Tiffen Lowel L-light - Manual

Lowel L-light Instructions
The L-light is a professional lighting
instrument. Read these instructions and
lamp manufacturer's warnings carefully
before operating.
n The unit uses lamps of different
voltages. Make certain that lamp voltage
matches power source voltage.
n Do not interfere with the unit’s
ventilation by covering it in any way.
n Always unplug unit before relamping.
Never touch hot metal parts with bare hands.
Avoid aiming the light at or placing it too
close to faces, delicate objects or flammable
materials.
n Do not use light near standing water.
n Turn the unit off after use and allow
it to cool before storing.
Lamp Information
Do not exceed lamp wattages of 300.
The L-light uses medium screw base (E26)
reflector lamps of various sizes (R14, R20,
R25, R30, R40) and wattages, as well as the
recommended medium screw base 120v MR-
16-type lamps. Other types of medium screw
base lamps can also be accomodated, such as
some self-ballasted compact fluorescents.
If the lamp is too large to fit the housing,
the unit’s rotating baffle assembly can be
removed by unscrewing the nut on the rear
of the unit. However, this precludes the option
of using many of the L-light’s accessories,
such as Clip-on Barndoors, accessory
holders, etc.
MR-16 Halogen Lamps
Medium base, screw in, wide angle flood
and narrow-angle spot lamps. 120v, 100w,
3000°K, 2000 hrs.
MR-16 lamps must always be used with
an MR-16 glass accessory.
Cable
The L-light is supplied with a captive #18/3
cable with male IEC connector, and a 16' #18/3
switched AC cable. The AC cable should not
be used with non-Lowel equipment.
The Home-plate allows the mounting of
L-lights on floors and other horizontal
surfaces, on pipes and stand shafts, behind
moldings, and, with Lowel Gaffer-tape,
to windows and some vertical surfaces.
Always position Home-plate with the large
& small mounting notches on top and chain
lock slots on the bottom.
The mounting chain lock slot is for creating
a spring tension with the attached chain, to
hold the Home-plate firmly in place on pipe or
stand shaft. For mounting on stands, pipes,
etc., up to 1-3/4" in diameter: use large
mounting notch and the chain slot (on the
opposite side of the plate.) Place large notch
around stand, bring end of chain behind the
stand, and spring end of plate down 1/2"
toward the stand. Pull chain taut and slip
into chain lock slot, to maintain tension.
For mounting on smaller stands, pipes, etc.,
up to 1/2" in diameter: follow directions above
using smaller mounting notch.
For larger stands, 2x4’s, or pipes up to 4" in
diameter: invert Home-plate and press flat
against surface of pipe. Pull chain taut behind
pipe and slip into chain lock slot.
Mounting Home-plate
with Gaffer-tape
Surfaces must be free
of dust, grease and
moisture. Always
position Home-plate
with large & small
notches on top. Use two
12" strips of Lowel
Gaffer-tape and burnish
down firmly with coin
or fingernail. Half of
tape should extend
above plate. For rough
walls or when installing
lights for long duration,
longer strips of tape
should be used. To reinforce, place one strip
of tape horizontally across top of Home-plate
and over the two vertical strips (as shown).
CAUTION: To avoid marring of mounting
surfaces, do not tape to wallpaper, soft-
composition board, or paint that is not
well-bonded. Never tape to ceilings or aim
lamp directly at tape. Remove Gaffer-tape by
pulling it back diagonally. Never pull plate
away from wall without first removing tape.
Other mounting methods
Either mounting notches alone can sometimes
be used to attach the light onto the top of
doors, on door knobs or hinges and air duct
louvers and behind some moldings.
The plate supports and balances the L-light
on horizontal surfaces, but will be more stable
when secured with Gaffer-tape. The holes in
the plate (see illus) can be used to mount the
unit with nails or screws on appropriate
surfaces. Four units can be bolted together
through one of these holes on each plate
to form a quad light.
Other Lowel mounting devices, such as the
Screw-in Stud, Stud-link, Tota-clamp,
Tota-mount, Space-clamp, Lobo with Lobo
Arm, Scissor-mount and Grid-lock, can be
used to mount the L-light when the Stand-link
is attached. Consult individual product
instruction sheets.
MOUNTING CAUTION: To ensure safety,
always test for secure mounting by pulling
downward on light or plate.
Warnings
L-light with Home-plate
L-light Models L-light Mounting
Rotating shield
for clip-on
barndoors Stand-link Home-plate
mount Lock knob
for tilting &
mount change Lock knob
for tilting &
mount change
A A
L-light with Stand-link L-light with Home-plate™
Mounting L-light with Stand-link or Home-plate
• Remove the large Lock Knob A completely.
• Line straight sections B of screw carefully with cut-out C in Stand-link or Home-plate.
• Tighten knob securely.
Screw-thread
MR-16 lamp
Storing
Except for screw-base MR-16 lamps,
the L-light should not be stored with lamps in
socket. When storing L-light with MR-16,
remove Gel-jawz and close barndoors over
lamp. If storing L-light attached to Home-plate,
remove lamp and tilt socket down onto plate.
WARNING: Wait for lamp to cool
before storage.
100w Flood
Code: L1-100F
F.C. at 10' = 25
Beam Angle = 40° 100w Spot
Code: L1-100S
F.C. at 10' = 28
Beam Angle = 13°
Small mounting
notch Nail/screw
holes Chain lock
slot
Large mounting
notch Tension
chain
A
C
B