Indoor drywall trim housing installation & drywall – Edge Lighting Sun 3 LED Components User Manual

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Indoor Drywall Installation Using a Magnetic Remote Transformer

L

PANEL

STUD

CONDUIT


OCTAGON
BOX WITH
BRACKET

2

120VAC

12VAC

POWER
SUPPLY

3

MAGNETIC
REMOTE
TRANSFORMER

1: Install the magnetic remote transformer to an accessible
location.

2: Refer to the instructions supplied with the remote
transformer to run the power from the panel to the remote
transformer.

3: Install an octagon box onto the stud next to the remote
transformer to branch the power to all octagon boxes.

4: Install all octagon boxes for the housing trims and run
conduits from the branching octagon box to all these octagon
boxes.

5: Run proper wire sizes from branching electrical box to all
octagon boxes using the "Wire Size Chart" provided with
remote magnetic transformer. Wire the transformer wires
parallel to the fixture wires. (See using diagram on page 6).

1

NOTE:

depth (1.6") for total of 4" depth should be considered when
positioning and mounting an octagon on side of the stud.

Sun3 trim housing depth (2.4") along with octagon box

Indoor Drywall Trim Housing
Installation & Drywall

1: Align and secure each trim housing to the octagon electrical
box holes with the two #8-32 screws (not provided).

M

TRIM HOUSING

#8-32
SCREW

12VAC

CONDUIT

1

1

N

3

2-7/8"

2: Mark a point on the drywall where the housing opening is
going to be located.

3: Cut out the marked drywall location with a 2-7/8"metal hole
saw bit (refer to www.greenlee.com cat# 825-2-7/8).

4: Install the drywall onto the studs making sure that the
housing trims is not exposed out of the drywall.

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5

4"

MINIMUM

STUD

DRYWALL

TRIM HOUSING

OCTAGON
BOX

TRIM HOUSING

MUST BE

FLUSH TO
DRYWALL

OCTAGON BOX

TRIM
HOUSING

OCTAGON BOX

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