Electrical Connections - Daintree GE current Tetra GETP35-2 Installation Manual

Tetra LED Tape Gen 2
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If necessary, join two strips together using a
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jump connector or a soldered wire connection.
Follow steps 4b-6b for each end of the jump
connection, or 4a-6a for each end of the
soldered wire connection.

Electrical Connections

NOTE: Do not use connectors pre-filled with silicone
grease/mineral base protective grease or use silicone
grease to seal connections.
Add up total length of system
Add up total footage of the system to
1
determine the appropriate number of 12VDC
Class 2 Tetra power supplies to use based on
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the Power Supply Loading chart on last page.
Red (+)
Red (+)
Power supply
Connect the red wire (+) of the LED system to
3
the red wire (+) of the power supply. Connect
the black wire (-) of the LED system to the black
or blue wire (-) of the power supply.
Jumper
connector
Black or blue (-)
Black (-)
To Flexible Tape
or Lead Connector Wires
Mounting surface
Remove tape backing and stick Tetra
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tape in place. Ensure the tape is firmly attached.
NOTE: Securing with electrical grade silicone is
also acceptable.
To avoid water ingress or shorting to the mating
surface, all product should be inspected for
breaks in the adhesive backing or silicone cover
prior to installation and any damaged product
should be not be installed.
Do not remove, reposition, or lift the tape once
the adhesive backing has made contact with the
mounting surface.
Power supply
Power supply
If installing multiple power supplies, keep them
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at least 2" (50.8mm) apart end to end and 4"
(101.6mm) apart along the sides.
Black to black
or brown (-)
AC line
Green to green
Wire AC line to power supplies in accordance with
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the applicable local, state, and country electrical
codes. Connect black to black or brown, white to
white or blue, and green to green using 18 AWG
(0.82mm ) wire connectors.
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4
Installation Guide
flexible
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Power supply
4"
Power supply
2"
White to white
or blue (+)