CONTEMPORARY/ELITE
LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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CONTROL BOX
TRANSFORMER
LOW VOLTAGE POST TOP
• Xpanse Contemporary/Elite low voltage lighting is designed for use with the Xpanse Elite railing system.
• Consult all applicable local building codes before beginning installation
12/2 AWG WIRE
NOTE:
• Lighted bulb is hot
• Do not install Elite railing system until you have read the Elite low voltage lighting instructions. Rails and posts
must be made to accept the wiring and lights during their installation.
• A maximum of 30 lights (4W each) can be powered by the supplied 120W Intermatic transformer.
• Do not touch hot lens or bulb
• Keep top away from materials
that may melt or burn
STEP 1.
STEP 3 (OPTION A).
Design Deck Layout
1.1
Determine all posts that will require a low voltage light.
1.2 Sketch deck illustration to determine where transformer will be mounted
and how the wire will be fed from transformer to first post.
STEP 2.
Install Transformer
2.1 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.
1.1
Prepare posts/rails using wood 4x4's as structural
support
3.1a Cut all 4x4's to a height of 351⁄2" from deck surface
for a 36" high installed railing; 411⁄2" for a 42" high
installed railing.
3.2a Right next to mounted 4x4, 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.
3.2A
3.3a Drill a 1⁄2" hole into all vinyl post sleeves
directly above installed chassis from the
Elite railing system. Drill through vinyl
post sleeve and plastic post insert.
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3.3A
3.4A
3.4a Connect wire to transformer following Intermatic
transformer directions. Feed wire from transformer,
under deck surface to first post. 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
4x4 wood post.)
wire
3.5a Feed wire from top of post through the hole in the
plastic post insert and vinyl post sleeve.
3.6a Feed the wire through the holes previously drilled in
all remaining posts directly along the center of the
chassis. (Note: in some cases the holes will be on
opposite sides (lines) and in other cases on adjacent
sides (corners). Tape wire to chassis to secure the wire
in the center of the chassis with packaging tape (not
included). Make sure to leave slack in the wire above
the wood 4x4's to allow for light connections.
3.6A
3.7a Slide top rail over the assembled chassis, fitting snug
to posts.
3.7A
3.8a Through the pre-drilled holes in the top rail baluster
spacer and the chassis, screw the provided #10x2"
screws through the baluster spacer and chassis into the
top rail to connect assembly.
3.8A
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3.5A
wire
STEP 3 (OPTION B).
Prepare posts/rails using steel post install kit (73003575) as
structural support
3.1b 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.
3.1B
3.2b Drill a 1⁄2" hole into all vinyl post sleeves directly above
installed chassis from the Elite railing system. Drill
through vinyl post sleeve, plastic post insert, and steel
post install kit.
3.2B
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.)
3.3b 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. (Note: make sure wire is fed through the
inside of the steel post install kit.)
3.3B
wire
3.4B
3.4b Feed the wire through the holes previously drilled in
all remaining posts directly along the center of the
chassis. (Note: in some cases the holes will be on
opposite sides (lines) and in other cases on adjacent
sides (corners). Tape wire to chassis with packaging
tape (not included) to secure the wire in the center of
the chassis. Make sure to leave slack in the wire above
the post install kit to allow for light connections.
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3.5b Slide top rail over the assembled chassis, fitting snug
to posts.
3.5B
3.6b Through the pre-drilled holes in the top rail baluster
spacer and the chassis, screw the provided #10x2"
screws through baluster spacer and chassis into the
top rail to connect assembly.
3.6B
STEP 4.
Connecting low voltage lights to already run wire
4.1 At each post location pull a loop of wire vertically
approximately 2".
4.2 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.
4.2
STEP 5.
wire extensions
from light
Connecting lights to posts
5.1
At each post location, on opposite sides, pre-drill
through the bottom of flat surface of the top to the
post using a 1⁄8" drill bit and connect using supplied
screws.
OR
5.2 At each post location, use silicone caulk (sold
separately) to attach post top to post.
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12/2 AWG wire from transformer
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5.1