MarQuee LED TM Quick Install Guide Welcome and Congratulations on purchasing the best LED light in the billboard industry! This guide is designed to help you install your MarQuee LED TM system. You can view this guide online by going to http://www.irvinforoutdoor.com/ BillboardResourceCenter.html and clicking on the MarQuee LED Quick Install Guide link. Safety Notices and Warnings UL Listed 120-277 single-phase driver included. Never connect components under electrical load. Before installation, maintenance or cleaning, always disconnect the power and follow appropriate safety procedures. Installation of MarQuee LED should be done by a qualified, licensed electrician. Serious bodily injury or death can result if this light is not installed correctly. Please make sure to read all warnings and notices on inside of fixture and each and every component. To prevent wiring damage or abrasion, do not expose wiring to edges of sheet metal or other sharp objects. Do not mount MarQuee LED in a way that can cut the outer jacket or damage the wiring. All Marquee LED lights have variable output levels. The factory default is the highest of the three levels. This has proven to be the most satisfactory for most viewing conditions. The output level can be adjusted by changing the driver wiring connections on the inside of the fixture. Please follow the guide on the fixture to change output levels. Do not install any damaged product. Contact Irvin immediately at 1-800-474-7846 if in receipt of damaged goods. This guide may not address every possible installation, operation or maintenance configuration. Please contact Irvin with any unique requests or concerns by calling 1-800-474-7846 or visit http://www.irvinforoutdoor.com. For information on how to recycle LED electronics, visit www.epa.gov. Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while unit is on. The installation guide does not supersede local and national regulations for electrical installations. Failure to follow these warnings and this guide may void product warranty. Once installed, allow fixture to cool before handling. Manufactured by Lighting Technologies, Inc. and distributed by Irvin, Inc. Cleaning of Outside of Unit Use a damp cloth and a mild cleaning agent. Do not wipe the module with a dirty or very wet dishcloth or towel because it may leave residue that can damage the unit. Do not use abrasive cleaners, scouring pads, bleach or cleaners containing bleach.
Product Review Section 1: Verify you have received the entire unit as it looks below along with an eight foot pigtail for making the electrical connection to the power source (Figure 1). A single or triple brick unit will have one more brick or one less than pictured here. Note: Light arm is not included with fixture, but can be ordered to ship with unit. 36.362 6.339 (Figure 1) Note: Single brick is 18.5 wide Triple brick is 54 wide Single, Double and Triple Brick Specifications (Subject to change without notice) Type Voltage Power Type Effi ciency Type Lamp Intensity DLC Qualifi ed 1 Brick 90-277 VAC 48 Watt 97 lm/watt 4,650 lm Yes 2 Brick 90-277 VAC 98 Watt 84 lm/watt 8,200 lm Yes 3 Brick 90-277 VAC 150 Watt 86 lm/watt 13,000 lm Yes 2 Your partner for everything outdoor.
How to Adjust Universal Bracket for One of Three Tilt Options Section 2: MarQuee LED is manufactured to have three tilt options built into the bracket. See below for instructions on how to adjust it for either a 5, 7.5 or 10 degree tilt. Adding a tilt is only needed if the top of the board needs more light as every board isn t exactly the same in terms of construction and environmental factors. 1. Loosen four U bracket bolts (B) from the underside of mounting bracket, do not remove nuts (Figure 2). 2. Gently slide the mounting arm conduit (either round or 1.5 square) through the two U-bolts. Slide until the conduit comes to rest against the mounting flange stop (C) (Figure 2). This ensures the mount is fully engaged at the correct forward stop. 3. Snug up the four U bracket bolts (B) while verifying the fixture alignment with the sign framework (Figure 2). 4. Note that the universal bracket is capable of 0, 5, 7.5 and 10 upward fixture tilt. 5. The two adjustment bolts as shown in Figure 3 are set for 0 mounting (yellow and pink arrows). To change mounting angle: 1. Loosen the pivot bolt nut (pink arrow), keep nut on bolt (Figure 3). 2. Remove angle set bolt and nut (yellow arrow) and insert bolt into aligned hole created at either: Red Arrow, 10 degrees Blue Arrow, 7.5 degrees Green Arrow, 5 degrees 3. Tighten pivot and angle set nuts. (Figure 2) (Figure 3) Stop Flange (C) U Bolt Nuts (B) 4 pieces Three Tilt Adjustments 3
Product Information Section 3: MarQuee LED is manufactured with LEDs which do not require replacement. The light arm base will fit onto a round or square light arm no larger than 1.6 outer dimension. The two-brick unit weights approximately 25 pounds and is the most commonly used product. Section 4: MarQuee LED is manufactured ready for installation. The only tools needed are: socket wrench to tighten the U-bolt nuts, flat head screwdriver to temporarily pop out the LED bricks and lineman s pliers to connect the wiring only if the default configuration needs to be changed. Note: If no changes are needed, the bricks do not need to be removed. Section 5: See below to make sure clamp is properly installed (Figure 4) and mount MarQuee LED to your light arm following the various optimal placements on page five. Distance from the sign face varies depending on the size of your billboard. Note: Failure to follow optimal placements will result in diminished performance of the unit. (Figure 4) 4
Light Placement Guidelines Section 5 continued: MarQuee LED is designed for best performance by following the various placements listed below based on the size of the sign face (Figure 5). One fixture placement 12 x 24 (Figure 5) 24 feet 12 feet 1 FOOT Center unit 66 INCHES 12 x 24 or poster board is placed one foot down and 66 out from sign face - center fixture. Two fixture placement 10 6 x 36 36 feet 10 6 3 FEET 8 7.5 from left edge of sign face 18 9 between each fixture 75 INCHES First fixture is 8 7.5 from left edge of sign face. 18 9 between each fixture. 5
Light Placement Guidelines (continued) Three fixture placement 14 x 48 (for double brick units) 3 FEET 75 INCHES First fixture is 8 from left edge of sign face. Second is centered and third is 8 from right edge. 15 between each. Two fixture placement 14 x 48 (for triple brick units) 48 feet 14 feet 3 FEET 12 feet from right edge of sign face center fixture 75 INCHES 12 feet from left edge of sign face center fixture First fixture is 12 centered from left edge of sign face. Second is 12 from right edge centered. 24 center to center. Please note: A double stacked sign requires MarQuee LED to be placed 84 out from sign face. 6
Product Adjustments Section 6: MarQuee LED is designed for easy LED brick and wiring changes. To remove the LED brick to change the wattage, use a flat head screwdriver to pop out the LED brick from either the left or right side edge metal tabs (Figure 6). MarQuee LED is designed for three wattage options (25W, 37.5W and 50W per brick). The output of the driver has four wires. One is common and the other three are the current settings. It s printed on the driver what current each color is. Note: The factory setting is 50W per brick and no changes are needed unless a lower setting is desired as the unit is ready for power and testing once the pigtails are connected to the main power. (Figure 6) LED Brick Tabs LED Brick Tabs MarQuee Board Sizes and Corresponding MarQuee Options Size of Board Skirted MarQuee Style Total Watts* Quantity Total Lumens* DLC Compliant # 12 x 24 No Single Brick 48W 1 4,650 lm LTBB-7022-NRA-1-3-SLU 12 x 24 No Double Brick 98W 1 8,200 lm LTBB-7044-NRA-1-1-SLU 12 x 24 Yes Single Brick 48W 1 4,650 lm LTBB-7022-NRB-1-3-SLU 12 x 24 Yes Double Brick 98W 1 8,200 lm LTBB-7044-NRB-1-1-SLU 10 x 32 /40, 10 6 x 36 Yes Yes Single Brick Double Brick 96W 196W 2 2 9,300 lm 16,400 lm LTBB-7022-NRB-1-3-SLU LTBB-7044-NRB-1-1-SLU 14 x 48 14 x 48 Yes Yes Double Brick Triple Brick 300W 300W 3 2 32,800 lm 26,000 lm LTBB-7044-NRB-1-1-SLU LTBB-7066-NRB-1-4-SLU *Per face 7
Frequently Asked Questions Why is LED a better alternative for billboard lighting than traditional HID? There are some features inherent in all LED choices that make them better. First, they offer immediate energy savings. A well-designed 100-watt LED fixture can offer superior lighting coverage on a billboard, saving 80% in electricity over a standard 400-watt Metal Halide unit. Moreover, LEDS offer superior color rendering so whites are whiter, blues are bluer, and so on, bringing advertisement color intensity to a whole new level. And because LEDs have a longer life, there is less maintenance cost. Reflectors are standard on traditional HID billboard lighting. They are also being used on some LED billboard lighting. Why doesn t MarQuee LED use reflectors? LEDs generate A LOT more heat than traditional lighting. And with more than 30 years of experience in LEDs, the MarQuee LED manufacturer has learned that excessive heat and reflectors have a hard time working together. Depending on the type of material reflectors are made of, they can melt under the heat of LEDs. Also, the finishing materials can bake and chip off. For those reasons, MarQuee LED does not utilize reflectors. Without reflectors, how does MarQuee LED direct light to the billboard face? The workhorse of the MarQuee LED is a highly engineered, acorn sized lens cover that fits over each LED. Known as a TIR (Total Internal Reflectance) optic, this patented/patent-pending feature was precision crafted with the sole purpose of ensuring that EACH individual LED s light covers an extremely large portion of the billboard face (in some instance, the ENTIRE face). It is the only lens of its kind in the industry. What is a heat sink and why is it important? The heat sink helps to circulate and dissipate the large amount of heat created by LEDs. Most solidly performing units opt for passive heat sinks, meaning there no moving parts so no chance of the cooling mechanism failing. However, most heat sinks lay flat at the bottom of the unit, under the LED mechanism. In such positioning, gravity takes hold and the air moves up first, directly into the backside of the LED mechanism. It will eventually disperse, but not without needlessly heating the LED first. MarQuee LED is different, because the LED and heat sink are perpendicular to the bottom of the unit, air moves more freely and the LED mechanism remains cooler. What is L70 and why is this important? This highlights just how energy-efficient LEDs are, and you should compare L70 ratings to maximise your energy savings. MarQuee LED has the longest lasting LED on the market as L70 of 239,000 means a life of approximately 40 years if running at 12 hours a day! Remember, the better the L70 rating, the longer your LEDs will last. MarQuee LED is rated at 239,000 hours at 85 degrees Celsius. That seems like overkill, since units rated at 100,000 hours will already last more than 20 years (assuming 12 hours per day)? It is true that at 239,000 hours, the LEDS within the MarQuee unit will last more than 50 years, and no one anticipates a lighting unit will stay in place that long, particularly as technology continues to improve. Moreover, the manufacturers did not set out to have a unit that offers more than double the standard life. That fact is simply a by-product of a unit that has been extremely well engineered. Our L70 testing merely proves that such efficiency is achievable. And if it s achievable, why not demand such efficiency in the fixtures you chose? How does MarQuee LED address snow build-up? Any fixture that lies on a largely horizontal plane must deal with snow build up. In some instances, customers are just required to wait until the unit s heat melts the snow. Other units offer snow melting options, at an additional cost. MarQuee LED is different. Because its specialized optic directs light at a specified angle, the entire unit sits parallel to the billboard. In fact, some customers think they have incorrectly installed the unit, as it appears as if it is positioned to light the skirt. They are surprised when a unit facing the skirt fully lights the billboard. The additional surprise is that snow is never a factor, because it can never fall or accumulate on the light s clear glass face and block the LEDs. When LED technology improves in a few years, will I have to purchase a new unit? To our knowledge, MarQuee LED is the only LED billboard lighting option built with the future in mind. Our patented brick design means that when LED technology improves (and it will), you will be able to update your fixture with one quick change-out, simply using a flathead screwdriver to pop-out your current brick and replace it with a new, even more efficient version. Was your LED created with the Billboard Industry in mind? Many LEDs that have been offered to Outdoor were originally designed for other industries. Many manufacturers that have achieved success with LEDs in parking lot and parking garages, for example, have attempted to enter Outdoor with the same or similar fixtures. MarQuee LED is different. It was built from the ground up specifically for billboards, with the help of some of the most respected names in Outdoor. Issues specific to our industry, including things like snow build-up, were addressed during the design phase. The result is a one-of-a-kind billboard light for the industry.