Ac Power - Martin EvenLED RGB LED Panel User Manual

AC power

Warning! Electrical installation must be carried out by qualified professionals only.
Warning! Read "Safety Information" on page 3 before attempting to install this product. Isolate the
entire installation from power and ensure that power cannot be reconnected accidentally before
working on cables and connections.
Warning! Connect EvenLED panels to AC power and to each other using the 20 A rated, UL-listed, 12
AWG cables supplied by Martin as accessories for this product. Replacement power cables from
other sources can be used as an alternative, but they must be 3-conductor SJT or better jacket-type,
approved for a current of 20 A and temperature of 90° C (194° F) minimum. Replacement cables must
also be minimum 12 AWG and UL-listed in North America or have conductor size minimum 4 mm² in
other regions.
Warning! See Figure 10 below. When linking POWER THROUGH to POWER IN connectors so that
EvenLED panels draw power in a daisy-chain from a single source:
• Do not connect more than 9 panels in total to each other when supplying them with AC mains
power at 100 - 120 V.
• Do not connect more than 16 panels in total to each other when supplying them with AC mains
power at 200 - 240 V.
If you do not respect these limits you will overload cables and components and create a serious
safety hazard. Each time you reach the maximum permitted number of interconnected panels in one
daisy-chain and want to supply more panels with power, you must create a new daisy-chain that
draws power from a separate power outlet.
Warning! For protection from dangerous electric shock, the panel must be grounded (earthed). The
AC mains power distribution system must be fitted with current overload and ground-fault
(earth-fault) circuit breakers. It must also provide a means to isolate panels from power and prevent
accidental reconnection during service, and each power distribution circuit must be dimensioned to
safely handle a current of 20 A for each chain of EvenLED panels connected to it.
Important! Do not connect the EvenLED to an electrical dimmer system – even if the system is only
used to supply 0% and 100% power – as doing so can damage the EvenLED.
The EvenLED accepts AC power at 100 - 240 VAC nominal, 50/60 Hz. Do not connect to power at any other
voltage or frequency.
There is no power on/off switch. Power is applied to the EvenLED as soon as it is connected to power.
Warning! Maximum 9 panels in chain connected to AC mains power at 100 - 120 V,
Mains power
(allow min. 20
A per chain)
See Figure 10 for a diagram of power cable layout. If you require help in planning or dimensioning the power
distribution system, please contact your Martin supplier for assistance.
Each EvenLED panel "leaks" a maximum total current of 1 mA to ground (earth). Panels must be correctly
connected to ground so that this "leakage" current can be absorbed. You must also allow for the "leakage"
current when supplying panels with power from a circuit that has an RCD (residual current device) for
ground fault protection, as is normally required for safety reasons. If you supply too many panels with power
via one RCD, the panels' combined earth leakage may cause the RCD to trip. RCDs are normally rated at
their maximum trip current +0% - 50%, so an RCD rated 30 mA can therefore trip when leakage to ground is
as low as 15 mA. If you have created a chain of 16 interconnected panels at 200 - 240 V and the 30 mA
RCD trips, you may have a particularly sensitive RCD, and simply replacing it with another RCD with the
same rating may solve the problem. If replacing the RCD does not help, or if the installation contains more
than 16 panels, distribute power on additional circuits, each protected by its own RCD, or use 3 phases on
circuits protected by 3-phase RCDs.
maximum 16 panels in chain connected to AC mains power at 200 - 240 V
Figure 10: Interconnecting panels
Connecting the system 15