 90° or less. Do not step on the pedal of the

pipe bender which will flatten and damage the Monorail. For
offsets, refer to the instructions provided with the pipe bender.

1: Feed the Monorail through the pipe bender hook.

2: Start bending the Monorail with small angles (less than 10°)

by gently pulling back on the pipe bender handle.

3: After each bend unhook and check the Monorail against the
pattern.

PUSH PUSH

1

1: Locate the center of the bending point on a Monorail section.

The bending point should be centered between hands.

2: For a smooth curve, bend the Monorail with hands as far
apart as possible. Move hands close together as bending
progresses and the desired shape is achieved.

Wiremold Pipe Bender
(Horizontal or Vertical Bend)

D

2

PEDAL

MONORAIL

HOOK

1

Joining Monorail Sections with
Straight Conductive Connectors

E

1: Push the straight isolating connectors completely into one

Monorail section end and push the other Monorail section
entirely onto the straight isolating connectors.

2: Tighten the #6-32 set screws on each of the isolating
connector firmly with the 1/16 Allen wrench. Do not over

tighten the set screws as this may strip the threads.

1

STRAIGHT
CONDUCTIVE
CONNECTOR

2

1: Push the straight conductive connectors completely into the

end of one Monorail section.

2: Push the other Monorail section entirely onto the straight
conductive connectors.

Joining Monorail Sections with
Straight Isolating Connectors

F

#6-32 SET SCREW

1/16 ALLEN
WRENCH

1

2

STRAIGHT ISOLATING
CONNECTOR

2