Risk Of Fire - GE Tetra Contour Serie Guia De Instalacion

Tetra Contour
®
Light engine (back)
Wire loops
Light guide
7 Wires between light guide segments
can be folded behind the light guide
and attached with clear zip ties. Zip
ties should wrap around outside
light guide.
RISK OF FIRE: Waterproof wire connection and all cut ends for outdoor or wet installations. Weather box is required for all outdoor
or wet locations electrical connections.
Weather box
can be painted
10
Insert wire connectors into
weather box. Fill with electrical
grade silicone and close box.
Weather box can be mounted
using #8 (M3) screws.
Joining with Light Guide Connectors, Corners and Bends
Electrical grade
silicone
13 Linear: At each gap between
sections, apply silicone on
both sides to secure light
guide connector. Snap on a
light guide connector.
RISK OF FIRE: DO NOT bend the light engine to an inside radius that is tighter than 3/4 in. (19mm).
Separate wires
+ + –
–
+
+
8 To connect two light engines
separate wires and identify outer
conductors as positive (+) and
middle conductors as negative (–).
Strip ends back 0.5 in. (13mm).
WARNING
Cut end:
separate wires
11
For cut end, manually untwist and
separate wires to avoid shorts. Fill
cap with electrical grade silicone
and push cap on the end to seal.
Clean excess silicone.
Wire
Do not
bend one
Electrical
light into a
grade
corner
silicone
Corner: For all corners (planar,
14
inside, outside) apply silicone on
both sides to secure light guide
corners. Snap on corner. Follow
Steps 8-10 if wires are cut.
WARNING
4
Installation Guide
Connect four
Connect two
negatives (–) positives (+)
9 Use twist-on wire connectors to join
wires together.
Electrical
grade
silicone
12
For uncut end, fold wire over Tetra
Contour. Fill the end cap with
silicone and push cap on the end
to secure. Clean excess silicone.
Light engine
Radius
¾"–1½"
Bends having an inside radius 1½"
15
or smaller must have electrical
grade silicone applied directly to
the light engine across the bend.
DO NOT bend the light engine
to an inside radius that is tighter
than 3/4 in. (19mm).