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• Thispowersupplyisforusewithlandscapelightingsystemsonly.
• Donotsubmergetransformer.
• Thisdeviceisacceptedasacomponentofalandscapelightingsystem
wherethesuitabilityofthecombinationshallbedeterminedbyNational
ElectricCodeorlocalauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.
• WARNING: Riskofelectricshock,useonlywithlowvoltagelandscape
xturesandaccessories.DOnotusewithswimmingpoolorspalighting
xtures.
• Donotconnecttwoormorepowersuppliesinparallel.
• Suitableforindoororoutdooruse.
• Foruseindwellingsonlywithprovidedconduitadapterplate.
• NationalElectricalCoderequiresthatwiringwhereconcealedor
extendedthroughabuildingwallmustbeenclosedinconduit.
• Transformershouldbemountedclosetopowersource.Extensioncords
shouldnotbeusedwiththisunit.
• WARNING:(forPowerSupplyCordconnectedPOWERUNIT)
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK.Installpowerunit5feet(1.5m)ormore
fromthepool,spa,orfountainwherethepowerunitisinstalled(a)
indoorwithin10feet(3.0m)ofapool,spa,orfountain,or(b)outdoor,
connectpowertounittoareceptacleprotectedbyaGFCI.
• Thisoutdoorpowerunitshallbeconnectedtoa115/120voltcovered
GFCIreceptaclemarked“WetLocation”whileinuse.
• Mounttherain-tighttransformeratleastonefootabovegroundlevelwith
thewireterminalsfacingdown.NOTE:Donotenergizetransformeruntil
installationofsystemiscomplete.
• Directburialratedwireistobeburiedaminimumof6”(152mm)beneath
thesurfaceoftheground.
NOTE:IfadditionalDirectBurialwireisneeded,contactyourlocal
Kichler
®
landscapedistributor.
• 8GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthof250’(76M),15503-BK.
• 10GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthof250’(76M),15504-BK.
•12GAwirecanbepurchasedinlengthsof100’(30M),15501-BK;250’
(76M),15502-BK;500’(152M),15505-BK;and1000’(304M),15506-BK.
• Finding Transformer Load:Lowvoltagesystemsrequiretheuseofa
transformertoreducestandard120-VOLTpowerfromyourhometo
12-VOLTS.Todeterminethetransformersizeyouwillneed,addupthe
wattagesofalllampsyouplantouse.Selectatransformerthatmatches
ascloselyaspossibletothetotallampwattage.Forexample,ifyou
have11xturesallratedat24.4watts,youwillneeda300watt
(VA)transformer(11x24.4=268.4watts).Generally,thetotallampload
shouldnotbelessthanone-thirdthetransformerswattagerating,nor
exceeditsmaximumwattagecapacity.Ifyourtotalwattageistoohigh,
eitherdividetheloadbetweentwotransformers,oruseamorepowerful
transformer.
ThisinstructionsheetcoverstheinstallationofthefollowingKichler
®
Transformers:15PL100AZT,15PL200AZT,15PL300AZT,15PL600AZT,
15PL900AZT.Readtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeinstallingthisunit.
1) Determinedesiredlocationformountingtransformer.NOTE:When
decidinglocationformountingconsiderationshouldbetakenforthe
requirementslistedabove.
2) Markpositionoftopportionofthekeyholeslotlocationattopof
transformerandtheslotlocatedatbottom.
3) Ifmountingtoasolidsurfacesuchaswood,siding,etc;
A)Drill1/8”diameterpilotholesatpositionsmarkedinStep2.
B)Drivescrewsapproximatelyhalfwayintoholes.
Ifmountingtodrywall:
A)Drill1/4”diameterholesatpositionsmarkedinStep2.
B)Pushplasticanchorsintoholesandtapuntilush.
C)Drivescrewsapproximatelyhalf-wayintoplasticanchors.
4) Sliplargeportionofkeyholeoverheadoftopscrewandallowtransformer
toslidedown,makingsurebottomslotisbehindheadofbottomscrew.
5) Tightenscrewsuntiltransformerissecure.
6) Split12/2.10/2,or8/2cableapproximately3”,andstrip1/2”insulation
offeachwire.12/2.10/2,and8/2cableistheheavyblackcablewhich
allKichler
®
12-voltlowvoltagelightingxtureswillbeconnected.
(Referenceabovefordescriptionandpartnumbers).
7) Onthebottomoftheterminalblockpushonebarewireintothehole
marked“COM”andtightenthecorrespondingscrewonterminalblock
faceuntilwireissecure.Seechartforterminalscrewtorquespecication.
NOTE:600Wand900Wtransformer(15PL600AZTand15PL900AZT)
ismanufacturedat300Wpercircuitwitheachterminalblockrepresenting
onecircuit.
Seechartformaximumwiresizesandcounts.
CIRCUIT BREAKER 
(SECONDARYSIDE-12VOLTSIDE)
•Circuitbreakerwilltripifthereisashortoriftotal
wattageinstalledexceedsratedwattagepercircuit.
•Toresetbreaker,ipswitchto‘OFF’thenbackto
‘ON’position.
•Iftheunitcyclesonandoffwithoutregardtothe
timersetting,itshouldbecheckedbyaqualied
serviceperson.
THERMAL PROTECTION
(PRIMARYSIDE-120VOLTSIDE)
•Thisunitisequippedwithathermalprotectorand
willshutoffifoverheated.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
DateIssued:4/8/11 IS-15518-US
WARRANTY
We Warrant our transformers for ten years on aZt units and lifetime on stainless steel units against defects in material and Workmanship if it is prop-
erly installed and failed under normal operating conditions, provided it is returned to the point of purchase, Where it Will be repaired or, as it may be
determined, to replace the transformer.
8) Determinetheappropriatevoltagetap(holesmarked12V,13V14V,or5V)
forremainingbarewire.
• Foroptimumlightoutput,thevoltageatthelampsocketshould
rangebetween10.8and12volts.
Formoreinformationonvoltagedrop,consulttheKichlerLandscape
LightingCatalogorcontactyourlocalKichlerdistributor.
9) Pushremainingbarewireintotheappropriateholeonbottomof
terminalblockandtightenthecorrespondingscrewonterminalblock
faceuntilwireissecure.Againrefertotorquespecicationsinchart.
10)Aboveterminalblocksisareceptacleandashortpowercord.
• Ifusingplug-intimer(15556WH/15557BK):
A) Plugtimerintoreceptacle.
B) Plugshortpowercordintotimer
` C) Settimerfollowinginstructionsprovidedwithtimer.
• Ifnotusingplug-intimer:
A) Plugshortpowercordintoreceptacle.
11)OptionalPhotocontrolInstallations:
A) MakesurepowerisoffandtransformerisNOTpluggedinto
anelectricaloutlet.NOTE:Nospliceisrequired,transformeris
equippedwithjumperconnector.
B) Openfrontcoverofthetransformercasebyliftingthecover
up.Locateanddisconnectthewhitejumperconnectorinside
thehousing.*Savethejumperconnectorwiththeseinstructions
forpossiblefutureuse.
C) Removeone(1)ofthe7/8”diameterknockoutsonthesideof
thetransformerandpushthephotocontrolwhiteconnector
throughtheknockouthole.Insidethehousing,slidethespacer
andstarnutoverthewhiteconnectorandthreaditontothe
photocontrolandtighten.
D) Plugphotocontrolwhiteconnectorintothehousingconnector.
Insurethatthesidelatchlockstheconnectors.
E) Locatetransformerandpositionphotocontrolsothatnolight
willshineonthecell.Itwillcausethephotocontroltocycleon
andoff.*Intheunlikelyeventthatthephotocontrolshouldfail,
thelightingxtureswillremainon,eveninthedaytime.Ifthis
shouldhappen,followtheseinstructionsandremovethedefective
photocontrolandplacethejumperconnectorinitsplace.
12)Plugpowersupplycordintostandard115/120voltreceptacle.NOTE:
Thepowersupplycordmustbepluggedintoaweathertightreceptacle
equippedwithaGroundFaultInterrupter(GFCI).
Wire Sizes
#12
#10
#8
Max. no. of conductors
8
4
1
Tightening Torque
3.6-4.0N-m(32-35lb-in)
3.6-4.0N-m(32-35lb-in)
4.1-4.5N-m(36-40lb-in)

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