elektraLite MY 150 - Manual (Page 6)

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B). Mounting MY 150
Method 1: Installation Using a C Clamp.
The installation must always be secured with a backup safety attachment: namely an appropriate sized safety
cable. Don’t clamp the safety to the C clamp. That defeats the reason for a safety cable….namely a
SEPARATE backup to the primary hanging mechanism.
Never stand directly below the device when mounting, removing or servicing the MY 150.
Please make sure MY 150 has been installed correctly both from a mechanical and electrical aspect before
powering up and operating for the first time. Spending a few extra minutes double-checking everything, is
better than rushing to turn the fixture on.
Care should be taken to mount MY 150. Make sure that MY 150 is mounted in such a way that no one can
touch it directly. For example, when hanging MY 150 make sure it is high enough up not to hit anyone’s head or
run into any obstruction in its movement. Always keep MY 150 away from any inflammable material.
Mounting MY 150 is a job that requires qualified personnel with experience. If the personnel doing the
installation lack these qualifications do not use them to do the installation.
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Installation via ordinary clamp
S afety-chain
M 1 0 X 2 5 m m
Using M10 (10mm) bolts screw the C clamps onto the base of MY150 make sure that the bolts are firmly
tightened but take care not to over tighten. Fit a suitable safety chain to MY 150 center hole and attach to the
truss or whatever MY 150 is attached to.
Metric explanation:- If you go to a good hardware store (like Home Depot or Lowes) you will be purchasing
bolts that have written on the packaging 10mm x 1.5mm x 25mm. [The last figure of 25mm can be a higher
value read on].
10mm is the diameter of the bolt itself. 10mm is roughly 0.4 of an inch. In engineering drawings 10mm is also
written or described as M10.
1.5mm is the distance between each thread or turn of the screw. Engineering drawings refer to this as the pitch
of the screw. Now in places like Home Depot they stock 10mm bolts with 1.0mm, 1.25mm and 1.5mm pitch. So
be careful you buy the right pitch: 1.5mm. If you try to force a bolt with the wrong thread into the hole then the
threads in the holes will be ruined and render these mounting points useless as a load bearing point. Then
you’ll have to replace the base of the fixture.
25mm is the minimum length of bolt you should use. Bolts are available in 5mm steps. So you can get 25mm,
30mm, 35mm and so on. Choose the bolt that best fits the length you will need to hold the C clamp or whatever
clamping device you will be using.