INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Aris LED Task and Display Luminaire
MODELS: ARIS-11, ARIS-21 and ARIS-41
CAUTION! – READ THIS FIRST --- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
11500 Melrose Avenue
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131
Phone: 847-451-0700
Fax: 847-451-7512
www.alkco.com
WARNING:FIXTURES MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND SAFETY CODES AND REGULATIONS.
WARNING:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR USE A FIXTURE UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY LABELS.
WARNING:DO NOT USE A FIXTURE IF THE LENS, HOUSING, OR POWER CABLES ARE DAMAGED.
WARNING:FIXTURES HAVE LINE VOLTAGE RISK OF SHOCK AND NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THEM.
WARNING:CLASS 1M LED PRODUCT. DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
TEST STANDARD: IEC 60825-1: 1993+A1+A2/EN 60825-1: 1994+A1+A2.
LED WAVELENGTH: 450 nm
MAXIMUM OUTPUT OF RADIATION: 1.32 nm
WARNING:ENSURE THAT MAIN POWER SUPPLY IS OFF BEFORE INSTALLING OR WIRING A FIXTURE.
WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS: USE ONLY INSULATED STAPLES OR PLASTIC TIES TO SECURE CORDS; ROUTE AND SECURE CORDS SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE PINCHED
OR DAMAGED WHEN THE CABINET IS PUSHED TO THE WALL.
I. START HERE
This installation guide contains important information on planning and installing your new Aris LED fixture to ensure peak performance.
Before you begin the installation, read this complete document. It contains important safety and installation instructions that will help
you install Aris quickly and safely.
II. System Layout
Aris has been designed to offer flexibility and simplicity of the installation. It is recommended that you lay out the fixture components
to review how they will be installed and to ensure that you have all the necessary components before beginning.
A. Connecting to Line Power
CAUTION: THE U.S. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) DOES NOT PERMIT CORDS TO BE CONCEALED WHERE DAMAGE TO INSULATION MAY GO UNNOTICED. TO PREVENT FIRE DANGER, DO NOT RUN CORD BEHIND WALLS,
CEILINGS, SOFFITS OR CABINETS WHERE IT MAY BE INACCESSIBLE FOR EXAMINATION. CORDS SHOULD
BE VISUALLY EXAMINED PERIODICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY REPLACED WHEN DAMAGE IS NOTED.
CAUTION: NOT INTENDED FOR RECESSED INSTALLATION IN CEILING OR SOFFITS.
NOT INTENDED FOR SURFACE INSTALLATIONS INSIDE BUILT-IN RESIDENTIAL FURNISHINGS.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE, DO NOT INSTALL CLOSER THAN 0.25" (7 MM) TO CABINET WALL OR IN A
COMPARTMENT SMALLER THAN 12 INCHES BY 12 INCHES WIDE AND HIGH BY 12, 24 OR 44 INCHES LONG FOR THE 9.25, 19.25 AND 39.25 INCH FIXTURES, RESPECTIVELY.
CAUTION: DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FIXTURES CONNECTED IN A RUN OF INTERCONNECTED
FIXTURES.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE A FIXTURE FOR ANY VOLTAGE FOR WHICH IT IS NOT RATED.
DO NOT EXCEED THE SPECIFIED VOLTAGE AND CURRENT INPUT FOR ANY FIXTURE.
CAUTION: DO NOT HOT SWAP FIXTURES. ENSURE THAT POWER TO THE SERIES IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING OR
DISCONNECTING INDIVIDUAL FIXTURES.
CAUTION: IF THE INSTALLATION INVOLVES DIMMING, ARIS FIXTURES CAN BE CONTROLLED WITH A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE WALL DIMMER CONTROL RATED FOR ELECTRONIC LOW VOLTAGE (ELV) LOADS.
(See Section VI – Dimming Controls)
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A. Connecting to Line Power
Aris fixtures are designed to allow direct connection to 120 volt power. This can be done in one of two ways:
Portable installations
hard wired installations
The Switched Leader Cable (SLC) has a 10' cord with
grounded plug and a plug box that can is plugged into
the right end of the Aris fixture (as you face the fixture).
The plug box has a switch to allow for controlling a single
or series of connected fixtures.
The Hard Wiring Compartment (HWC) and Direct Wire Compartment (DWC) have several knockouts to accept flexible metal
conduit (FMC) or non-metallic cable (NM). Both should be secured
to the HWC/DWC with appropriate strain relief connector.
The HWC must be connected to the left end of the Aris fixture by
using one of the Jumper Cables (AJC6, AJC12, AJC18, AJC60 or
AJCY).
The DWC can be plugged into the right or left end of the Aris fixture
and has a switch to allow for controlling a single or series of connected fixtures.
B. Aris fixtures
An Aris installation can involve a single fixture or be up to 50 linear feet and <324 watts of fixtures on a single run. Aris is available
in 3 different fixture lengths to fit the application. Lay out the fixtures for your installation to determine their location. The chart below
identifies the nominal fixture length and the installed length for each Aris fixture. The installed length includes the nominal fixture length
plus the electrical connections that must be installed on each fixture.
Fixture Model
Nominal Fixture Length
ARIS-11
9.25" (235mm)
Installed Fixture Length
Max. Power Consumption
11" (280mm)
6W
ARIS-21
19.25" (489mm)
21" (550mm)
13W
ARIS-41
39.25" (997mm)
41" (1040mm)
25W
C. Interconnecting Aris fixtures
There are a variety of jumper cables and connectors to allow you to interconnect from
one fixture to the next. The first fixture in the series will be connected to the electrical
power using one of the methods described in section A. above. If there is only one
fixture in your application, use the Termination Plug (ATRM) with the connector at the
opposite end of the fixture. A Termination Plug is provided with the Switched Leader
Cable, Hard Wire Compartment and Direct Wire Compartment.
Model Number
If there is more than one fixture in your application, you can use one of the Jumper
Cables (AJC6, AJC12, AJC18, AJC60 or AJCY) or a Flush Connector (AFC) to connect
fixtures in series. The Jumper Cables come in a variety of lengths to allow greater
spacing, to navigate around corners or to avoid obstacles. The chart below shows the
variety of lengths of Jumper Cables available. The Flush Connector (AFC) allows
fixtures to be connected end-to-end. Again, the last fixture(s) in the run need the
Termination Plug inserted into the connector at the opposite end of the fixture before
the system is energized.
Nominal Length
AJC6
6" (152mm)
AJC12
12" (305mm)
AJC18
18" (457mm)
AJC60
60" (1524mm)
AJCY
16.5" (419mm)
AFC
.875" (22mm)
D. Mounting options
Aris fixtures are mounted using the supplied mounting clips or with the optional full length brackets (AMB11, AMB21 or AMB41). For
either type of bracket, using screws is the preferred way to mount the brackets, but depending on the substrate, nuts and bolts, doublesided adhesive mounting foam, or even flat strip magnets may be used.
Once the brackets are in place, the Aris fixtures snap into the clips/bracket. In general, the best illumination results occur when the
fixtures are installed near the front edge of the cabinet, away from the wall.
E. Required tools and materials
To wire and mount an Aris system, you need:
• General tools to secure mounting clips/brackets (drill, screwdriver, level, measuring tools, etc.)
• Electrical tools and supplies (wire cutters, insulation strippers, wire nuts) to install the Wiring Compartment (if used) and to connect leader cables to a line circuit.
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2. If multiple fixtures are to be mounted end-to-end and electrically connected with the Flush Connector (AFC), they must be precisely mounted in a straight line to avoid poor electrical contact and unreliable operation. Draw a straight line on the mounting
surface indicating the back edge of all the fixtures
to be mounted.
3. You have the option to use either the mounting clips (supplied with the fixture) or the optional full length mounting brackets. Position the clips/brackets along the marked line install to the mounting surface with screws or other hardware that is appropriate to the cabinet or substrate material. Be sure to use all of the pre-drilled holes in the clips/brackets.
STANDARD
MOUNTING
CLIPS
Figure 1
III. Installation
A. Install Mounting CLIPS or Brackets
1. Determine the location of each Aris fixture for your application. For undercabinet applications, it is
recommended that you install the fixtures near the front edge of cabinet with the lens facing toward the wall. It is also important to leave a minimum of 0.25" between the fixture and any vertical surface such as a cabinet valence. Be sure there is adequate
clearance at the ends of the fixtures for plugging in jumper cables, flush connectors or termination plug.
B. Install the Fixtures
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO
PERSONS; USE ONLY INSULATED STAPLES OR PLASTIC TIES TO SECURE THE CORDS; ROUTE AND SECURE CORDS SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE PINCHED OR DAMAGED WHEN THE CABINET IS PUSHED TO THE WALL.
Figure 2
1. Install the Aris fixtures by snapping them into the mounting clips/brackets. The square side of the fixture should face out toward the room and the rounded side should face toward the task surface and back wall. You should feel the bracket snap tightly around the fixture body.
2.Connect each pair of fixtures with jumper cables or flush connectors. The cables and connectors snap into the ends of each pair of fixtures. (See Figure 2)
3.If the jumper cables need to be held close to the mounting surface, ensure that you do not kink the cables or penetrate the jumper cable with a fastener.
4.Insert a termination plug in the final left side
connector (as you face the mounted fixtures) of the last fixture in the run.
Figure 3
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OPTIONAL
FULL LENGTH
MOUNTING
Bracket
IV. Electrical Connections
CAUTION:
DO NOT HOT SWAP FIXTURES.
ENSURE THAT POWER TO THE
SERIES IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING INDIVIDUAL FIXTURES.
Aris fixtures are wired just like any other line-voltage
fixtures. There are two basic methods to connect the
fixtures to electrical power – a portable installation or a
hard wired installation.
A. Portable installation
1.The Switched Leader Cable (SLC) snaps into the right end of the fixture series (as you face the
Figure 4
fixtures) and the plug is the plugged into a 120 VAC receptacle. Install the termination plug into the end
cap of the last fixture in the run. (See Figure 3)
B.hard wired installation with Hard wire compartment (HWC)
1. UL standards for permanently installed systems in North America require that a wiring compartment be mounted in close
proximity to the first fixture in the series. A line (black) circuit is connected to the line, neutral (white), and ground (green) leads in the wiring compartment. (See Figure 4)
2. A jumper cable or flush connector connects the wiring compartment to the first fixture in the series. Install the termination plug into the end cap of the last fixture of the run.
C.hard wired installation with
direct wire compartment (DWC)
The Direct Wire Compartment (DWC) is configured to
install at the right end of the fixture(s). The DWC can be
field modified to allow installation on the left end by following the additional installation instructions noted below.
1. Determine if the DWC will be installed on the right end or left end of the fixture before beginning. Figure 5 shows the DWC installed on the right end.
2. Open the DWC by removing the two Philips-head screws from the back panel. (See Figure 6)
3. When installed, the DWC
will align flush TABS
with the ENDPLATE
front
edge of a run of fixtures as shown in Figure 5.
TABS
ENDPLATE
4. The 3-pin connector, which protrudes from the end of the DWC, comes positioned for installing on the right end of a run. If this works for the installation, proceed to Step 5 below. If the installation requires the DWC to be installed on the left end of a run, follow the remaining instructions in this step.
a.) Remove the endplate from its slot by pushing the plastic tabs free of the
connector and pulling the endplate up. (See Figure 7)
b.) Slide the connector out of the endplate, and rotate the endplate 180 degrees horizontally so that the connector can be inserted on the opposite end of the endplate. Check to make sure that the arrows on the face of the endplate is still facing upward. (See Figure 8)
Figure 6
Figure 5
ENDPLATE
ENDPLATE
ENDPLATE
TABS
TABS
TABS
ENDPLATE
TABS
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
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c.)
d.)
Reinsert the endplate into the slot so that the connector is now in the opposite posi-
tion as shown in Figures 9 and 10. Make sure that the plastic tabs snap over the body of the connector.
Continue to Step 5.
5.
The DWC has three knockouts for inserting the power line – one on the end of the housing and one on either side. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, remove the knockout that you want to use. (See Figure 11)
6.
Remove the hex nut from the provided strain
relief connector and insert it into the slot behind the selected knockout opening. Insert the ground
connector strip into the tab to the left of the
knockout opening so that the strip touches the
hex nut. (See Figures 12 and 13)
7.
Attach the strain relief connector to the hex nut
and tighten. (Philips-head screws should be
accessible when the DWC is installed. You may need to reposition the hex nut in its slot to properly orient the strain relief connector screws.) (See Figure 14)
8.
Insert the power line through the strain relief connector leaving enough wire inside the box
to make connections. Tighten the Philips-head screws on the strain relief connector.
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(See Figure 15)
9.
Trim 3/8" (10mm) of insulation from the wires and attach wire nuts.
Incoming Hot – Connect to black wire
Incoming Neutral – Connect to white wire
Incoming Ground – Connect to yellow/green wire
10. Package wires in the DWC housing making
sure not to pinch them and replace the back panel
using the two Philips-head screws. (See Figure 16)
Figure 11
Figure 12
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Figure 15
Figure 14
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Figure 16
11. Connect the DWC to the Aris fixture at the end of the run. Use the two mounting holes to secure the DWC to the mounting substrate with screws. (See Figure 17) Choose the appropriate supplied termi-
nation plug into the opposite end or end of the run of the fixture(s).
V. Turning the Power ON
1. Check to make sure all fixtures are connected together. Make sure the power source is connected to the first fixture and that the termination plug is
installed in the last fixture of the run.
Figure 17
2. Energize the circuit and test the installation.
Step VI: Dimming Controls on page 6
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Vi. DIMMING CONTROLS
Aris fixtures can be dimmed with commercially available dimmer controls that are designed for electronic low voltage (ELV) loads.
These controls will provide dimming down to approximately 10% of full output with variations depending on what dimmer is being used.
Note: Aris is not compatible with all types of dimmers.
ELV dimmer controls will also be referred to as "trailing edge" or "reverse phase control" models. The chart below shows a list of
recommended dimmers. These controls have been tested and approved for use with Aris fixtures. Aris fixtures may also be compatible
with other ELV dimmers but testing, prior to permanent installation, is recommended. Compatible dimmers listed in chart below.
Manufacturer
Product
Model
Description
Lutron
Nova T
NTELV-600
600W ELV single-pole slide
Lutron
Diva
DVELV-303P
300W ELV
Leviton
Decora
6615-POW
300W double-pole ELV
Leviton
Vizia
VZEO4
600W single-pole ELV
ETC
Sensor
SR12+
Sensor SR12+ rack w/ CEM+ control & D20 dimmer
ETC
Unison
DR12
DR12 rack w/ CMEd control & D20/L20 dimmers
Entertainment
Technology
BAKPAK
IPSBP7501
750W Theatrical z dimmer, DMX512 control.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
If you require additional information regarding this light fixture we invite you to call us at Alkco. Our business hours are:
Monday - Friday (except holidays), 8:00am to 4:30pm Central time. Phone: 847-451-0700, Fax: 847-451-7512
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Contact Alkco Lighting directly for information on replacement parts. When calling, be prepared to provide the model number
and date of manufacture of the fixture. This information is indicated on labels located on the product.
WARRANTY
Aris fixtures (for the original installation) have a driver warranty of 3 years from the date of manufacture and a LED warranty
for the specified lumen maintenance for 10 years.
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04/11 Aris Series
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