INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
REFLECTOR
w/led strip
housing
LENS
light
throw
The ideal placement of these fixtures would be between 10˝ & 16˝
from the surface being lighted to the edge of the fixture.
LS SERIES
Standard Trimless Mounting
Fixtures are IC Rated
FOR SUPPLY CONNECTIONS ENTERING THIS FIXTURE
USE WIRE SUITABLE FOR AT LEAST 90° C
* INSTALLATION TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC AND APPLICABLE CODES *
ALUMINUM REFLECTOR CLEANING: C
lean reflector with soap & water or alcohol, i.e., Isopropyl Alcohol or other neutral
PH factor solvents. Cleaning material should be non-abrasive. DO NOT use Ammonia & alkali solutions.
1. Remove Lens & Reflector before installation. Slide lens down,
away from the lamp side to expose slot for SMALL screwdriver.
Carefully insert screwdriver to slide lens down and out.
2. Remove reflector by pushing up on the lamp side to dislodge
the other side. Carefully use screwdriver to grab edge of
reflector then pull out of housing. UNPLUG LED STRIP!
PUSH HERE
PULL OUT
USE
SCREWDRIVER TO
RELEASE EDGE
3. Frame on two or four sides and attach to studs per local
code. Housing should be flush with finish surface with the
smaller perf edge closest to the surface to light. Connect
power before closing the wall with drywall.
4. Install 5/8˝ drywall right up to the fixture edge. Then use self
adhesive Joint Tape and Joint Compound to finish the wall
right to the fixture aperture opening.
FINISH THE WALL TO
FIXTURE APERTURE
FRAMING ROUGH-IN IS 3-1/2˝ X 5-1/2˝
SELF-DRILLING SCREWS
(BY OTHERS)
INSTALL WITH SMALLER “PERF”
EDGE CLOSEST TO THE SURFACE
TO LIGHT (FLOOR WASH SHOWN)
5-1/2˝
Back to Back Detail
Trimless Joint Detail
For Standard Trimless One Circuit Installation
Note: Joint is exaggerated
for clarity.
Sample Catalog #: 14W1LS-BBM-2x4 & 14W1LS-BBS-2x4
1-13/16˝
BBS Fixture
(Satellite)
2-7/8˝
REFLECTOR
SPRING
LOADED LENS
NOTE: YOU MUST SPECIFY
THE THICKNESS OF WALL
FRAMING SO CORRECT
NIPPLE IS SUPPLIED
BBM Fixture
(Master)
FIXTURE
HOUSING
MOUNTING
STUD (TYP)
STUD
NIPPLE JOINS FIXTURES
FOR MASTER/SATELLITE
WIRING
FLANGE AT
5/8˝ SET BACK
FOR GYPSUM
MOUNTING FLANGE
FOR 5/8˝ GYPSUM
(WELDED TO FIXTURE)
DRYWALL JOINT
COMPOUND
(BY OTHERS)
SELF-ADHESIVE
DRYWALL JOINT
TAPE (BY OTHERS)
5/8˝ GYPSUM
BOARD (TYPICAL
BY OTHERS)
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REPLACING THE REFLECTOR & LENS SHOULD BE THE LAST STEP
AFTER PAINTING AND FINISH WORK
REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE PEEL AND REPLACE REFLECTOR.
5. To replace the Reflector – Plug LED strip into connector
from driver (CONFIRM correct polarity, and turn plug if
wrong), then place the LED side into the fixture (SHOWN
as Floor Wash).
CORRECT
REFLECTOR
POSITION
INSERT LED
SIDE FIRST
6. To replace the Lens – Place the UN-SLOTTED side of
lens in fixture first, on the side AWAY from the LEDs.
Push lens against the spring to allow the other edge to slip
inside.
PUSH LENS DOWN
ON SPRING TO
ALLOW TOP EDGE
TO SLIP INSIDE
LENS SLOT
ON LED SIDE
INSERT
UN-SLOTTED
SIDE FIRST
A) PUSH HERE, SO
B) YOU CAN
SQUEEZE THIS
END INTO THE
HOUSING
LENS
REFLECTOR
HOUSING
SPRING
ONE HOUR FIRE RATED WALL INSTALLATION: (VERIFY WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES)
For one hour fire rated walls, the entire framed fixture “pocket” (5 sides) in the wall must be lined with 5/8˝ gypsum with the
seams sealed. Fixtures must be framed on four sides. The LS Series fixtures are shallow enough to fit into a standard stud wall
with the additional thickness of gypsum. Then finish installation as shown in steps #3, 4, 5 & 6.
A FRAMING ROUGH-IN IS
4-1/2˝ X 6-1/2˝
B LINE “POCKET” WITH
GYPSUM & SEAL SEAMS
C CONNECT POWER & ATTACH
FIXTURE TO STUDS
D CLOSE WALL &
FINISH EDGE
ONE
LAYER
4-1/2˝
6-1/2˝
TWO HOUR FIRE RATED WALL INSTALLATION: (VERIFY WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES)
For two hour fire rated walls, the entire framed fixture “pocket” (5 sides) in the wall must be lined with TWO layers of 5/8˝ gypsum
with the seams sealed. Fixtures must be framed on four sides. The LS Series fixtures are shallow enough to fit into a standard
stud wall with the additional thickness of gypsum. Then finish installation as shown in steps #3, 4, 5 & 6.
A FRAMING ROUGH-IN IS
5-3/4˝ X 7-3/4˝
5-3/4˝
B LINE “POCKET” WITH
GYPSUM & SEAL SEAMS
C CONNECT POWER & ATTACH
FIXTURE TO STUDS
D CLOSE WALL &
FINISH EDGE
TWO
LAYERs
7-3/4˝
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