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Scope Of This Guide
This Installation Guide contains important information on planning and installing your new iColor Cove QLX fixture to ensure peak perfor- mance. Read it carefully and save it for future reference. This docu- ment should never be considered a substitute for any provision of a regulation or state and/or local code.
The iColor Cove QLX product line includes, and this Installation Guide covers, these products:
iColor Cove QLX Item Numbers
Fixture Length | Beam Angle | Item Number |
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6" (15.2 cm) | Wide 120º x 120º | |
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| Medium 100º x 40º | |
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12" (30.5 cm) | Wide 120º x 120º | |
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| Medium 100º x 40º | |
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Accessories for iColor Cove QLX Fixtures
iColor Cove QLX fixtures are part of a
•One or more compatible power supplies from the list below.
•One leader cable, to connect each power supply output port to a series of fixtures.
•A Philips, Color Kinetics, or other
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Compatible Philips and Color Kinetics power supplies:
that can be split between two ports. | DMX / Ethernet) |
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be split between two ports. | (Preprogrammed) or |
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output ports) | |
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Depending on the installation’s design, you may need optional jumper cables to add space between fixtures. Optional mounting tracks ensure straight runs of fixtures.
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Box of 25 |
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iColor Cove QLX Installation Guide
1. Start Here!
Before you begin the installation, read all of this installation guide.
iColor Cove QLX fixtures are
Control signals can be generated from any
Owner / User Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the contractor, installer, purchaser, owner and user to install, maintain, and operate the iColor Cove QLX fixture in such a manner as to comply with all federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations
WARNING
FIXTURES MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES
AND REGULATIONS.
2. Prepare For The Installation
Planning the installation includes developing a layout plan and verifying that equipment required to support the lights is in place, as well as ensuring that all required additional components (mounting tracks, power supplies, leader and jumper cables) are available.
If approved architectural drawings are not available:
•Create a layout plan that starts with the location of the power supplies and includes all power supplies, leader cables, fixtures, and jumper cables.
•Refer to national, local, and state codes, and consult with the appropriate electrical inspector, to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.
•Consult Color Kinetics Application Engineering Services as
needed at support@colorkinetics.com.
Use these guidelines when you plan the installation:
•One iColor Cove QLX leader cable is required to connect each run or series of fixtures to a power supply port.
•The number of iColor Cove QLX fixtures that may be daisy- chained together in a run is determined by the output of the power supply and its ports. Each of the compatible power sup- plies listed in “Accessories for iColor Cove QLX Fixtures” on page 2 provides one or more 60 Watt output ports. So, for example, a single 60 Watt port can drive up to 30
•Ensure that the power supplies provide the required wattage to drive the fixtures and that the number of free ports is adequate.
•The power supply and first fixture may not be separated by more than the
•Joined directly together, two fixture’s connectors allow for 1" (25mm) spacing between fixtures and 180º turns.
•When fixtures need to be separated by more than an inch, use a jumper cable. Two lengths are available:
Philips