Manual
For Con-Tech Lighting LED Decorative Stemlight Pendant Series: CGL8
CGL8 INST
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Flexible Cord Installation
Rigid Stem Installation
Knurled Nut
Spacer
Center
Collar
Driver
Support
Bracket
Frame
Bottom Glass
Philips
Head Screw
Cord Grip
Connector
Flexible
Cord
Swivel Ball
Rigid Stem
Internal
Two-Piece
Cable
Strain Relief
(2) Straight 
Blade Screws
Internal
Two-Piece
Cable
Strain Relief
White
to
White
Black
to
Black
Green
to
Ground
Junction Box
Ceiling
LED Driver
BOTTOM GLASS INTALLATION:
After unpacking the 8" LED Decorative Stemlight, attach the 
bottom glass to the fixture. Unpack the floating glass and 
attach to the bottom of the frame using the (4) floating ring 
attachment mechanisms: slide the spacer over the tab of 
the center collar Philip head screws and attach the glass. 
Lock the glass in place with the (4) knurled nuts. (Figure 1) 
Top Mounting Plate
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CANOPY INSTALLATION:
Prior to installation, ensure a 4" Round or Square (with a 
Round-to-Square Junction Box Cover Plate) Junction Box is 
properly mounted to the ceiling structure. 
Loosen the (2) Philips screws that hold the Top Mounting 
Plate to the round canopy. Attach the top mounting plate to 
the junction box or junction box cover. 
Connect the primary leads from the junction box to the 
primary leads of the LED Driver (Black-to-Black, White-to-
White) on the LED Driver Supply side. Connect the Green to 
the Ground wire within the top mounting canopy. 
Carefully tuck excess wires and connectors in Junction Box 
while positioning the driver in the top mounting plate, 
secure by attaching the Driver Support Bracket. (Figure 2) 
FLEXIBLE CORD INSTALLATION: 
Determine the length of flexible cord required. 
If cutting is required, loosen the coiled 18-3 cable. Leave 
only 6-8" for wiring available.
Mark the cable where it needs to be cut. Carefully score the 
outer jacket around the diameter of the cable about 6-8" 
below the total length. Score the outer jacket lengthwise for 
that 6-8" section. Use proper rotary cable slitters such as 
Ideal #45-128 or Eclipse #200-009. Remove the outer 
jacket. Trim off the individual wire insulations by 1/2". 
Install the internal two-piece cable strain relief. Tighten the 
(2) plastic straight blade screws in order to hold the cord to 
the ballast housing safely. (Figure 3)
There should not be any excess flexible cord in the 
driver compartment/top mounting canopy. Per UL1598 
and NEC 300.14, “at least 150mm (6in.) of free conductors 
and less than 8 in., measure from the point in the box where 
it emerges from its raceway or cable sheath shall be left at 
each outlet, junction and switch point for splices or the 
connector of luminaires or devices”.
RIGID STEM INSTALLATION: 
The Rigid Stem Canopy with swivel is designed for sloped 
ceiling applications. Determine the length of the stem with 
external couplings required. 
Loosen the (2) 3.0mm steel hex head screws from the 
cable connector. Remove the inner grommet. Slide the 
stems over the flexible cord. Screw rigid stem into the 
cable connector and tighten the (2) 3.0mm steel hex head 
screws. (Figure 4) Add couplings to the stem (if required). 
Determine the length of flexible cord required, and follow 
the Flexible Cord Installation Instructions for the balance of 
the installation.
18-3 Cable
Cable Connector
with (2) 3mm Hex
Head Screws
Canopy
There should not be any excess cable in the ballast
compartment. Leave only 6-8" for wiring available.


