Eterna VECOEM3M Installation Instructions Manual

Model:

VECOEM3M

Economy LED Maintained Emergency Bulkhead

These instructions are provided as a guideline to assist you.

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION

AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

A guide for qualied electricians

BATTERY REPLACEMENT:

If after routi ne operation check, th e lamp does not
remain lit for the th ree hour period, a new bat tery
pack may be required.

01) Switch o the elec tricity at the mains, both
switched and permanent supply.

02) Allow bat teries to fully discharge th en reconnect
to supply and allow to ch arge for 24 hours.

03) Test again for 3 ho urs, if light does not remain li t
change the bat tery pack as follows:

04) Di sconnect from the mains sup ply - both
permanent and s witched supply and then
remove the diuser.

05) Press the two tabs an d open the gear tray.

06) Unplug the bat tery lead from the circuit b oard.

07) Rem ove the battery pack and lif t the battery
pack out of the t ting.

08) Write current date on t he new battery pack .

09) Fit new batter y pack and secure in place.

10) Plug battery pac k into circuit board.

11) Close and secure g ear tray

12) Replace diuser.

13) Restore power and allow to charg e for 24 hours.

14) Perform f ull operation check and up date test
record.

REPLACEMENT BATTERY TYPE:

3.6V Ni-Ca d, 3 x C cells 1500mAh

CLEANING:

Clean this light t ting only with a soft dr y cloth.

Do not use any chemic al or abrasive cleaners.

INDUSTRIAL BATTERIES:

Within certa in products Eterna Lighti ng Ltd places
lead acid, lithiu m ion, nickel cadmium & nickel
metal hydride bat teries on the market. Indu strial
batteries are s ubject to waste regulatio n under
the Waste Batteri es and Accumulators Regulatio ns
2009 and should b e disposed of responsibly.
Purchasers may be ab le to dispose of their waste
industrial bat teries locally via leg itimate licensed
trade waste contr actors. Eterna is oblige d to take
back, free o f charge and within a reasonabl e time,
waste industri al batteries of the same che mistry
supplied to a Purchas er, for treatment and recycling
and is required to d o this in any calendar year new
industrial bat teries are placed on the marke t. In
certain circum stances, this may include bat teries
not originally supplied by Eterna. If any Purchaser
requires Eterna to t ake back Industrial batte ries,
they should writ e to the Operations Direc tor, Eterna
Lighting Ltd, Huxl ey Close, NN8 6AB, who will then
advise on the ne cessary arrangement s for the
receipt, prop er treatment and recycling o f, the waste
industrial batteries.

EVENTUALLY, YOU MAY WANT TO
REPLACE THIS PRODUCT:

Regulations require the recycling of Waste from
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (European
“WEEE Direc tive” eective August 20 05—UK
WEEE Regulation s eective 2nd January 20 07).
Environment Agenc y Registered Producer : WEE/
GA0248Q Z.

WHEN YOUR PR ODUCT COMES TO TH E END OF
ITS LIFE OR YO U CHOOSE TO REPLACE I T, PLEASE
RECYCLE IT W HERE FACILITIES E XIST  DO NOT
DISPOSE WITH HOUSEHOLD WASTE.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS:

If you believe your p roduct is defective, p lease return
it to the place where yo u bought it. Our Technical
Team will gladly advise on any Eterna Lighting
product, bu t may not be able to give specic
instructions regarding individual installations.

3 HOURS DURATION IN EMERGENCY MODE

DANGER ! Please note that there are t wo live supplies, one switche d and one permanent; plea se ensure you

isolate both bef ore you undertake any work on t he emergency tting .

Pack contents:

1 x LED ftting

1 x Maintenance chec k record

Legend set available:
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Made in ChinaIssue 0917

READ THIS FIRST:

Check the pack and m ake sure you have all of the
parts liste d on the front of this bookle t. If not,
contact the outlet where you bought this product.

This produc t must be installed by a compet ent
person in accord ance with the current building a nd
IEE wiring regulations.

As the buyer, install er and/or user of this product it
is your own responsi bility to ensure that this tt ing
is t for the purpo se for which you have intended
it. Eterna Lightin g cannot accept any liability fo r
loss, damage or premature failure resulting from
inappropriate use.

This light ttin g must be installed in accorda nce with
the Building Re gulations making referen ce to the
Wiring Regulations BS7671.

Switch o the mains be fore commencing installati on
and remove the appropriate circuit fuse.

Suitable for indoor or outdoor use.

This produc t is suitable for installatio n with normal
amibility e.g wood, plasterboard and masonry.

Before makin g xing hole(s), check that there are no
obstructi ons hidden beneath the mount ing surface
such as pipes or cab les.

The chosen loc ation of your new tting shou ld
allow for the prod uct to be securely mounte d (e.g.
to a ceiling joist) and s afely connected to the mai ns
supply (lighting circuit).

Ensure that the tt ing will be accessible after
installation for maintenance.

If the location o f your new tting requires th e
provision of a new el ectrical supply, the suppl y
must conform with the requirements of the Building
Regulations mak ing reference to the Wiring
Regulations (see above).

Make connecti ons to the electrical supp ly in
accordance with the f ollowing code:

Live - Brown or Red
Neutral - Blue or B lack

This product is double insulated. Do not connect
any part to Earth.

You are advised at ever y stage of your installatio n to
double-check any electrical connections you have
made. After you h ave completed your installatio n
there are elec trical tests that should b e carried out:
these tests are sp ecied in the Wiring Reg ulations
(BS7671) referred to in th e Building Regulations.

The batteri es supplied with this ttin g are a
consumable par t and therefore may be outsi de of
any warranty oered.

INSTALLATION:

DANGER ! Please note that there are t wo live

supplies, one s witched and one permanen t; please
ensure you isolate b oth before you underta ke any
work on the emergency tting.

01) Undo the screws at ea ch end of the diuser and
lift o.

02) Press the t abs protruding from the gear t ray to
open.

03) Make the c able entry and xing hol es as required.
Inside the back of th e tting, there are marki ngs
to assist you.

04) Usin g the back of the tting as a templ ate, mark
the position of th e xing holes on your mounting
surface.

05) Make xing holes a nd t plugs as appropriate.

06) Se cure the back of the tting to th e mounting
surface using su itable xings (not supplied ).

07) Appl y a silicon sealant to the xings if mo isture or
weather-proong is required.

08) Fit ting a cable gland will also b e necessary if
moisture or weather-proong is required.

09) Thr ead the supply cable throug h the entry point
and into the ttin g.

10) Make conne ction to the mains supply accor ding
to the colour code b elow. Take care not to leave
any strands protruding from the terminals and
that the terminals cl amp onto the bare wire and
not onto the insulatio n.

N - Neutral (Blue/Black)
L - Permanent Live (Brow n/Red)

11) Mark the current date o n the battery pack.

12) Connect the batter y pack to the circuit board.

13) Close the gear tray and press bac k onto the clips.

14) Replace the diuser and t ighten securely.

15) Restore the p ower supply. The LED should light to
indicate correct charging.

MAINTAINED VERSION ONLY: if the link has been
left in place, t he tting should also light . If you have
connected a s witch across the terminals, test t he
operation of yo ur switch.

OPERATION CHECKS:

Periodic testin g should be carried out to ensu re
emergency lighting is operating correctly.
Interruption of t he supply, causing the tting to be
energised fro m the battery, should be car ried out by
the operation o f a local keyswitch or other iso lation
device. During th is period all ttings shou ld be
examined visu ally to ensure that they are funct ioning
correctly. At the end o f the test period the supply
shall be restore d and all indicator lamps or devi ces
checked to ensure th at the normal supply has been
restored.

DA ILY:

Visual inspec tion of the battery cha rge LED.

EACH MONTH:

Isolate the power su pply for a period sucien t to
ensure that each lamp is i lluminated. Endorse the
test record form supplied.

ONCE EACH YEAR:

Isolate the power su pply and check that the light is
still illuminate d after 3 hours. Endorse t he test record
form.

Because of the p ossibility of a failure of the n ormal
lighting supply o ccurring shortly af ter a period of
testing of the eme rgency lighting system o r during
the subsequent re charge period, all full du ration
tests shall whe rever possible be undert aken
preceding time o f low risk to allow for batter y
recharge.

NOTE: please keep this instruction booklet and
the test re cord in a safe place. A  re ocer or
other authorised person may want to see your
record of inspection and testing.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Power: Non Maintained: 3W / Maintained: 5W

• Continuous illumination: >3 hours in emergency
operation

• Battery : 3.6V Ni-Cad, 3 x C cells 1500mAh

• Recharge time: 24 hou rs

• Over-discharge protection: Yes

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The control gear mu st be operated only within t he
enclosure suppli ed. The gear must not be op erated
outside of the enclosure.

When energise d by a constant mains supply, the
battery w ill be constantly charged wh ether or not
the lamp is illuminate d. On failure of the constant
mains supply, the tt ing will switch automatically
using transistor ised switching from bat tery charging
to battery d ischarge powering the lamp wh ether
or not the lamp was illu minated before the power
failure.

LAMP REPLACEMENT:

DANGER!

NOTE: this unit has a permanent live mains supply,
please ensure you isolate before removing cover.

There may also be a seperate switched supply that
controls the emergency light tting - this also needs
to be isolated.

MAINTAINED MODEL ONLY:

NOTE: To convert the maintain ed tting to non-

maintained op eration, remove the link bet ween
terminals “L” and “LI”.

NOTE: If the lamp is to be s witched, remove the link
from betwe en the terminals “L” and “LI” and connec t
cable from your s witch into ‘LI’.

The light source cont ained in this luminaire
shall only be rep laced by the manufacturer,
service age nt or a similar qualied pers on.

CAUTION, RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

The light source is designed to last the lifetime of the
luminaire.