B50
Installation Instructions
FLUORESCENT EMERGENCY BALLAST
U.S. Patent No. 6,339,296
! IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS !
WHEN USING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BASIC
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE
FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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To prevent high voltage from being present on red & yellow output leads prior to installation, inverter connector must be open. Do not join inverter connector until installation is complete and AC power is supplied to the emergency ballast.
This product is for use with one 17 W through 215 W (2’ - 8’) or two 17 W through 40 W (2’ - 4’) single pin
or bipin fluorescent lamps, including standard, energy saving, HO, VHO, circline, U-shaped and rapid-start
(4-pin) long compact fluorescent lamps.
Make sure all connections are in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any local regulations.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect both normal and emergency power supplies and inverter connector of the emergency ballast before servicing.
This emergency ballast is for factory or field installation in either the ballast channel or on top of the
fixture.
This product is for use in indoor fixtures except air handling heated air outlets, and wet, damp, or hazardous locations.
An unswitched AC power source is required (120 or 277 VAC, 60 Hz).
Do not install near gas or electric heaters.
Do not attempt to service the battery. A sealed, no-maintenance battery is used that is not field
replaceable. Contact the manufacturer for information on service.
The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
Do not use this product for other than intended use.
Servicing should be performed by qualified service personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY.
THE BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
09/14/09
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INSTALLATION
WARNING: TO PREVENT HIGH VOLTAGE FROM BEING PRESENT ON RED & YELLOW OUTPUT
LEADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, INVERTER CONNECTOR MUST BE OPEN. DO NOT JOIN
INVERTER CONNECTOR UNTIL INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE AND AC POWER IS SUPPLIED TO
THE EMERGENCY BALLAST.
NOTE:
STEP #1
Make sure the necessary branch circuit wiring is available. An unswitched source of
power is required. The emergency ballast must be fed from the same branch circuit
as the AC ballast.
INSTALLING THE EMERGENCY BALLAST
> Disconnect AC power from the fixture. Remove the ballast channel cover and install the emergency ballast
either in the ballast channel or on top of the fixture.* Remote mounting distance must be less than half the
maximum remote mounting distance for the AC ballast. Consult AC ballast manufacturer before remote
installation.
> Depending on the type of fixture in use install emergency ballast using one of the methods illustrated below.
InsideBallast
Ballast Channel
Inside
Channel
Inside strip
Strip Fixture
Inside
fixture
On top
Top of
of Fixture
on
fixture
* For installation on top of the fixture, wire bundle covers (RMC-60) may be required by state or local codes. These covers are available from the
manufacturer as an accessory kit and must be ordered separately. Call your local distributor or the factory for complete information.
Fixture
STEP #2
INSTALLING THE TEST SWITCH
1/2” Hole
> Refer to the illustrations above and install the test switch
through the ballast channel cover of a troffer or through the
side of a strip fixture.
Push to Test
> Drill a 1/2" hole and install the switch as shown.
> Refer to the diagrams on page 4 and wire the test switch so
that it removes AC power from the unswitched hot line to the
emergency ballast.
STEP #3
Hex Nut
Test Button
Test Switch
Leads
Hex Nut
INSTALLING THE CHARGING INDICATOR LIGHT
> Install the CHARGING INDICATOR LIGHT as shown on the following illustration so that it will be visible after
the fixture is installed.
TROFFER STYLE FIXTURE
STRIP STYLE FIXTURE
Fixture
Fixture
Charging
Indicator
Light
Charging
Indicator
Light
Violet (+)
Violet (+)
Brown (–)
Brown (–)
5/8" Black
Bushing
1/2" White
Bushing
1/2" White
Bushing
5/8" Black
Bushing
1/2" Punch
NOTE: After installing the charging indicator light and test switch, mark each with the appropriate label.
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INSTALLATION
STEP #4
WIRING THE EMERGENCY BALLAST
> Determine the type of AC ballast installed in the fixture.
> Select the appropriate wiring diagram on back to connect the emergency ballast to the AC ballast and lamp(s). Make sure all connections are in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any local regulations.
> After installation is complete, supply AC power to the emergency ballast and join the inverter connector.
> At this point, power should be connected to both the AC ballast and the emergency ballast, and the Charging Indicator Light should illuminate indicating the battery is charging.
> A short-term discharge test may be conducted after the emergency ballast has been charging for one hour. Charge for 24 hours before conducting a long-term discharge test. Refer to OPERATION.
> In a readily visible location, attach the label "CAUTION - This Unit Has More Than One Power Connection Point.
To Reduce The Risk Of Electric Shock, Disconnect Both The Branch Circuit-Breakers Or Fuses And Emergency
Power Supplies Before Servicing."
OPERATION
When AC power is applied, the charging indicator light is illuminated, indicating the battery is being charged. When
power fails, the emergency ballast automatically switches to emergency power, operating one or two lamps at reduced
illumination. When AC power is restored, the emergency ballast returns to the charging mode and delays AC ballast
operation for approximately three seconds to prevent false-tripping of AC ballast (end-of-lamp-life) shutdown circuits. This
emergency ballast will operate the rated lamp load for a minimum of 90 minutes.
MAINTENANCE
Although no routine maintenance is required to keep the emergency ballast functional, it should be checked periodically to
ensure that it is working. The following schedule is recommended:
1. Visually inspect the Charging Indicator Light monthly. It should be illuminated.
2. Test the emergency operation of the fixture at 30-day intervals for a minimum of 30 seconds. One or two lamps should operate at reduced illumination.
3. Conduct a 90-minute discharge test once a year. One or two lamps should operate at reduced illumination for
at least 90 minutes.
! REFER ANY SERVICING INDICATED BY THESE CHECKS TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL !
WIRING DIAGRAMS
The following diagrams are typical schematics only.
May be used with other ballasts. Consult the factory
for other wiring diagrams. Emergency Ballast and AC
Ballast must be fed from the SAME BRANCH CIRCUIT.
IMPORTANT TEXT: REFER TO TABLE 1
REGARDING BROWN CONNECTOR
Table 1
LAMP
BASE
TYPE
T8,T9,T10,T12
Single
or
Bipin
(DIAMETER)
(1”, 1¼”, 1½”)
WATTAGE
(Length)
17 - 40 W
(2'-4')
40 - 215 W
(5' -8')
NO. of LAMPS
(EMERGENCYMODE)
BROWN
CONNECTOR
1
CLOSED
2
OPEN
1
OPEN
1
CLOSED
2
OPEN
1
CLOSED
18 - 39 W
LONG COMPACT
4-PIN (2G11)
40 - 55 W
3
EMERGENCY BALLAST AND AC BALLAST MUST BE FED FROM THE SAME BRANCH CIRCUIT
TYPICAL SCHEMATICS ONLY. MAY BE USED WITH OTHER BALLASTS. CONSULT THE FACTORY FOR OTHER WIRING DIAGRAMS.
WIRING DIAGRAM for 1-LAMP emergency operation
FIG 104 TWO (2) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
FIG 133 TWO (2) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
WALL SWITCH
WALL SWITCH
HOT
WHT/RED
B
L
K
TEST
SWITCH
B
L
K
RED
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
CHARGING
INDICATOR
BROWN (-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
HOT
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
WHT/RED
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
B
L
K
TEST
SWITCH
LAMP 1(EMERGENCY)
BLUE
BLUE
2 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
BLACK
WHITE
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
CHARGING
INDICATOR
B
L
K
LAMP 2
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
RED
RED
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
CHARGING
INDICATOR
BROWN (-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
B
L
K
TEST
SWITCH
LAMP 1(EMERGENCY)
BLUE
BLUE
3 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
CHARGING
INDICATOR
B
L
K
LAMP 2
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
RED
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
CHARGING
INDICATOR
BROWN (-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLUE
BLUE
BLUE
RED
RED
LAMP 2
YELLOW
YELLOW
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
LAMP 3
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
BROWN
BROWN
RED
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
BLUE
BLUE
BLU/WHT
YELLOW
YELLOW
3 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLACK
WHITE
RED
LAMP 2
BLU/WHT
LAMP 3
RED
RED
FIG 120 FOUR (4) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
WALL SWITCH
WHT/RED
B
L
K
RED
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
BLUE
WALL SWITCH
TEST
SWITCH
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
BLU/WHT
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
WHT/RED
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
FIG 121 FOUR (4) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
B
L
K
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
FIG 105 THREE (3) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
HOT
BROWN
BROWN
RED
BLACK
WHITE
HOT
BROWN (-)
BROWN
BROWN
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WALL SWITCH
WHT/RED
B
L
K
VIOLET (+)
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
BLACK
WHITE
WALL SWITCH
HOT
TEST
SWITCH
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
FIG 106 THREE (3) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
B
L
K
RED
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
HOT
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
BLUE
4 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
BLACK
WHITE
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
TEST
SWITCH
YELLOW
BLUE
WHT/RED
B
L
K
CHARGING
INDICATOR
B
L
K
LAMP 2
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
RED
RED
WHITE
LAMP 3
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
BROWN
BROWN
RED
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
BLU/WHT
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
RED
YELLOW
YELLOW
RED
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLACK
WHITE
LAMP 4
4 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLU/WHT
BLU/WHT
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
BRN
BRN
BLUE
BLUE
LAMP 4
FIG 124 TWO (2) LAMP RAPID START STEP DIMMING BALLAST
COMMON
WHT/RED
RED
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
CHARGING
INDICATOR
BROWN (-)
TEST
SWITCH
HOT
BLK
WHITE
BLK
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BROWN
BROWN
RED
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
WHT/BLK
WHITE
BLACK
BLACK
S1
S2
The white/black lead must connect to the white
lead of the step-dimming ballast associated with
the emergency ballast only. Connections to other
ballasts or fixtures could result in abnormal
operation and cause product damage.
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
BLUE
BLUE
BLU/WHT
BLUE
2 LAMP
RAPID START
STEP
DIMMING
BALLAST
RED
RED
LAMP 2
YELLOW
YELLOW
WIRING DIAGRAMS for 2-LAMP emergency operation (2´- 4´, 17- 40 W lamps only)
FIG 140 TWO (2) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
FIG 125 TWO (2) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
WALL SWITCH
WALL SWITCH
HOT
WHT/RED
B
L
K
TEST
SWITCH
B
L
K
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
CHARGING
INDICATOR
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
COMMON
RED
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
HOT
WARNING: Do NOT connect brown connector
LAMP 1
RED
BLUE
BLUE
BLACK
WHITE
WHT/RED
B
L
K
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
TEST
SWITCH
CHARGING
INDICATOR
B
L
K
LAMP 2
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
2 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
COMMON
TEST
SWITCH
B
L
K
CHARGING
INDICATOR
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
COMMON
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
WARNING: Do NOT connect brown connector
LAMP 1
BLUE
BLUE
BLU/WHT
BLUE
RED
RED
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
LAMP 2
YELLOW
YELLOW
WALL SWITCH
BROWN
BROWN
WHT/RED
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
BROWN (-)
BROWN
BROWN
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
RED
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
FIG 129 FOUR (4) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
WALL SWITCH
B
L
K
VIOLET (+)
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
BLACK
WHITE
FIG 127 THREE (3) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
HOT
RED
WHITE
RED
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
YELLOW
RED
BLUE
BLUE
BLACK
WHITE
3 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
BLUE
WHT/RED
B
L
K
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
HOT
WARNING: Do NOT connect brown connector
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
TEST
SWITCH
CHARGING
INDICATOR
B
L
K
LAMP 2 (EMERGENCY)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
COMMON
LAMP 3
RED
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
WHITE
WHT/BLK
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WARNING: Do NOT connect brown connector
LAMP 1 (EMERGENCY)
YELLOW
BLUE
BLACK
WHITE
RED
BLUE
4 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
RED
LAMP 2 (EMERGENCY)
LAMP 3
YELLOW
RED
LAMP 4
WIRING DIAGRAMS for Emergency-Only fixtures
FIG 109 ONE (1) 17-215 W LAMP WITHOUT AC BALLAST
HOT
(CAP)
B
L
K
TEST
SWITCH
B
L
K
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
CHARGING
INDICATOR
WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
OR
ORANGE 277V
COMMON
(CAP)
WHITE
WHT/BLK
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
BROWN
BROWN
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
HOT
WARNING: Refer to Table 1 before connecting
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
FIG 110 TWO (2) 17-40 W LAMPS WITHOUT AC BALLAST
(CAP)
B
L
K
LAMP
TEST
SWITCH
(CAP)
(CAP)
B
L
K
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
CHARGING
INDICATOR
RED
WHITE
VIOLET (+)
BROWN (-)
BLACK 120V
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
OR
ORANGE 277V
COMMON
(CAP)
4
WHT/RED
WHITE
WHT/BLK
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BROWN
BROWN
WARNING: Do NOT connect brown connector
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
LAMP 1
(CAP)
(CAP)
LAMP 2