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Introduction: Please read and fully understand ALL of these instructions BEFORE you attempt to install the tri–light LED lighting kit. Failure to do so will likely result in damage to the lighting equipment, the railings or both. We highly recommend that you employ the service of a qualified electrician to install the tri-light LED lighting kit. However, if you follow these instructions EXACTLY as outlined, you should be able to perform a self installation. Please do not guess. If you have any doubt as to whether you can wire correctly and or have any questions, you should STOP and seek the advice of a qualified electrician. The DC power supply included with your tri-light LED kit is the one and only source of power intended to work with these LED units. No other power supply should be used or this will cause damage to the LED units. No other style or type of LED or any other lighting units should be installed or powered via this DC power supply. Only the tri-light LED units supplied with your kit should be used. In order to retain maximum brightness and the most desirable lighting results, the DC power supply must located as close as possible to the railings starting end post. The 120 volt house power supply must also be located as close as possible to the DC power unit. There should be little or no additional wire between these connections. If needed, a qualified electrician should install an outdoor 120 volt AC power supply close to the railings end post where the main feed wire will start. Do not use extension cords as this will result in voltage drop and the lighting will be dimmer than expected or possibly not work at all. One single DC power unit will properly power a total of 30 pcs, tri-light LED units up to a maximum total of 150 linear feet of continuous main feed wire. If your job is greater than 150 linear feet, 2 DC power units should be used to split the total linear amount as equally as possible to power the lights. For example, if your job is 200 linear feet, you would have 2 DC power supplies to power half the LED units per 100 linear feet of main feed line. The 150 linear feet noted must also include the total line running from the homes plug / outdoor power supply to the DC unit as well as the DC unit to the railings. To maximize your power available to the railings and tri-light LED units, you need to keep the starting distance as close as possible – outdoor AC power next to DC power supply, next to the railing end post starting point. Your DC power supply comes pre-wired to plug directly into any standard 120 volt AC outdoor power plug. If you do not wish to manually plug in the DC unit each time, then you can switch the lighting on an off via a standard indoor wall switch provided it is wired to the outdoor plug to which the DC power supply is plugged. WARNING: Any other wiring method is beyond the scope of our intended installation and these instructions and should you wish to have an alternate wiring method employed you must seek the service of a qualified electrician for this purpose. All though the housing containing the actual DC driver unit is intended for outdoor use, the unit and its power cord should only be located / installed in a cool dry place. Do not install the unit in areas of direct sunlight or wet weather. The most suitable location recommended is under the deck at the house wall or under cover. To begin any LED installation, you must insert some of the main feed wire up through the hollow of a given end post, (A post located closest to the homes 120 volt outdoor power supply). If your power supply is on the deck, then drill a hole large enough at the back side of the actual end post just above the top of the post anchors base and feed the wire through this hole and rest on the deck. If the power supply is to be located under the deck, then you can omit one of the post anchor screw holes and drill this hole out through the anchor and deck, then send the main feed wire down this hole to the power supply. This step should be done as this end post is being installed onto the post anchor as doing so later will be difficult. Do not install the end posts face plate until you have successfully fed this wire through the post. Run the main feed up and through the top of this post and let hang over by say 10 inches. The top end of this main feed will later connect to your main feed wire running along the anchor rail and LED lights. You should now be able to install your railings and all your anchor rails to completion. Once all your anchor rails are installed, you are ready to begin your actual LED installation. |
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