Desa Models 5312 - Manual (Page 2)

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INSTALLATION
For easy installation, select an existing light with a wall
switch for replacement.
W
IRE THE
L
IGHT
C
ONTROL
WARNING: Turn power off at circuit breaker.
❒ Remove the existing light fi xture.
❒ Install the mounting strap as shown using two screws
that fi t your junction box.
❒ The plastic hanger can be used to hold the fi xture
while wiring. The small end of the plastic hanger
can be threaded through the hole in the center of
the cover plate. The small end then goes into one
of the slots on the mounting strap.
❒ Route the Light Control’s wires through the large
gasket holes.
❒ Twist the junction box wires and fi xture wires together
as shown. Secure with wire connectors.
White to
White Black to
Black
Junction box ground wire to
green ground screw on fi xture.
Gasket
For eave mount only:
❒ Swing the sensor head towards the clamp screw
joint.
If the sensor pops out of the ball joint, loosen the
clamp screw and push the sensor back into the ball
joint. Tighten the clamp screw when done.
❒ Then rotate the sensor head clockwise 180° so the
controls face down.
Controls
Wall Mount Eave Mount
For under eave installation, the sensor head must
be rotated as shown in the next two steps for proper
operation and to avoid the risk of electrical shock.
Mounting
Strap
Mounting
Bolt
Controls
Controls
Clamp Screw
Rubber
Plug
M
OUNT THE
L
IGHT
C
ONTROL
❒ Align the Light Control cover plate and cover plate
gasket. Secure with the mounting bolt.
❒ For model SL-5318 only, align the three slots in
the decorative shell with the lamp holder pins. Push
the shell in and then twist clockwise to lock. Repeat
for other shell.
Lock Nut
To avoid water damage and electrical shock,
keep lamp holders 30° below horizontal.
❒ Adjust the lamp holders by loosening the lock nuts
but do not rotate the lamp holders more than 180°
from the factory setting. When screwing in the
fl oodlamps, do not overtighten.
Keep lamps at least
1" (2.5 cm) from the
sensor. Do not allow
the lamps to block
the lens.
Lens
❒ Push the Rubber Plug fi rmly into place.
❒ If a wet location junction box was not used, caulk
the wall plate mounting surface with silicone
weather sealant.
Shell Slot