Tiffen Lowel Prime Location LED User Manual

Prime Location LED Instructions (Daylight & Tungsten Models)

Warnings

Lowel Prime Location™ LED
equipment is a professional
lighting system. Read these
instructions, as well as acces­sory instructions and applicable
warnings before operating.

n Do not leave fixture

unattended. For fixed

(stationary) use in studio's,
theaters, and similar locations.

n Not for household use.

Use only for photographic lighting

(video & film imaging).

n Always unplug unit before

changing fuse.

n Never bypass plug’s

ground pin.

n Do not interfere with

unit’s ventilation.

n Do not operate unit with

Accessory Barndoors closed.

n Make sure clamp is tightened

at yoke.

n Always use with supplied

Lowel AC Cable.

n Always use Safety Cable,

when attaching to overhead

pipes or grids.

n Make sure Accessory Lock is

engaged to to secure accessories.

LED Warnings

n Avoid looking directly

at the LED's for extended periods
of time.

n LED's take time to reach

standard operating output level,
and frequently have slightly
higher output during the first
1/2 hr, when powered up.

IP-65 Rating

(IP= Ingress Protection)

n Prime Location LED is

protected against all dust,

sand and dirt, as well as rain.

Accessory Lock

Specs & Performance: Daylight & Tungsten Models

6" (40.6 cm)

1

12.25" (31 cm)

Supplied with:

Gel Frame, selected Battery Plate,
Safety Cable, 5/8" Female Stand
Fitting and 10' unswitched AC
Cable (PC1-808 ). Other AC cable

16.25" (41.3 cm)

4.75" (12 cm)

Performance

Each fixture has installed LEDs totalling 5800-6000 lumens

Daylight Model Tungsten Model

connection options are available.

Weight: 10.5 lbs (4.76 kg)

Code: PL-01VTU Tungsten color,

V-lock plate

Code: PL-01ATU Tungsten color,

Gold Mt plate

Code: PL-01VDA Daylight color,

V-lock plate

Code: PL-01ADA Daylight color,

Gold Mt plate

eam Angles: Points at which intensity drops to 50% of maximum.

B

Foot Candle readings taken at center of beam, using a Minolta CL-200 meter.

Mounting the Fixture Fuses & Power Consumption

On Stand:

The recommended Lowel Stand
for the light is the Uni-66 stand
(UN-66) or larger. Set the stand
risers at less than full extension,
for most stable operation, and if
tilting the light down, make sure
1 leg of the stand is extended
straight out in front of the light
for best balance.

Prime Locations' yoke is placed off
center vertically in the unit. This is
to allow a more full tilting range.

Make sure to tighten the side
locking knob fully to prevent
slippage.

Female 5/8"
Stand Fitting

Safety
Cable

Female 5/8"
Stand-fitting:

For use on stand only. Allows
mounting the fixture on 5/8" male
stand stud. Stand fitting comes with
a locking washer and a flat washer.
Mount with the locking washer
above the flat washer on the top
side of the yoke, under the bolt
head. Attach the female stand-fitting
tightly and rotate yoke so it is now
on the underside of the fixture.
Tighten yoke, clamp locking lever,
and place female stand-fitting over
stand, making sure that its locking
screw is loosened enough to allow
the fitting to completely fit over the
5/8" stand stud. Tighten knob, mak­ing sure its screw is under the safe­ty cut of the stand fitting stud. Add
additional weight to base of stand
for increased stability.

Lowel C-Clamp
(FLS-803)

On Lighting Rail:

Due to the shortened yoke on Prime
Location LED, when hanging the
fixture from rail or pipe, fixture
should be positioned upside down
(see photo). If using with gel frame
or any other front light controls
installed, be sure that top corner
accessory guide lock on the fixture
is fully engaged. Attach clamp
tightly to yoke of fixture, according
to clamp mfrs. instructions. Hang
clamp on pipe or grid and tighten
the large screw so that the clamp
and fixture are securely mounted.

Attach safety cable between the
fixture and the rail for necessary
security.

Note – Most electrical equipment briefly consumes a higher amount of

electrical current during startup (ignition). Consult the below chart to con­firm that your electrical wiring is sufficient for the fixtures used. All fuses
must be rated at 250VAC.

Lowel Prime Location LED's auto-set from 90-240 VAC.
Fixture consumes 82 Watts and has a Power Factor of .97

110V 240V

Model Fuse Nominal Peak Nominal Peak

Current Ignition Current Ignition
Current Current

ALL 3 A / 250 V 0.714 A 0.97 A 0.403 A 0.61 A

Using Prime Location LED in Rain
or Dust/Sand Storms

Prime Location LED's IP-65 rating means the fixture is sealed
against dust & sand, and protected from water splashing on it from
any direction, such as a rainstorm.

AC Use

When using the fixture with AC
power, in rain or dust environ­ments, it will be protected at the
fixtures locking Powercon connec­tor. Also ensure that the AC outlet
the fixture is plugged into is pro­tected. When not in

DC Use

Prime Location's V-Lock or
Gold Mount battery plates are also
sealed against rain & dust when
not in use.

For IP-65 protection you must
also use batteries that are rated
for IP-65 use.

use, make sure AC
connections have
their rubber covers
securely in place.

Before attaching in damp
environments, make sure the
battery pins are wiped dry.

Lowel Prime Location™LED Control Panel

Battery Plate Connection

LED Display

Dimming Buttons: Down/Up

Prime Location LED Operation

AC / DC Power Switch

The Location Prime LED can be powered
by AC, or DC with attached V-lock or Anton
Bauer type battery. Press the Power Switch to

he left side, for AC, or the right side for DC.

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In the switch's middle setting, the fixture is
powered off.

AC Power In & Out

From the wall outlet, the Prime Location
LED AC cable plugs into the top Powercon
Connector, shown above, with a twist-lock
action. Be sure the cable is securely locked.
The fixture will auto-set itself from 90-240
VAC. (Use the proper cable for the country
of use.) The AC Bridged Output allows
jumper PowerCon cables to pass AC power
from fixture to fixture in a chain of Location
Prime LED's. This can be helpful when
access to individual AC outlets is limited.

Note – When using the AC bridge PowerCon

connection, pay attention to the total amper­age consumption of the chain on the AC cir­cuit. Do not overload.

Operation

Turning on the Power in either AC or DC
operation switch causes the fixture to light at
whatever dimming level it was at when last

owered down (factory shipped at 100%).

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The unit will retain its previous dimming level
even if unplugged.

Dimming to 100%

Lowel Prime Location fixtures can be dimmed
manually on the rear of the unit, without visi­ble color shift. To dim the light to a desired
level, press the Up & Down buttons to set
dimming level from 1-100.

Fuse

Always power down & unplug the fixture
before changing its fuse. Open the fuse hold­er with a phillips head screwdriver to replace
the fuse. Lowel Prime Location LED's use
fuses rated at 3 Amps and 250 Volts.

AC/DC Power Switch (Center Off)

AC Input

AC Bridged Output

Fuse

Suggested Stands

Uni Sr. Stand

Code: UN-66
Weight: 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)

2.5" (57.2 cm) folded.

Size: 2
Maximum height:

KS Jr. Stand

Code: DT-33
Maximum height: 7'7" (2.3 m),
Collapsed length: 2
Weight: 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)

'4" (65 cm)

7' (2.2 m)

Safety Cable (3)

Code: CM-50

Weight: 2 oz (57 g)

Power

AC Use

Lowel Prime Location LEDs use Powercon connector AC cables. The fixture will auto-set itself
to international voltages. See the listed cables if adapting for use in another country.

For IP-65 use, do not use switched AC cables.

Also, Prime Location LEDs can be ganged together using AC Bridging cables when AC outlets
are scarce. With each fixture drawing aprox 1 amp, a 20 amp circuit could accommodate
15+ fixtures. Do not overload AC circuits.

Prime Location Accessories

Lowel Prime Location™ Light Control Accessories mount on the front of the fixture
using the 2 slots. The rear slot, closest to the LEDs, should be used for the gel
frame, with the front slot used for either of the below listed accessories. Make sure
top corner fixture Accessory Lock is engaged to secure accessories.

Barndoor Softening Set

Due to the 'multi point-source' nature
of most LED fixtures, it is common to have
an undesired multi-shadow effect, when

Honeycomb Grid

Honeycomb grids control the spill of the
light, by attaching to the front of the fixture.

The grid is available in 20 degree dispersion.
using barndoors to trim the beam. This set
includes a 4 way barndoor, subtle diffusion
gel, and Gel-jawz clips, to minimize multi­shadow, while still allowing a

20° Honeycomb

Output Loss - aprox 54%

Code: PL-132

visible barndoor cut.

Includes: 4 way

adjustable
Barndoor, Prime Lite
Diffusion Gel, Lowel
Gel-jawz (4)

Code: PL-120

Problems, repairs & info

Repairs, problems, suggestions
and requests for brochures/catalogs,
instructions and parts lists can be
handled through your Authorized Lowel
Dealer/Distributor or directly through
Lowel. Electrical repairs should

be made only by Lowel or by
a qualified electrician.

Lowel Prime Location LED equipment is a prod­uct of the ongoing collaborative relationship
between Lowel-Light and Fluo-Tec, Mexico

Battery Use

Battery run-time will vary

V-Lock Mount

Code: PLPLVLMNT

with battery model, age and
charging level. Both Location
Prime battery plates are user
removable & swappable, via
a multi pin connector
beneath the plate.

For use in rain or
dust/sand, make sure
battery is also rated
for IP-65 use.

Lowel-Light Manufacturing, Inc.

90 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788
Call: 800 645-2522 or 631-273-2500
Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]
www.lowel.com

Anton Bauer
Gold Mount

Code: PLABMNT

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