SUSPENSION BEAM
FOR USE WITH BASIC OR ADVENT LYTESPAN@ TRACK SYSTEMS ONLY
READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING.
This fixture is intended for installation in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local regulations. TO assure full
compliance with local codes and regulations, check with your local electrical inspector before installation. To prevent electrical
shock, turn off electricity at fuse box before proceeding.
INSTRUCTION SHEET NO.
IS:6440
R0790
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Retain these instructions for maintenance rafaranca.
Suspension Beam is a system of extruded aluminum housings which enclose Basic Lytespan (1 circuit) or Advent Lytespan (2 circuit)
Track. The housings may be used individually, in continuous runs or in a variety of patterns. They may be suspended on cables or
stems. They may also be mounted wall to wall without ceiling supports in spans up to 12’.
The housings may be cut, but must be straight and square. The cut end of a housing may be attached to another housing or to a
housing/splice box. Power cannot be fed into the cut end of a housing from a cable or stem kit.
CAUTION:
● TURN OFF POWER AT FUSE BOX BEFORE INSTALLING TRACK.
QINSTRUCTIONS FOR GROUNDING PER INSTRUCTION SHEET OF THE FEED-IN KIT MUST BE FOLLOWED.
FAIIAJRElU DO SO MAY RESULT IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
● DO NOT SUPPLY ADVENT TRACK FROM TWO SEPARATE 120V BRANCH CiRCU#TS AS THIS COULD
OVERLOAD THE NEUTRAL TRACK CONDUCTOR LEADING TO AN ELECTRICAL SAFETY HAZARD.
● OBSERVE POLARITY, WHITE SUPPLY LEAD (NEUTRAL) lQ CONTACT ON B@ADSIDE OF TRACK.
● REFER TO LOAD DATA, PAGE 4, FOR MAXIMUM SUSPENSION BEAM LOADING.
INSTALLATION OF SUSPENSION BEAM WITH CABLE OR STEM KITS
Power may be fed from cables or stems through either end of straight run of housings, including the end of a housing attached to a
housing/splice box.
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MOUNTING CABLE KITS TO CEILING
Lay out cables so they will be uniformly spaced along housings;
do not exceed 8’ spacing. In an open pattern locate first and
iast cables approximately 1’ from the ends. Cables are
RECOMMENOEOfor straight runs.
Locate cabie with electrical feed no closer than 6“ and no
further than 10” from the end of housing to which power is to be
fed. The 10” distance permits the supply leads to reach the
wiring compartment and may be increased by the amount the
cable kit is shortened on the job.
1. To shorten cables, crimp LOOSE CABLE CLAMP (with
diagonal cutters) at desired position and cut off ~ cAeLE
excess cable.
2. Fasten TRACK CLAMPS to SPECIAL SCREW with
washer and nut.
3. a. CABLE KiT WITH ELECTRICAL FEED:
Splice SUPPLY LEADS to branch circuit leads in
outlet box (white to white, black to black, red to red
for Advent) and fasten GROUND WIRE to outlet box.
Cap or cut red lead when using Basic Track, Fasten
MOUNTING PLATE to outlet box with outlet
box screws.
b. CABLE KiT fasten MOUNTiNG PLATE to ceiling
with TOGGLE BOLT.
4. Screw UPPER COLLAR to MOUNTiNG PLATE and
tighten set screw
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MOUNTING STEM KITS TO CEILING
Lay out stems so they will be uniformly spaced along housings; do not exceed 8’ spacing. in a straight run or an open
pattern locate first and last stems approximately 1‘ from the ends. Locate stem for power feed at ieast 6“ from the
end of the housing to which power is to be fed.
See Instruction Sheet packed with STEM KIT for instructions on shortening stems, mounting
stems to ceiling and installing the STEM EXTENSION KIT. Make sure supply leads (not supplied)
from stem are long enough to reach the feed-in point to the track.
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INSTALLATION OF SUSPENSION BEAM WITH CABLE OR STEM KITS (Cent’d.)
CABLE(ORSTEM)
MOUNTING HOUSINGS TO CABLES OR STEMS
Loosen screws in TRACK CLAMPS and insert clamps
1.
into HOUSING, engaging upper ribs between clamps.
Slide HOUSING to position desired.
2.
Cable length may be adjusted up to ‘A” by
ADJUSTING COLLAR.
Pass supply leads (from cable or stem used for power
3.
feed) along top of HOUSING, through hole in
WI REWAY COVER BRACKET and down through slot in
end of HOUSING through which power is to be fed
into track.
4.
Tighten screws in TRACK CLAMPS after HOUSING
installation is completed.
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ASSEMBLING HOUSINGS IN STRAIGHT RUNS
1.
Remove END PLATE and WI REWAY COVER from adjacent
ends of HOUSINGS. Insert COUPLER and SPLINES halfway
into one of the HOUSINGS and tighten set screws to
secure COUPLER to HOUSING.
2.
Slide second HOUSING onto COUPLER and SPLINES
and tighten remaining set screws in COUPLER.
Add additional HOUSINGS to run in the same manner.
3.
4.
Tighten screws in
or stems after HOUSING installation is
completed, see Fig.2
TRACK CLAMPS of cables
SET SCREW
HOUSING Q
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ASSEMBLING HOUSINGS TO HOUSING/SPLICE BOXES
1.
Insert COUPLERS and SPLINES halfway into
HOUSINGK3PLICE BOX and secure
COUPLERS with CLAMPS.
Remove END PLATE from HOUSING and
2.
re-mount WI REWAY COVER BRACKET to
second hole. Slide HOUSING onto COUPLER
and SPLINES and secure to COUPLER with
CLAMP.
Tighten screws in TRACK CLAMPS of cables
3.
or stems after HOUSING installation is
completed, see Fig. 2.
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INSTALLATION OF SUSPENSION BEAM WITH WALL MOUNTING KIT
SCREW (not furnished)
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For straight runs. SuppOrtS up to 12’ span without ceiling supports.
1. Fasten MOUNTING PLATES to outlet box and to opposite parallel wall. Outlet box should be securely fastened and
mounting surface should be solid to accept mounting screws.
2. In a run of HOUSINGS, join HOUSING together as previously described. Use COUPLER furnished with WALL MOUNTING
KIT (discard COUPLER furnished with HOUSING). Install COUPLER with flat side down.
3. Remove END PLATES from HOUSING(S). Mount WI REWAY COVER BRACKET, at feed-in end, to second hole in
HOUSING. Remove WI REWAY COVER from other end.
4. Measure the distance between the MOUNTING PLATES. Cut HOUSING, at end without WI REWAY COVER, so that its
length (or the length of the run of HOUSINGS) is not less than
5. Slip CANOPY COVERS onto HOUSING(S) and twist HOUSING(S) onto TABS on MOUNTING PLATES, see Fig. 6.
Lock in place with CLAMPS.
6. Mount CANOPY COVERS to MOUNTING PLATES and pull branch circuit leads (solid wire only) out of outlet box.
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BRANCH CIRCUIT LEADS
3/16” than this distance.
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INSTALLATION OF BASIC OR ADVENT LYTESPAN TRACK INTO HOUSINGS
Each straiaht run of track is started with an lNDIVi DUAL TRACK UNIT and continued with JOINER TRACK UNITS.
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To cut track, see Instruction Sheets supplied with Track. 1S:6020 or 1S:6121.
ASSEMBLE MOUNTING CLIPS TO TRACK
Prepare MOUNTING CLIP ASSEMBLIES as shown.
1.
2. Remove DEAD END COVER from INDIVIDUAL
TRACK UNITS, see Fig. 8. Insert MOUNTING
CLIPS into end of each track unit and slide
along track until ends of clips engage alignment
holes. Check that allen head screw lines up with
hole in track.
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MOUNTINGCLIP
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING TRACK INTO A SINGLE HOUSING
1. Unscrew BOTTOM COVER and remove KO from
top plate on LIVE END. Reinsert DEAD END
COVER into other end of track.
NOTE: See Instruction Sheet supplied with track
for additional instructions on installing supply
leads into LIVE END.
2. Pass supply leads through openings in LIVE
END observing polarity. Insert track into
HOUSING and tighten screws in MOUNTING
CLIPS with allen wrench to lock track in place.
3. Fasten BOTTOM COVER to LIVE END. Connect
SUPPLY LEADS to screw terminals as shown in
track IS:6020 or IS:6121.
WALL MOUNTING
KIT
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ALLEN HEAD SCREW
7/8” Long for Basic Track,
1[2’( Long for Advent Track
—CAPTIVE NUT
SPACER.Useonly
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MOUNTINGCLIP
HOUSING
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INDIVIDUAL TRACK
UNIT (Basic)
MOUNTING CLIP ASSEMBLY
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BOTTOM COVER
INSTALLING TRACK INTO A STRAIGHT RUN OF HOUSINGS
1. Follow previous instructions except do not
reinstall DEAD END COVER.
2. Remove
JOINER TRACK into HOUSING, plug COUPLER
into INDIVIDUAL TRACK UNIT and tighten
screws in MOUNTING CLIPS with allen wrench,
Repeat for all JOINER TRACK UNITS in run.
3. Tighten screw in COUPLER(S). Insert DEAD E?JD
COVER into end of track run and insert END
PLATE into end of HOUSING.
END PLATE from HOUSING. Insert
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INSTALLING TRACK INTO HOUSINGS IN PATTERNS
Remove LIVE ENDS from all INDIVIDUAL TRACK
1.
UNITS.
2. Lay out the track
per the layout ot tne
HOUSINGS following
the track orientation
shown in Fig. 12. Note
that each straight run
of track consists
of an INDIVIDUAL
Plus JOINERS.
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Track = R Track= L
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TRACK ORIENTATION
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INDIVIDUAL TRACK
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ENDPLATE
UNIT (Basic)
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INSTALLATION OF BASIC OR ADVENT LYTESPAN TRACK INTO HOUSINGS (Cent’d.)
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INSTALLING TRACK INTO HOU!jlNGs IN pATTERNs AUX.ELECTRICAL
Insert AUX. ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS into track units
3.
at corners and intersections, POIARITY KEY points
away from BEAD.
NOTE One extra AUX. ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR will be
discarded when used with “T” HOUSING/SPLICEBOX.
Insert DEAD END COVERS into the end of track
4.
units not adjacent to corners or intersections.
Insert INDIVIDUAL TRACK
5.
UNITS into appropriate
HOUSINGS and tighten
screws in MOUNTING CLIPS
with allen wrench to lock
track in place.
In each straight run of
6.
HOUSINGS, insert JOINER
TRACK UNIT into HOUSING,
plug COUPLER into in-
dividual TRACK UNIT and
tighten screws in MOUNTING
CLIPS and COUPLERS.
Repeat for all JOINER TRACK
UNITS in run.
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JOINER TRACK UNIT
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Splice leads from AUX. ELECTRICAL
CONNECTORS to supply leads (for
power feed) or to each other (for power
continuity). Follow color code white to
white, black to black and for ADVENT,
red to red.
Cap any unused leads from AUX.
ELECTRICAL CON NECTOR(S).
Push leads into HOUSINGI
SPLICE BOXES and
insert COVERS.
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POWER FEED
INSTALLATION OF COVER FOR HOUSING OPENING
COVER is installed in HOUSINGS without track.
Cut COVER if required. In patterns, cut COVER to
distance between the COVERS for the HOUSING/
SPLICE BOXES. COVER snaps into HOUSING.
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LOAD DATA
SUSPENSION BEAM MOUNTING
Cables or Stems, spaced 8 Ft. apart
Wall Mounting Kit, 12 Ft. Span
MAXIMUM LOAD
4
5 lb. Lytespots on 1 Ft. Spacing
5 lb. Lytespots on 3 Ft. Spacing
or 3.5 lb, Lytespots on 2 Ft. Spacing
Most Lytespots weigh under 3 Ibs.
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