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Philips B50 Installation Instructions

Philips B50 Installation Instructions

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B50
Replaces models B50U & BDL500
Installation Instructions - Universal Input
Emergency Lighting Equipment
! IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS !
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. 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.
2. This product is for use with most 2' through 8' (17 W - 215 W) single pin or bipin fluorescent lamps,
including standard, energy saving, HO, VHO, circline, U-shaped and rapid-start (4-pin) long compact
fluorescent lamps.
3. Make sure all connections are in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any local regulations.
4. To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect both normal and emergency power supplies and
inverter connector of the emergency ballast before servicing.
5. This emergency ballast is for factory or field installation in either the ballast channel or on top of the
fixture.
6. This product is suitable for use in damp locations where the ambient temperature is 0ºC minimum,
+50ºC maximum. Product is also suitable for installation in sealed and gasketed fixtures.
Product is not suitable for heated air outlets and wet or hazardous locations.
7. An unswitched AC power source is required (120 through 277 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz).
8. Do not install near gas or electric heaters.
9. 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.
10. The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
11. Do not use this product for other than intended use.
12. Servicing should be performed by qualified service personnel.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY.
236 Mt. Pleasant Rd. • Collierville, TN USA 38017-2752 • Tech Support 888-263-4638 • Fax 901-854-1630 • www.philips.com/bodine
443529060531
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THE BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
© Philips Emergency Lighting
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation
WHEN USING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BASIC
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE
FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
Ni - Cd
04/20/12
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Summary of Contents for Philips B50

  • Page 1 THE BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. 04/20/12 © Philips Emergency Lighting A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation 236 Mt. Pleasant Rd. • Collierville, TN USA 38017-2752 • Tech Support 888-263-4638 • Fax 901-854-1630 • www.philips.com/bodine 75000044 443529060531...
  • Page 2: Installation

    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: Make sure the necessary branch circuit wiring is available.
  • Page 3: Operation

    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. >...
  • Page 4 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 A ONE (1) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST FIG B ONE (1) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST WALL SWITCH...
  • Page 5 WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 2-LAMP EMERGENCY OPERATION (2´- 4´, 17- 40 W LAMPS ONLY) Two-lamp emergency operation is not possible with all ballasts. Consult the factory for any ballast other than those shown. FIG M TWO (2) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST FIG L TWO (2) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST WALL SWITCH...