WAC InvisiLED RGBWW T24-CC1 Installation Instructions

Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT: NEVER attempt any work without shutting off the electricity.

• Always turn off power at fuse box prior to installation to prevent electrical shock.
• Intended for indoor use. Dry and damp locations.
• Install in accordance with national electric code, and local regulations.
• Consult with local inspector to assure compliance.
• Do not submerge, or install within 5 feet of a swimming pool.
• Do not connect the tape directly to high voltage power.

Caution – To Reduce Risk of Fire and Electrical Shock

• Read all instructions before installing.
• Handle product with care.
• Do not conceal or extend exposed conductors through a building wall.
• To reduce the risk of fire and burns, do not install this lighting system where the exposed bare conductors can be shorted or contact any conductive materials.
• To reduce the risk of overheating and potential fire risk, make sure all connections are tight.
• Do not install any fixture assembly closer than 6 inches from any curtain, or similar combustible material.
• Do not modify or disassemble product beyond instructions or warranty will be void.
• Failure to follow safety warnings, and installation instruction will void the warranty.

Attention - Afin de Réduire les Risques d'Incendie et de Choc Électrique

This section provides safety warnings in French, reiterating the importance of reading instructions, handling with care, avoiding concealment of conductors, preventing fire/burn risks, ensuring tight connections, maintaining clearance from combustible materials, and not modifying the product.

General Precautions for Tape Light Handling

• Avoid contact with sharp objects.
• Install on a stable, clean, dry surface.
• Do not bend the tape light to a diameter less than 4 inches.
• Do not bend the tape light on a horizontal plane.
• Do not cover LED tape light with any materials.
• Do not fold or twist LED Tape.
• Do not power the LED tape while attached to the spool or tightly coiled.

Wiring and Installation

1. Turn Power off at circuit breaker. (See FIG. 1)

FIG. 1: Illustration of a circuit breaker panel.

2. Mounting 24VDC Class 2 remote power supply and WAC Wireless DMX LED Controller at desired location. (See FIG. 2)

FIG. 2: Diagram showing the placement of the 24VDC Class 2 remote power supply and WAC Wireless DMX LED Controller.

3. Measure the distance between power supply and DMX controller to the beginning of the tape run. Choose between two options below to wire the power and data communication to the tape. When choosing wire, factor in voltage drop, amperage rating, shield/unshielded, and type (in-wall rated).

Option A: Unshielded Cable (25 ft. maximum distance)

The WAC In-wall rated 20 AWG unshielded cable can be used for wiring between the power supply-Wireless DMX LED Controller and the beginning of the tape, up to 25 ft. Smaller gauge wire (bigger conductor) can be used, but the maximum run length limitation remains at 25 ft. due to data communication distortion if run over 25 ft. (See FIG. 3). Wire color connection is shown in Table 1.

FIG. 3: Diagram illustrating Option A wiring for unshielded cable, showing connections between the Wireless DMX LED Controller and the tape.

Option B: Shielded Data Cable (90 ft. maximum distance)

A shielded data cable shall be used to connect between the power supply-Wireless DMX LED Controller and the beginning of the tape up to 90 ft. (See FIG. 4). ICE cable model number: Control Yellow is recommended. Product information can be found at:

• https://www.icecable.com/products/control-yellow
• https://icecable.s3.amazonaws.com/uber_products/specs/000/000/078/original/Control_Yellow.pdf?1435595602

For Plenum spaces, ICE cable Control Yellow Plenum is recommended: https://www.icecable.com/products/control-yellow-plenum

Both drain and common conductor wires shall be connected to a black terminal of the Wireless DMX LED Controller. Another end shall be connected to the black wire of the connector cable. The signal conductor shall be connected to the white terminal of the Wireless DMX LED Controller. Another end shall be connected to the white wire of the connector cable. The power carrying cable can be used either shielded or unshielded cable. A bigger conductor yields less voltage drop. The +24VDC polarity shall be connected to the red terminal on the Wireless DMX LED Controller. Another end shall be connected to the red wire of the connector cable. The -24VDC or common conductor wire shall be connected to a black terminal of the Wireless DMX LED Controller. Another end shall be connected to the black wire of the connector cable. (See FIG. 5)

T24-B-WT (5-3 terminal box) may be used to connect between 5 wires of shield cable to 3 wires of InvisiLED tape connector.

FIG. 4: Diagram illustrating Option B wiring for shielded data cable, showing the maximum distance and connection points.

FIG. 5: Detailed wiring diagram for connecting a shielded data cable to the DMX controller and the tape, indicating wire functions (Power, Data, Shield).

To extend an unshielded cable length (if needed), In Wall Rated Joiner Cable (T24-IC-*) and Joiner Cable Extender (T24-FF-WT) can be used to join between sections as shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 6: Illustration showing how to extend cable length using In Wall Rated Joiner Cable (T24-IC-*) and Joiner Cable Extender (T24-FF-WT).

4. To extend the cable length between Wireless DMX LED Controller cable or a wiring box to tape sections (if needed), In Wall Rated Extension cable (T24-EX3-*) can be used to join between sections by soldering as shown in FIG. 7. Wire color connection is shown in Table 1.

FIG. 7: Illustration showing how to extend cable length using In Wall Rated Extension cable (T24-EX3-*).

5. Measure the desired length of tape light and round it off to the nearest 4-inch interval. Determine necessary quantities of other accessories and power supply needed for each run. (See FIG. 8)

FIG. 8: Visual representation of InvisiLED tape light sections, indicating cut points and potential accessory placement.

6. Determine the maximum run according to specific color & CCT range as shown in reference Table 2. A lower light output can be adjusted by lowering the DMX value in the same ratio to keep the same color or CCT. Note: Setting the maximum DMX value at a lower number will increase the maximum run length as the tape consumes less power.

The RGBWW tape is comprised of two main color groups that yield different light results.

• Group A: RGB (Red/Green/Blue): RGB or any color mixing in between will maintain the light output as long as the tape voltage is higher than 20VDC. The light output (Lumens) starts to degrade as a tape voltage gets lower as shown in FIG. 10.
• Group B: WW (2700K & 5000K): WW or any color mixing in between will maintain the light output as long as the tape voltage is higher than 21VDC. The light output (Lumens) starts to degrade as a tape voltage gets lower as shown in FIG. 10.

The tape voltage can be checked using a voltage meter probe to measure the DC voltage between the soldering point of RED and BLACK on the tape as shown in FIG. 9.

In order to maintain a voltage or having less voltage drop on the tape, a bigger conductor wire or lower gauge wire number is recommended.

FIG. 9: Diagram showing a digital multimeter connected to the tape light's solder points (Red and Black terminals) to measure DC voltage.

FIG. 10: Graph plotting Relative Percentage of Light Output against Tape Voltage (VDC) for RGB and 2700K/5000K.

Example:

Project: 2700K - 4000K InvisiLED Light

Distance between DMX Controller to beginning of the tape: 50 ft using 20 AWG

InvisiLED Tape Max Run: 15 ft.

1ft. Tape Current (Worst case at 3700K): 0.2185 A (refer to Table. 2)

15 ft. Tape Current: 0.2185 A x 15 = 3.2775 A

Resistance of 20AWG (WAC's Unshielded cable) per ft: 0.0206 Ω

Voltage drop from wires between DMX Controller to tape: 3.2775 A x (50 ft x 0.0206 Ω/ft) = 3.375V

Voltage at beginning of the tape: 24V - 3.375V = 20.625V

Light Output at beginning of the tape: According to FIG. 10, it's at around 90% with 20.6V. So you would expect 90% of light output that shown in Table 2.

Voltage at the end of InvisiLED tape: According to Table 3, the 15 ft tape voltage drop is 1.79V at 3700K, thus 20.625V - 1.79V = 18.835 VDC.

Light Output at the end of InvisiLED tape: According to FIG. 10, it's around 56% at 18.8V. So you would expect 56% of light output that shown in Table 2.

7. If necessary, cut InvisiLED RGBWW tape light to desired length at line indicated with scissors icon. The tape allows for a cut every 4-inch interval. The cut line is shown on both sides of connector. (See FIG. 11)

FIG. 11: Illustration showing the InvisiLED RGBWW tape light with a scissors icon indicating the cut line, every 4-inch interval.

8. Mount InvisiLED RGBWW tape light: clean surface before mounting. Peel off 3M VHB adhesive backing cover as strip is installed, pressing firmly to mounting surface in increments. (See FIG. 12)

FIG. 12: Illustration demonstrating the mounting process of the InvisiLED RGBWW tape light, showing the adhesive backing being peeled off.

9. Joining between InvisiLED RGBWW tape light

InvisiLED RGBWW tape light has a polarity, which means the red color bar has to be on the same side (See FIG. 13). Joining a tape in an opposite direction will lose the ability to control the tape even though the tape lights up.

Joining tape together (If necessary), the following accessories can be used to join between tape sections depending on your application:

Tape to Tape Connector (T24-MM-WT), See FIG. 13

FIG. 13: Diagram illustrating how to join InvisiLED RGBWW tape sections using a Tape to Tape Connector (T24-MM-WT), emphasizing correct polarity by aligning the RED Color Bar.

Tape to Tape T Connector (T24-TI-WT), See FIG. 14

FIG. 14: Illustration of a Tape to Tape T Connector (T24-TI-WT).

Tape to Tape X Connector (T24-XI-WT), See FIG. 15

FIG. 15: Illustration of a Tape to Tape X Connector (T24-XI-WT).

Tape to Tape L Connector (T24-LI-WT), See FIG. 16

FIG. 16: Illustration of a Tape to Tape L Connector (T24-LI-WT).

Flex Tape to Tape Y Connector (T24-Y-WT), See FIG. 17

FIG. 17: Illustration of a Flex Tape to Tape Y Connector (T24-Y-WT).

Flex Tape to Tape X Connector (T24-X-WT), See FIG. 18

FIG. 18: Illustration of a Flex Tape to Tape X Connector (T24-X-WT).

10. Connect electrical power feed connector to any connector on the tape or accessories. Make sure the connection direction is correct.

Feed power from the left (RED Color Bar shall be on the top of the tape, See FIG. 19)

FIG. 19: Diagram showing correct power feed connection from the left, with the RED Color Bar on the top of the tape.

Feed power from the right (RED Color Bar shall be at the bottom of the tape, See FIG. 20)

FIG. 20: Diagram showing correct power feed connection from the right, with the RED Color Bar on the bottom of the tape.

System Diagram

InvisiLED RGBWW shall be used with WAC Wireless DMX LED Controller at all times. Using other DMX controller brands will result in losing the ability to control InvisiLED RGBWW tape light. The following diagrams are provided as example system designs. (See FIG. 21 & 22)

FIG. 21: System diagram illustrating the connection of multiple power supplies and DMX controllers with DMX Software.

FIG. 22: System diagram illustrating a single 300W power supply connected to a DMX controller and DMX Software.

Troubleshooting

WAC Lighting Contact Information:

Waclighting.com

Phone: (800) 526.2588

Fax: (800) 526.2585

Headquarters/Eastern Distribution Center: 44 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050

Central Distribution Center: 1600 Distribution Ct, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Western Distribution Center: 1750 Archibald Ave, Ontario, CA 91761

WAC Lighting retains the right to modify the design of its products at any time as part of the company's continuous improvement program.

Document Version: OCT 2022