Lt-12 series light tower — operation – Stow Nighthawk Dedicated Light Tower LT-12D User Manual

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LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (08/15/08) — PAGE 31

LT-12 SERIES LIGHT TOWER — OPERATION

Turning On the Flood Lights

The

Main Circuit Breaker

(25 amps), and 4

floodlight circuit

breakers

(10 amps each) are located on the upper control panel

(Figure 20). Please note that there is one 10 amp circuit breaker
for each floodlight.

1. Place the

Main circuit breaker

(Figure 17) on the control

panel to the ON position.

2. Set CB-1 on the control panel to the ON position.

3. Wait a few minutes for the ballast to activate. Observe that

flood light #1 is ON.

5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for flood lights 2 through 4 (CB-2

through 4).

6. If all the

flood light circuit breakers

are in the ON position

(up), then all of the lights should be on.

7. If any of the flood lights are not ON refer to the troubleshooting

section of this manual.

8. CLOSE all cabinet doors.

Figure 17. Control Panel Circuit Breakers

NEVER operate the light tower with
the engine compartment doors
open. Operation with the doors
open may cause insufficient cool-
ing to the unit, and damage may
result.

NOTE

Applying an External Load

The Night-Hawk LT-12 Series Light Tower is available with two
auxiliary output receptacles (Figure 18). The upper most
receptacle (twist-lock) located at the front of the light tower can
provide 240 VAC at 25 amps. The bottom receptacle is a GFCI
receptacle which can supply 120 VAC at 15 amps.

Figure 18. 120/240 VAC Output Receptacles

Testing the 120 VAC GFCI Receptacle
Pressing the

reset

button resets the GFCI receptacle after being

tripped. Pressing the "

Test Button

" (See Figure 19) in the center

of the receptacle will check the GFCI function. Both receptacles
should be tested at least once
a month.

NEVER grab or touch a live power
cord with wet hands, the possibility
exists of electrical shock,
electrocution, and even death!

POWER

CORD

(POWER ON)

WET

HANDS

Figure 19. GFCI Test Button

DANGER - Electric Shock Hazards

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