GETTING STARTED Safety IMPORTANT: For replacement, only use the provided 6' IEC power cord, equivalent UL 14 AWG 3-conductor SJT 6' power cord, or permanent wiring. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a grounding-type plug (three ■...
GETTING STARTED Maintenance Perform inspection yearly to verify the serviceable fuse is in working condition. If ■ necessary, replace the fuse with the same, or equivalent fuse type. ALWAYS remove power before servicing. Product View...
GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing the Hunter Douglas 16 Shade DC Power Supply. With this power supply properly installed, you will be able to power up to sixteen Hunter Douglas standard PowerView or SoftTouch Motorization shades, or up to eight Aura Illuminated Shades.
GETTING STARTED Components When unpacking the power supply, be sure the following components are included: One NEMA enclosure with power supply, cover, and cover screws (cover pre-installed onto ■ NEMA enclosure) One 6' IEC power cord ■ ⁄ " strain relief and one 1 ⁄...
GETTING STARTED Schematic WARNING: Do not place more than two 16 Shade DC Power Supplies on a single home circuit with a 15 amp breaker. CAUTION: A maximum of 8 standard shades or 4 Aura Illuminated Shades are allowed per ™...
INSTALLATION Installation Overview To install your 16 Shade DC Power Supply, you will need to complete the following four steps: STEP 1: Mounting Applications STEP 2: Wiring STEP 3: Connect the Power Source STEP 4: Install the Enclosure Cover Step 1: Mounting Applications The 16 Shade DC Power Supply may be surface mounted or recess mounted within the wall.
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INSTALLATION Attach the enclosure to the mounting surface with screws, which go through the holes in ■ the mounting feet. If not using the Mounting Feet for Surface or Recessed Mounting You may optionally remove the mounting feet. ■ On the inside of the enclosure, remove the screws that secure the four mounting feet ➤...
INSTALLATION Step 2: Wiring The 16 Shade DC Power Supply uses low-voltage electrical wiring to supply power to the shade motors. Wire terminations must be made at both the power supply as well as the shade. Wire terminations at the power supply can be made using either the Quick-Lever barrel connectors or the terminal ports inside the power supply enclosure.
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INSTALLATION Recessed Mount Applications CAUTION: If using the terminal block ports on the inside of the enclosure to hard-wire the shades, do not connect barrel connectors to the male connectors on the outside of the enclosure. Route the electrical wiring to the shades through one of the punch-outs in the enclosure. ■...
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INSTALLATION Wire Terminations at the Shade – Standard PowerView or SoftTouch ® ® Wire terminations at the shade are made by Outside Mount connecting the electrical wiring to a provided female Quick-Lever barrel connector. The female barrel connector is then connected to the power cable 1"...
INSTALLATION Insert the positive and negative wires into the correct terminal and ■ flip the levers down, clamping the wires in place. Check that the wires were inserted far enough for the lever to catch by gently pulling on the wires.
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INSTALLATION Wire Terminations at the Shade – Aura™ Illuminated Shades Wire terminations at the shade are made by connecting the electrical wiring to the power terminals, marked + and -, of the provided male plug-in connector. The male plug-in connector is then connected to the female power cable coming from the shade.
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INSTALLATION Wire Terminations at the Power Supply Surface Mount Applications Strip ⁄ " of the insulation material away from the end of the ■ electrical wiring. Lift both of the yellow levers on the Quick-Lever barrel connector. ■ IMPORTANT: Quick-Lever wire terminals are color coded to indicate which electrical polarity should be connected (red = positive and black = negative).
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INSTALLATION Plug the male plug-in connector into the power cable. ■ Hide the power cable and male plug-in connector ■ behind the shade to prevent interference with the operation of the shade. Surface Mount Applications Plug the provided power cord into the IEC power inlet on the bottom of the enclosure. ■...
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INSTALLATION Recessed Mount Applications CAUTION: Turn off local electrical power before making any electrical connections. Disconnect the hot, neutral, and ground connectors from the IEC power inlet inside the ■ enclosure. Cut off the three connectors, leaving three sets of unterminated wires. ■...
INSTALLATION Use wire nuts or other approved wire connectors (not provided) for the ■ following connections: Connect the incoming hot wire to the two black wires inside the enclosure. ➤ Connect the incoming neutral wire to the two white wires inside the enclosure. ➤...
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