LED Quickfit Exit Installation Manual
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1. SYSTEM The Nexus range of light fitting are designed to be connected together into a special communication network over a Level 4 or higher high speed data single twisted pair cable The Nexus LX User amp Technical Guide describes all you need to know to successfully install a Nexus project Ask for it from your supervisor from your employer or from your nearest Thomas amp Betts product supplier The network cabling of the building must be installed as per the procedure detailed in the Nexus LX User amp Technical Guide No mains or mains carrying cables are to be connected to the data terminals or cables NEXUS RF WIRELESS SYSTEM The Nexus RF range of light fitting are designed to be connected together into a special RF communication network The installation of a product is no different to the standard product Copyright 2013 Thomas amp Betts Australasia ABN 062 074 810 898 Rev 8 0 6December 2013 1 Complete Solutions in Emergency Lighting STANILITE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Remove the unit from the packing box and inspect it for damage or imperfections If any damage is found do not install the unit but replace it carefully into the packing box and notify the Thomas amp Betts Product Support Hotline in Australia on 1300 666 595 If all looks okay proceed for installation Take the mounting bracket and whilst holding it into place against the ceiling or wall use a pencil to mark the position of the screw2. holes at A or B in Figure 2 and cable entry position through the bracket onto the ceiling or wall as appropriate Make sure to allow at least 50mm of free space to the right hand side of the final location of the unit to allow for the sliding function of attaching the unit to the mounting bracket If need be turn the bracket around and swap the diffuser with the back plate to permit room for inserting and removing the unit from the mounting bracket Orient the bracket in such a way as to make the LED and push button readily visible and accessible when the unit is installed Remove the bracket to reveal the pencil marks and if the cabling is to be concealed drill a 20mm hole for the cable entry prior to installing the bracket Make sure the mounting screw locations are into solid material and strong enough to support the weight of the complete unit approx 2kg build up strengthen or support the mounting material if necessary and attach the bracket Because of the wide variety of building construction materials and the wide variety of screw fasteners appropriate to each type mounting screws are not provided with the unit If appropriate and safe drill and use your own fixing holes in the mounting bracket to suit the individual installation location and structural support needs of the unit taking care not to obstruct the fitting slide entry Run the cables in the ceiling or wall space as appropriate or surface mounted in conduit and through the cable h
3. Instructions Ceiling Bracket Assy waranty oration GREETINGS Congratulations on choosing to use this Thomas amp Betts product covered by our unique Through Life Support system This document is designed to assist you during the installation of this product so for the safety of yourself and others Thomas amp Betts recommends that you read this document thoroughly before commencing installation The Quickfit range of fittings as the name implies are designed to be fitted quickly These are advanced pieces of electronic equipment and when treated with due care and maintained through regular and appropriate servicing will perform without trouble for many years to come SAFETY WARNING In Australia and New Zealand only licensed electricians are permitted by law to work with 240 Volt electrical installations Do not attempt to install or connect this product unless you are a licensed electrician Turn off and isolate the electrical supply before connecting this fitting to the building wires Do not touch the terminals of the terminal block when the light fitting is energised The only user serviceable parts are the lamp s Do not tamper with the fitting or the warranty will be void As the installer it is your responsibility to ensure compliance with all relevant building and safety codes ie AS3000 AS NZS2293 Refer to the applicable standards for data and mains cabling installation procedures and requirements NEXUS LX DATA CABLE
4. STANILITE STANILITE Complete Solutions in Emergency Lighting TO REMOVE THE UNIT FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET Gently insert a small screwdriver into the slot at D in Figure 2 on the front of the bracket towards the right hand end of the fitting to ease the locking tab into the fitting and away from the bracket The unit is then free to slide to the right along the bracket for about 50mm at which time the slots line up and it can be lowered away from the bracket allowing the two to separate The unit will automatically switch into emergency mode because it has been removed from the power supply It will stay on emergency until such time as the battery cut off threshold is reached or it is reconnected back onto the power supply whichever happens first When the unit is reconnected to the supply it will need time to recharge its battery before it will be capable of a full length discharge again The ability of the unit to operate on emergency is determined by the age charge level operating temperature conditions and environmental circumstances of the battery in the unit TESTING PRECAUTIONS If the unit is to be left permanently connected to the mains supply from now on you will need to allow it one day 24 hours to charge its battery and then you will have to conduct a manual discharge test as per the requirements of AS NZS2293 2 Presently at the time of writing the standard requires that units operate in emergency mode for a period
5. ed into the base properly or Test switch damaged 2 LED light source is lit but indicating LED not lit Test switch damaged or Battery not connected 3 The LED light source doesn t switch to emergency mode Test switch damaged when the test button is pressed 4 The LED light source works momentarily on emergency Battery not yet charged allow up to 24 hours when the test button is pressed If the unit still doesn t work after checking these possible causes contact Thomas amp Betts Service in Australia on 1300 666 595 Monday to Friday 8 30am to 4 30pm AEST and ask for help Our trained service personnel will usually be able to take your call immediately and assist you in resolving your difficulty Thomas amp Betts is committed to providing valuable Through Life Support for its products Copyright 2013 Thomas amp Betts Australasia ABN 062 074 810 898 Rev 8 0 6December 2013 4 Complete Solutions in Emergency Lighting Doc No 29 01100 Thomas 8etts A Member of the ABB Group Thomas amp Betts Australasia ABN 062 074 810 898 Head Office Unit D3 3 29 Birnie Avenue Lidcombe NSW 2141 Australia Manufacturing 23a Nyrang Street Lidcombe NSW 2141 Australia Telephone 61 1300 666 595 Facsimile 61 1300 666 594 Website www tnbaust com LED Quickfit Exit Installation Manual Standard Nexus LX Nexus RF What s Inside the box Electrical Safety Warning Main Chassis amp Diffuser Assy Installation
6. est button in for a few seconds and observe the operation of the LED light source switching from mains to the emergency mode If the LED light source Copyright 2013 Thomas amp Betts Australasia ABN 062 074 810 898 Rev 8 0 6 December 2013 2 Complete Solutions in Emergency Lighting LED Pattern Description LX Yellow flashing LX Yellow static LX RF Red static LX RF Red flashing LX Green Off flashing LX Red Yellow flashing LX RF Green on steady LX RF Off Fitting is not powered or battery is not charging RF Green very slow flash RF Green flash with 2 red blinks RF Green flash with 3 red blinks RF Green flash with 4 red blinks STANILITE on emergency mode works momentarily that s okay Try again in a few more minutes because if the battery was completely discharged it may take a little time to charge up enough to operate even momentarily After this time press the test button again and if the LED light source doesn t work at all check the supply the connections and the trouble shooting guide at the end of this document Quickfit Insert here Mounting to remove Bracket For Ceiling Mount Screw through holes labelled A For Wall Mount Screw through holes labelled B via slot C To fit unit to Mounting Bracket Insert at 1 then 2 Figure 2 Quickfit Insertion Diagram amp Internal View Important Note If installing this product into an early version ceilin
7. g bracket first remove the two hole blanking plugs on the front face of the bracket and replace with the short hole plugs provided with the product Emergency Light LED Flash Patterns for Nexus Fittings Wink mode cable tracing is on Valid messages are being received by the unit Unconfigured Copyright 2013 Thomas amp Betts Australasia ABN 062 074 810 898 Rev 8 0 6December 2013 3
8. kfit Terminal Block Connection Attach the unit to the mounting bracket by aligning the top left hand end of the unit the end without the protruding electrical connecting metal lugs with the large cut away slot towards the left hand end of the bracket Slip the left hand end of the unit up into the slot in the left hand end of the bracket Step 1 in Figure 2 and hold the unit horizontal to and parallel with the bracket It should be approximately 50mm to the right of its final destination Simply slide the unit Step 2 in Figure 2 50mm to the left along and into the bracket to engage the connections and the locking tab Once in place the unit cannot be removed from the bracket without the use of a tool a small screwdriver to push in the locking tab at D in Figure 2 Ensure the correct pictograph inserts have been attached to the diffuser assembly Once powered up the normal AC LED light source will energise and remain lit until the power supply fails The emergency function of the light fitting will only operate when the normal lighting power supply fails or when somebody presses the manual test button located on the front of the unit Red LED indicates that the power is connected and the battery is charging Check the operation of the unit to ensure that the installation was successful When powered up allow a few minutes to give the battery a small charge then press the manual test button located at the front face of the unit Hold the t
9. not less than 2 hours for their first test upon installation and for not less than 90 minutes thereafter once every 6 months You will need to keep the records for the initial test and enter them into the building emergency services logbook If the unit isn t permanently connected to mains supply at this time you are responsible to give it the initial 2 hour test when you do connect it permanently to the mains supply CONSTRUCTION SITES Continuously switching on and off of the unit s mains supply during the installation process due to building works or for some other reason could cause the unit s to discharge and charge their batteries many times over a short period This may shorten the life of the battery Thomas amp Betts does not recommend such practices and may not honour any warranty on the life of the batteries when subjected to such harsh operating conditions The unit s are designed to be regularly discharge tested once every 6 months as per AS NZS2293 2 Deliberate consistent discharge testing is considered an abuse of the fittings TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE If you ve installed and connected the unit as per the instructions listed earlier and it doesn t work properly use the following table as a guide to fixing the problem Look up the type of fault in the left column and check the possible causes from the right column LED light source and indicating LED not lit AC supply not connected or AC supply turned off or Unit not insert
10. ole into the bracket Strip connect and terminate the cables as indicated in Figure 1 Ensure that the double insulation of the cable s passes completely into the terminal block enclosure so that no single insulation is exposed when the cover is in place The hole plug set includes a suitable bush to mechanically protect the cable as it passes through the opening in the mounting bracket Likewise the single insulation of the conductors should run right up to the metal edge of the terminals leaving no bare conductors outside of the terminals Be careful with multi strand conductors that all of the strands are twisted together before insertion into the terminal Any stray strands that inadvertently come into contact with their neighbouring terminal or the metal frame of the fitting will cause undesirable results when the fitting is powered LED Quickfit maintained fittings are design for permanent illumination connect incoming unswitched active neutral and earth to terminal marked USA N and E respectively Data connection for Nexus LX product installation The same colour wire from each data cables connects to the terminal marked The other colour wire from each of the data cables connects to the terminal marked When connected replace the terminal block cover so that it clicks and locks into place No mains or mains carrying cables are to be connected to the data terminals or cables Active Neutral Earth Figure 1 Quic
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