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Circular w/ EcoPlus Installation Packet(Assembled Only)
Installation Packet Includes:
Circular w/ EcoPlus Installation Instructions
Installation Guide for the Circular Perimeter Angle
One of three Custom EcoPlus Electrical Packets
Custom EcoPlus Electrical Packet (24PS HLG)
Custom EcoPlus Electrical Packet (HLG)
Custom EcoPlus Electrical Packet (Fixture Only)
Luminous SkyTile Installation
SkyTile Layout
Grid Plan GR1
Electrical Layout EL1
Electrical Layout EL2
Grid Detail DE2
Grid Detail DE3-4If any of these documents are missing, please contact the Sky Factory for replacements before beginning installation.
Important: All subcontractors involved must have a copy of these specifications. All specifications must be followed in all stagesof on-site manufacture or installation or warranty may be voided. Any deviation in the installation specifications may alter thefinal product and could result in a major increase in cost. Please review all documents enclosed before installation.

For technical support at any time during the installation, please call us toll free at 866-759-3228.
We want your installation to go as smoothly as possible. Thank you for choosing Sky Factory.
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Circular w/ EcoPlus Installation Instructions
Requirements:Soffit sidewall must be built exactly to Sky Factory specifications.
See Drawings GR1 and DE2.
Means to attach suspended ceiling hanging wires (where applicable) to ceiling deck must be planned out in advance.
A professional suspended ceiling installer and qualified electrician are required.

Step 1: Install the perimeter
Attach perimeter angle to sidewall per Sky Factory “Installation Guide for Circular Perimeter Angle”.
Care should be taken to install perimeter angle without kinking sections or scratching the bottom face.
Install perimeter angle so horizontal leg is level or rising slightly toward center of SkyCeiling.
This will help ensure a tight fit between perimeter angle and the grid and Elevators.
Shim all attachment points to maintain precise radius of circle. Perimeter angle is molded to the correct curve.
The visible, horizontal leg will ripple or wave if not installed properly. See Step 3 of Installation Guide.
Gap between perimeter angle and sidewall should be caulked later, or covered with a flexible molding.
Bottom face of perimeter angle has been painted to match Armstrong grid. If touch-up is needed, use
Armstrong Grid Touch-Up Paint, White.
Important: The perimeter angle is a trim system. It is not designed to support weight of grid. All runners (mains) andall spanners (cross tees) over 24” (61cm) should be suspended by wires per applicable building codes.

Step 2: Install the gridInstall suspended ceiling grid, referring to GR1 for the runner (main) and spanner (cross tee) layout.
•Install grid level, parallel, square and centered in opening unless otherwise noted.

•Support runners using Grid Hanger Straps provided to facilitate installation of fixtures.
See GR1 for suggested Grid Hanger Strap “∆” locations.

•Grid hanger wire must be centered over grid to facilitate proper location of fixtures.

•In installations where spanners do not line up with factory slots in runners,
appropriate slots have been punched and are labeled.

•In installations where non-standard spanners are specified and therefore will not lock into runner slots,
angle connectors can be provided to secure them to the runners. See next page.

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Grid Hanger Straps

Hanger wire not provided.

Grid Hanger Straps allow grid to be supported without hanger wire interferingwith installation and proper fit of fixture
Straps are designed to bend at center, fold down over runner bulb
and fasten through one of the holes in grid.

3X

A

Use enclosed 8-32 x 1/4” (6.35mm) undercut
flat head machine screws and Keps nuts to secure it.
Grid wire goes through hole in strap just below the fold.

B

Where possible, support runners in middle of openings for ease of fixture installation.
Note: Where possible, for ease of light fixture installation, do not hang adjacent runners in same opening.

Attach all runners to ceiling deck using 12-gauge (or comparable) wire at all “∆” locations or according
to applicable local building codes.

Angle Connectors and rivets (where specified)
Attach runners and cut spanners to perimeter angle and/or other grid with angle connectors.
Connector is riveted to end of runner or cut spanner and then:••screwed through vertical leg of perimeter angle and into sidewall (see DE3-4) orriveted to another section of grid

grid bulb

connector

Elevator footTop edge of connector must ride up against bottom of grid bulb
so Elevator foot can fit under bottom edge

All connectors must be fastened to grid with rivets, not screws,
for Elevators to install easily and fit properly.

Bend connector as needed to fit the angle between grid and perimeter or other grid.
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Grid to grid example shown here
(One section of grid removed for illustration)
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Step 3: Determine the electrical layout
Accommodations for wiring must be made before fixtures are installed. Refer to Electrical Installation
Instructions included with your packet.
All electrical work must conform to local and national codes.

Notice: LED fixtures are 24DC ONLY.
AC voltage connected directly to fixtures
will destroy the lighting system.

Junction Box
Black wire is negative
Red wire is positive
24 volt DC

Note:

Notice: Power system MUST be installed
24PS HLG
Power System

OUTSIDE of magnetic field in an MRI suite.

• If you are using a Sky Factory 24PS HLG Power System,
make sure you have Custom EcoPlus Electrical Packet (24PS HLG).
• If you are using a Sky Factory provided HLG power supply,
make sure you have Custom EcoPlus Electrical Instructions (HLG).
• If you are using a client provided, or client-specified UL Listed or CE Compliant power supply,
make sure you have Custom EcoPlus Electrical Instructions (Fixture Only).

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Step 4: Fixture installation details
EcoPlus components:
Hanger brackets hold fixture together
and provide suspension where required.
NOTE: See page 7 for installation details.

EcoPlus Back Panel
LED Bar
EcoPlus Frame
Hanger Bracket
SkyTileElevator
Ceiling Grid

NOTE: For all larger fixtures, SkyTile is secured to Elevator with double sided 3M tape and cannot be removed.
EP22 shown. Hanger bracket locations and fasteners may vary for other models.

Miscellaneous installation components:
Foam backer rod:
Backer rod installs between perimeter Elevators and perimeter angle. It centers fixture in grid opening
and prevents light leaks. See DE2.
Inside face of Elevators should ideally sit:
•1/32 inch (.79mm) back of leading edge of grid and•

1/32 inch (.79mm) to 1/16 inch (1.59mm) back of leading edge of curved perimeter angle.

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Step 5: Fixture and SkyTile orientation
Fixtures MUST be installed so the SkyTiles fit the SkyTile Layout.
See SkyTile Installation Instructions and SkyTile Layout included with the SkyTiles.

In all installations with more than one fixture,
an elevator with logo is provided.
Fixture with elevaator is installed in location
noted on SkyTile Layout (included with SkyTiles).

All fixtures are location specificand are labeled accordingly.
Refer to Grid Plan GR1 and/or SkyTile Layout
for proper locations and orientations.

Important:
Quick release labels are for installation
purposes only.
They orient the location and directionof each tile in the SkyCeiling.
Labels MUST be removed
once the SkyTiles are fully installed
and checked for proper orientation.

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Step 6: Install fixtures
Fixture comes pre-assembled.
Hanger brackets secure Elevator
to light box.
EP22 shown.
Hanger bracket locations
and fasteners may varyfor other models.

Hanger wire option shown.

Fixture inserts into gridmuch as you would a ceiling tile.
When handling fixtures:

Avoid suspending
fixturefrom Elevator

Where possible,
lift from Elevator

Support fixture
from bottom
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Avoid lifting
middle of SkyTile

If necessary,lift SkyTile
in corners only
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Step 7: Check installation using Final Inspection list.
Do all the fixtures sit evenly in the grid?
•  Hanger wire can force a fixture to sit off center. If so, re-attach the wire using a Grid Hanger Strap.
•  Backer rod helps give fixture proper set-back on perimeter angle•  If grid is not installed square, EcoPlus fixtures will sit unevenly in the opening. If so, adjust grid so it is square.
Are all the fixtures seated down on the grid flange?
•  If fixtures are not seated on the flange, light leaks could result.
Is the image evenly lit?
•  If there are shadows, dark spots, or bright lines on the image, clear off the back of the SkyTile.
•  If one or more SkyTiles are dark, one or more EcoPlus light boxes are not working. Re-check wiring.
Does the SkyCeiling image match the SkyTile Layout image?
•  Are the tiles in the correct position and orientation?
•  If the SkyTile Layout has a head location, is the SkyCeiling properly oriented?
Is the elevator with logo in correct location?
•  See SkyTile Layout for correct location.
•  NOTE: Single 2x2 and 2x4 installations do not have logo.
Have the arrow-labels been removed once the image has been verified?
•  Quick release labels MUST be removed once the SkyTiles are fully installed and checked
for proper orientation.

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