WAC Lighting WAC4229 Installation Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS: Line Voltage Flexrail1™

Safety Instructions:

Only a qualified electrician must install system. System is intended for installation in accordance
with National Electric Code, local and Federal code specifications.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injuries to persons:

1. Read all instructions.

2. Turn off power at main switch before installing or modifying the system.

3. Do not install within six inches of any curtain or combustible materials.

4. Do not install less than 5 feet above a floor.

5. Do not install in damp or wet locations.

6. Do not install concealed, or extended through building walls.

7. Do not attempt to energize anything other than a track light fixture.

8. Do not load rail to more than 20 amps per circuit.

Overview:

• Line volt bendable rail (24” min radius). May be hand bent, optional bending tool for large jobs.

• Mounting options for flat, sloped or T-bar ceilings.

• Allows custom length ceiling suspension.

• Available in 4 & 8 ft lengths and may be joined to form longer runs.

• Use rope, chalk or string on floor level, or a scale drawing with string to estimate rail needs.

• Accepts Line volt and low volt fixtures, line volt pendants, and quick connect transformers used with

QC series pendants or fixtures.

• Powers from a standard ceiling junction box.

A = Power feed
B = Standoff
C = Quick Connect transformer with low volt pendant
D = “I” Connector ( joins two rail sections & supports)
E = Line volt fixture
F = Quick Connect transformer with low volt fixture
G = Line Volt pendant
H = Low volt fixture

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Feeding power to canopy:

1. Make sure the rail passes under, or close
to a junction box. Power may be
introduced at any point along the rail.

2. Loosen canopy screws and separate
canopy plate and base plate.

3. Remove a knock out and route wires into
the junction box.

4. Connect Black (hot) wire from building to
black system wire. Connect white-to-white
wires.

5. The green wire is the ground wire to be
connected with the ceiling ground wire.

6. Secure all connections with wire nuts and
tuck excess wire back into the junction
box.

7. Secure the base plate to the junction box,
with two screws through the slotted holes.

8. Install the canopy to the base plate.

Power feed to rail:

1. Unscrew the cap ring (counterclockwise).

2. Remove the power connector by pulling
straight down. (bottom screws are factory
installed do not remove).

3. Place rail into the power adapter, then re­install the power connector.

4. Re-install the cap ring.

Wire diagram:

Junction box

Ground wires

Base plate
Canopy screw

Canopy

Power adapter

Flexrail1™

Power connector

Cap ring

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Rail mounting:

Rail can be mounted on a flat surface, a sloped ceiling,
or a suspended ceiling.

1. Use three standoffs for every 8ft of straight rail.
Curved rail requires more supports.

2. Make a floor lay out with rail or string etc, then
use a plumb line to mark standoff locations.

3. For drywall, drill 5/8” holes and insert ceiling
anchors (supplied) through the bases of the
standoffs.

4. For wood surfaces use wood screws through
the standoff bases.

5. For “T” bars (It is recommended that “T” bars
be reinforced with Caddy8 clips to the ceiling
structure) Twist “T” bar clip onto the “T” bar.

6. For support at a ceiling panel install a support
frame between two T-bars

Unscrew the cap from the bottom of the rail

T-bar ceiling
Supported on T-bars

adapter. Raise the rail into position and re­install the cap.

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T-bar ceiling panel
support.

Bending Flexrail1™:

1. Hand or machine bendable, minimum radius23”.

2. Before bending: If rail is to be cut and connected to another rail, a
7/8” end space from the aluminum core must be maintained to
accept an “I” connector.

3. Bend the rail a little at a time starting from the mid point. Work the
rail in stages until you reach the desired radius.

4. Once rail is bent the wires may become regressed from the ends.
If no other rails are to be connected, install end caps.

5. If rail is to be connected to another rail, it is necessary to cut each
end flush. This ensures bus wires will make contact with the

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Field cut adapter for
suspension rods

Bending tool

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Joining rails:

1. Mount the rod to the ceiling.

2. Unscrew the cap ring, and withdraw the internal
connector by pulling straight down.

3. Loosen the bottom & side screws on the connector.

4. Insert the rail ends into the connector.

5. Tighten the setscrews on both sides, and the bottom
screws.

6. Raise the connector into the upper cover, and secure
with the cap ring.

Note: To ensure good electrical connection, make sure
the bus- wires are always flush with the rail end.

Field Cutting:

1. Rail may be cut with a power or hack saw.

2. File rough edges and brush out and debris.

3. Install end cap over cut end.

Note: A field cut rail will not be able to join another rail
section unless provisions are made to recess the
aluminum core. It easier to make a field cut on the end of
the last piece.

Support rod

Flexrail1™

Side screw
Internal connector

Bottom screws
Cap ring

Installing Fixtures:

1. Remove the cap
ring on the
fixture adapter.

2. Raise the open
end of the
adapter to the
rail.

3. Re-install the
cap ring.

Cap ring

Flexrail1™
Fixture adapter
Transformer

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