Emergi-Lite Prestige DX User Manual

Prestige DX & DXN - Die Cast Aluminum LED Exit Series

Prestige DX & DXN - Die Cast Aluminum LED Exit Series

AC, AC/DC, Self-Powered and Nexus

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed 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

Figure 1

Part List

1. Back cover

2. Canopy

3. Canopy plate

4. Junction box (not supplied)

5. Junction box screws (not
supplied)

6. Securement screw

7. Canopy screws

8. Diffuser Panel

9. Exit door

Installation Instructions

1. Turn off AC unswitched power.

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

3. Separate the housing assembly, back cover and exit door, using a
screwdriver (see fig. 3).

Canopy mount

a. Separate the canopy plate from the canopy assembly and retain

the securement screw (see fig. 2).

b. Remove the proper knockout in the canopy plate for desired

mounting position.

c. Feed the AC unswitched wires through the large hole in the can-

opy plate. Use the junction box screws to secure the canopy plate
to the junction box. Ensure the location for securement screw is
accesible.

d. To knock out the chevrons, remove the diffuser panel. Support

the door around the chevrons with two blocks of wood. Strike
arrow knockouts from the inside with a hammer and screwdriver.
Re-install the diffuser panel using the securement clips (see fig.

3).

e. Determine which side of the exit frame will be used for mounting.

Break out the appropriate rectangular section at the canopy
mounting position (see fig. 3). Make sure edges are free from
burrs.

f. Secure the canopy to the exit housing by guiding flange on the

canopy into the rectangular hole in the side (or top) of the hous-

Figure 2

Screwdriver slot

Figure 3

Break out positions

Securement clips

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Prestige DX & DXN - Die Cast Aluminum LED Exit Series

ing. Use the canopy screws to fasten the canopy to the housing
(see fig. 2).

g. Route the AC supply wires and ground wire from the exit through

the rectangular hole in the exit housing and through the slot in
canopy. Make the proper connection. Our system can accept
input voltages from 120 to 347 VAC. Therefore, connect the pur­ple (hot) and white (common) leads to the building utility (see fig.

5). For master exit sign wiring, connect the orange (277 VAC) or
the black (120 VAC) and the white (neutral) to the building utility.
Feed the excess wire into the junction box.

Note — For the Nexus models wiring, go to the section “Nexus
Models” (see fig. 7).

h. Mount the exit/canopy assembly to the canopy mounting plate by

guiding the two tabs on the canopy plate into the slots in canopy.
Use the securement screw to fasten the canopy to the mounting
plate (see fig. 2). Go to step 3.

Figure 4

Regular wiring

Master exit wiring

Wall Mount

a. No canopy required. Determine the proper knockout in the back

Purple AC

White Neutral

cover for mounting. Support the area around knockout with two
blocks of wood. Strike knockouts from the inside with a hammer
and screwdriver (see fig. 4). Follow the chevrons knockout proce­dure in the Canopy mount section, step e.

b. Route the AC unswitched wires through the large hole in the back

cover.

c. Mount the back cover to the junction box using the junction box

screws.

d. Make the proper connections. Our system can accept input volt-

ages from 120 to 347 VAC. Therefore, connect the purple (hot)

LED Strip

and white (common) leads to the building utility. For master exit
sign wiring, connect the orange (277 VAC) or the black (120 VAC)
and the white (neutral) to the building utility. Feed excess wire

Figure 5

into the junction box (see fig. 5)
Note — For the Nexus models wiring, go to the section “Nexus

Models” (see fig. 7).

4. Snap the two halves of clampshell together.

5. Energize AC. Sign will illuminate.

6. Units with vandal resistant options, refer to fig. 6.

AC/DC Models

Refer to fig. 5 for AC & DC wiring.
For DC portion — Wire the Red lead (+) to the positive DC input volt-

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

Figure 6

Nexus models

Refer to figure 7 for the wiring of Nexus models.
These units can accept an input voltage of 120 or 277 VAC:
120 VAC — Connect the black (120 VAC) lead and white (neutral) lead
to the building utility. Insulate the orange wire.
277 VAC — Connect the orange (277 VAC) lead and white (neutral) lead
to the building utility. Insulate the black wire.
Feed excess wire into the junction box.
Leave as much space as possible between the live voltage cabling and

the unsheathed low voltage data cabling.
Run the double insulation of data cables past the line cabling section and
only strip back the last 30mm of the data cable sheathing.

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Orange (277)

Black (120)

White Neutral

Red + DC

Blue - DC

Canopy

Transformer

DC wires for

remote DC
supply

Vandal resistant screws
(4) for Vandal resistant
(with or without shield)
Typical front & back on
single or double sided
units.

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