Installation Instructions

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200325
CEILINGS: Under UL 1598 the following applications exist for incandescent fixtures.
HOUSINGS: Under UL 1598 the following applications exist for incandescent fixtures.
SUSPENDED CEILING
Fixture can be installed in suspended
ceilings that are not permanent or
insulated.
S-TYPE
IC-TYPE
INSULATED CEILING
The insulated ceiling or I.C. approved
recessed fixture is one that can be
installed in direct contact with
insulation.
T-TYPE (NON-IC TYPE)
THERMAL PROTECTED
Thermal protected fixture is designed for installation where
will not come in direct contact with insulation. Thermal
insulation must be kept 3” away from housing includes a
thermal protector that deactivates the unit if an incorrect
lamp is used or if insulation is too close to the fixture.
WARNING: Before beginning any electrical work. Be sure all
electrical current to the immediate area has been SHUT OFF
at the fuse box or circuit breaker.
Housing
Trim Mousing Slots
Nail-in Tabs
Plaster Frame
Pre-wired
Junction Box
Vertical
Adjusting slots
Adjustable
Bar Hangers
PROCEDURE:
Take fixture out of carton and PLACE parts out on work surface.
Use the exploded views to identify each piece. Each FIXTURE
contains 4 bar hangers-2 right handed and 2- left handed. These
hangers are necessary when installing recessed fixtures in new
construction APPLICATIONS.
Trim (Not included)
Torsion Springs
1. INSTALLATION IN WOOD
JOIST:
a. Telescopic bar hangers
have been engineered to
allow placing of housing
between joists. Position
hanger bars so that nails
point away from housing
and that hangers bars are
aligned with bottom of joist. To secure fixture hammer
nails to joists. Hanger bars can be shortened to fit 12”
framing by breaking at score line.(See Fig 1-a)
PREPARATION
Before beginning assembly, installation or operation of product, make sure all parts are present. Compare parts with
package contents list and diagram on previous page. If any part is missing or damaged, do not attempt to assemble,
install or operate the product.
Tools Required for Assembly (not included): Screwdriver, Phillips Screwdriver, Pliers, Electrical Tape, Wire Cutters,
Safety Glasses, Ladder, Wire Stripper.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1-a
Joist
Turn off the power at fuse or circuit box.
b. Adjust the fixture for
appropriate ceiling thickness
by loosening the hex screws
that attach the round
housing to the plaster frame.
Align the bottom edge of
housing to ceiling line and
tighten screws.(See Fig 1-b)
CEILING
Housing
Housing Screws x 4
Ceiling
Clips x 4
1-b
2. INSTALLATION IN SUSPENDED CEILING:
Locate notches on bottom of bar hangers. Rest fixture of T-bars ensuring that notches on bar hangers mate with
T-bar grid; secure with wire. Adjust the fixture for appropriate ceiling thickness by loosening the hex screws that attach
the round housing to the plaster frame. Align the bottom edge of housing to ceiling line and tighten screws.