Emergi-Lite Premier - Exit Sign User Manual

Premier Series - Thermoplastic LED Exit Sign

Premier Series - Thermoplastic LED Exit Sign

AC, AC/DC or Self-Powered

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
taken including the following:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

1. Do not use outdoors.

2. Do not let power supply cords touch hot surfaces.

3. Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.

4. Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will
not readily be subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel.

5. The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer
may cause an unsafe condition.

6. Do not use this equipment for other than intended use.

7. All servicing should be performed by qualified service personnel.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Instructions

1. Turn off AC power.

2. Route AC unswitched circuit of rated voltage into electrical box and leave
6” of wire length.

3. Remove the exit door using a coin or a screwdriver at the top or bottom
of the door.

4. Determine the mounting position (end, wall or ceiling). Note: canopy is
required for end or ceiling mount.

5. Our system can accept input voltages of 120 VAC or 277 VAC. There­fore, connect the black (120 VAC) or orange (277 VAC) and white (com­mon) leads to the building utility. Connect the Green wire to the ground.
Unused primary wire must be insulated to prevent shorting

Wall mounting

a. No canopy required. With the help of a flat head screwdriver, knock

out the proper hole pattern in the back cover to mount to a standard
junction box (See Fig. 2). Feed the AC supply leads out through the
center hole and make the proper connections. Feed the excess wire
into the junction box and secure the back cover to the junction box
using the junction box screws. Proceed to step 6.

Figure 1

Part List

1. Back plate

2. Frame

3. Diffuser panel

4. Exit door

5. Hole plug for Canopy

6. Canopy

FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER

KNOCK OUT
GROOVE

Figure 2

CANOPY HOUSING SCREW

7. Junction box screws (not
provided)

8. Spider plate

9. Junction box

10. Canopy plate screw

11. Canopy housing screw

12. Canopy lock

End or ceiling mount

a. Canopy required. Attach the spider plate to electrical box with the

junction box screws. Remove appropriate hole plug. Feed AC supply
leads through side or top opening and then through canopy. Snap
canopy on top or side of frame (See Fig. 3). Screw canopy to
frame(11). In the case where a canopy lock is supplied, you may
refrain from screwing the canopy to the frame and simply snap the

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Figure 3

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canopy lock to canopy. However, for applications having a greater
risk of exposure to abnormal impacts, we suggest to always use the
canopy housing screw(11) (fig. 1 and 3). Make the proper wire con­nections. The “Quick-install” canopy is equipped with ribs allowing
you to hang the unit on the spider plate to facilitate wiring (See fig.4).
Feed the excess wire into the junction box. Unhook unit and slide ribs
on canopy into designated notches on the spider plate (See fig. 4).
Secure the canopy to the junction box using the canopy screw(s) pro­vided(10).

6. Remove the appropriate chevron(s) on the exit door by holding sign with
both hands. Push chevrons from the inside with thumb (See Fig. 5). You
may need to unsnap the diffuser panel to do so.

7. Connect the battery.

8. Reinstall exit door(s).

9. Energize AC. Sign will illuminate.

AC/DC Models

Refer to Fig. 6 for AC & DC wiring.
For DC portion — Wire the Red lead (+) to the positive DC input voltage

and the Blue Lead (-) to the negative DC input voltage. Note: DC input volt­age range is 6 volts to 48 volts.

Self-Powered Models

Premier Series - Thermoplastic LED Exit Sign

NOTCHES TO RECEIVE
RIBS ON CANOPY

Figure 4

Manual testing

Press test switch. Legend will flicker, but remain lit. On release, external
green LED will illuminate, and automatic charger will restore battery to full
charge.

Automatic testing and diagnostics, optional

The models with the automatic testing and diagnostic option include a micro­controller which self-tests the unit on a monthly basis and identifies as well
displays failures of the electrical components: battery, battery charger,
lamps, LEDs.

Self-test

The self-test is performed every 30 days for 1 minute, every 6 months for
30 minutes, and annually for 90 minutes.

Diagnostic function

The diagnostic function uses an external green LED indicator. Service is
required if the green LED blinks indicating that an alarm condition is
detected ( See Fig. 7).

o Green Steady On AC On

-o Green One Blink In Test
o Red Steady On Battery Disconnect

-o Red One Blink Battery Failure

o-o Red Two Blinks Charger Failure

o-o-o-o Red Four Blinks LED Strip Failure

Maintenance

None required. If AC supply to the unit is to be disconnected for 2 months or
more, the battery must be disconnected, Self-Powered Models only.

Note — NiCd (Nickel Cadmium) batteries are shipped discharged and may
require 10 minutes of connection to AC supply before start-up test proce­dure, and 96 hours to reach full charge.

Figure 5

Red + DC

Blue - DC

(self-powered

Figure 6

Test switch

External

green LED

Transformer

Battery

models only)

DC wires for
remote DC supply
or from battery

277 VAC Orange

White Neutral
120 VAC Black

Ground

Canopy

LED Strip

Wrap wires
around snap.

(Side mount
only)

Pass wires
through loop.

(Back mount only)

Figure 7

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