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