Low Voltage Lighting
Installation Instructions
• Transform low voltage lighting is designed for use with the Transform railing system.
Components:
• Consult all applicable local building codes before beginning installation
• Do not install Transform railing system until you have read the Transform low
voltage lighting instructions. Rails and posts must be made to accept the wiring
and lights during their installation.
Low Voltage Post
Top
• A maximum of 30 lights (4W each) can be powered by the supplied 120W
Intermatic transformer.
NOTE: Lighted bulb is hot - do not touch hot lens or bulb. Keep top away from
materials that may melt or burn.
1.
3.
Determine all posts that will require a
low voltage light. Sketch deck illustration
to determine where transformer will be
mounted and how the wire will be fed
from transformer to first post (Fig. 1).
Using 4" x 4" Wood Posts:
2.
Mount transformer/timer on an exterior
wall of house near an outdoor receptacle.
Use a wood or masonry screw drilled into
the wall to hang the transformer. Plug the
transformer into a GFCI outlet.
Control Box
Transformer
12/2 AWG
Wire
4.
Cut all 4" x 4" posts to a height of 35 ⁄2"
from deck surface for a 36" high installed
railing; 411⁄2" for a 42" high installed
railing. Right next to mounted 4" x 4",
beneath deck surface, drill a 3⁄4" diameter
hole through the deck board – this will be
the hole to feed the wire through for the
first post closest to the transformer.
1
Drill a 1⁄2" hole into all vinyl post sleeves
directly above installed top bracket
from the Transform railing system (Fig.
2). Drill through Resalite™ post sleeve
and plastic post insert. Top rail will
cover approximately 1" above mounted
bracket. Be sure not to drill hole too high
or the top rail will not cover it.
Connect wire to transformer following
Intermatic transformer directions. Feed
wire from transformer, under deck
surface to first post (Fig. 3). Feather
wire up to the top of the post through
the hole previously drilled in the deck
board. (Note: make sure the wire is fed
through the inside of the vinyl post sleeve
covering the 4" x 4" wood post.)
Feed wire from top of post through the
hole in the plastic post insert and Resalite
post sleeve (Fig. 4).
Fig. 3
NOTE: If using a Resalite stiffener in the
top rail, wire must be routed through
the bottom rail using the same methods
shown here.
Fig. 1
Fig. 4
Fig. 2
Low Voltage Lighting
Installation Instructions
5.
6.
7.
Feed the wire through the holes
previously drilled in all remaining posts
directly along the center of the beam.
(Note: in some cases the holes will be on
opposite sides (lines) and in other cases
on adjacent sides (corners) (Fig. 5). Tape
wire to beam to secure the wire in the
center of the beam with packaging tape
(not included). Make sure to leave slack
in the wire above the wood 4" x 4" posts
to allow for light connections.
Snap top rail over the assembled beam,
fitting snug to posts (Fig. 6).
Using Steel Post Install Kit
Through the pre-drilled holes in the top
beam and bracket, screw the provided
#10 x 2" screws through the baluster
spacer and beam into the top rail to
connect assembly (Fig. 7).
TIP: Pre-drill upward through top beam
and bracket prior to setting wire in place
to avoid damaging wire. If using Resalite
stiffener, wire will run through the bottom
rail and this step does not apply.
Drill a 1⁄2" hole through “boxing” and deck
board (using the bottom base plate as
guide) – this will be the hole to feed the
wire through for the first post closest to
the transformer (Fig. 8).
Drill a 1⁄2" hole into all vinyl post sleeves
directly above installed top bracket from
the Transform railing system (Fig. 9). Drill
through Resalite post sleeve, plastic post
insert, and steel post install kit.
NOTE: It is recommended to “step” up
to the 1⁄2" hole (start with a 1⁄8" hole, then
3
⁄8" hole, and finally a 1⁄2" hole to best drill
through the steel post.)
NOTE: If using a Resalite stiffener in the
top rail, wire must be routed through
the bottom rail using the same methods
shown here.
Fig. 8
Fig. 6
Fig. 5
Fig. 7
Fig. 9
Low Voltage Lighting
Installation Instructions
8.
9.
10.
Connect wire to transformer following
Intermatic transformer directions. Feed
wire from transformer, under deck
surface to first post. Feather wire to
the top of the post through the hole
previously drilled in the deck board (Fig.
10).
Feed the wire through the holes
previously drilled in all remaining posts
directly along the center of the beam.
Slide top rail over the assembled beam,
fitting snug to posts (Fig. 12).
TIP: Pre-drill upward through top beam
and bracket prior to setting wire in place
to avoid damaging wire. If using Resalite
stiffener, wire will run through the bottom
rail and this step does not apply.
In some cases the holes will be on
opposite sides (lines) and in other cases
on adjacent sides (corners) (Fig. 11).
Tape wire to beam with packaging tape
(not included) to secure the wire in the
center of the beam. Make sure to leave
slack in the wire above the post install kit
to allow for light connections.
Through the pre-drilled holes in the top
beam and bracket, screw the provided
#10 x 2" screws through baluster spacer
and beam into the top rail to connect
assembly (Fig. 13).
NOTE: Make sure wire is fed through the
inside of the steel post install kit.
Fig. 12
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 13
Low Voltage Lighting
Installation Instructions
11.
12.
Connecting Low Voltage Lights to
Wire:
At each post location, use silicone caulk
(sold separately) to attach post top to
post (Fig. 15).
At each post location pull a loop of wire
vertically approximately 2".
Each post light comes standard with a
wire extension and connector. Simply
lay the wire horizontally in between both
connectors and pinch the connectors
together until you hear a “snap” causing
the sharp copper spikes inside each
connector to penetrate the low voltage
cable (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
12/2 AWG wire from
transformer
wire extensions
from light
Railing Dynamics, Inc.
135 Steelmanville Road
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234
Ph: 877.420.7245
Fax: 866.277.5160
www.rdirail.com
REV. 06.14