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Evening Star Lighting
12-07-2009, 04:47 AM
Shown here are the basic steps required to install the PL250 Series Paver Lighting system

1) Mount the transformer to the structure, and plug into a weatherproof GFCI Protected receptacle. Attach 12/2 underground circuit cable, and route the cable in close proximety to the fixtures on the sand setting bed. Avoid placing the cable directly under the fixtures.

2) Place your paving stones right over the cable. There is no need to leave a messy wire loop for splicing. We recommend placing the pavers on sand only, as the use of screenings do not allow the cable or components to recess down easily.

3) Measure and mark out where you would like the fixtures to be. To avoid the airport runway look- stagger the fixtures. Evening Star Spot Lite Disks are a great layout and marking tool for this purpose.

4)Participating Evening Star Dealers can provide coring of the pavingstones. The Evening Star Field Install Kit is shown here for coring out in the field. The Adjustable Coring Template is used for the first 10 seconds to precisely position the hole.

5) Coring is done in about two minutes per hole. We recommend drilling on a pallet, or piece of scrap wood, with a hole drilled slightly larger than the bit (about 3" diameter). This will prevent the core from getting lodged in the bit.

Evening Star Lighting
12-07-2009, 05:01 AM
6) Coring complete.

7) Using a Paver Extractor, remove enough pavers to expose the circuit cable.

8) One Lamp Module, and one Lamp Support Assembly form a complete Fixture. Shown here are the PL60LSA for 2-3/8" (60mm) pavers. Evening Star Lighting also has Lamp Support Assemblies for 2-3/4" (70mm) Pavingstones.

9) All you need to install the fixture is a Philips screwdriver. A plastic spoon works good for removing small amounts of sand around the Power Tap Connector or under the fixture.

10) The Power Tap Connector makes a quick connection to the circuit cable without cutting or splicing. For added corrosion resistance, Evening Star sells NYK Corrosion Preventive Compound. This is the same dilectric grease used on all Evening Star Lamp Modules.

Evening Star Lighting
12-07-2009, 05:20 AM
11) Fixtures should be connected to the circuit cable WHILE THE POWER UNIT IS SWITCHED ON. Each fixture will light when reassembling the Power Tap Connector. Failure to have the power unit turned on can result in unnecessary troubleshooting.

12) Place the paving stone over the fixture and tap in place with a mallet. This may require a small amount of sand to be removed from under the fixture.
We recommend using only plain sand around the actual Lamp Module.

13) Sweep sand over the adjoining pavers, and set in place with a mallet.

14 PL250 Series Paver Lights can be installed in any size or shape paver, and not limited by geometric shapes.