TERRALUX DLSQ8 Install User Manual
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TerraLUX Inc.
Document P/N 025000110
1-866-498-1564
www.terralux.com
MODEL TLK-DLSQ8-A242XXDO /-A34XXDO
LED RETROFIT KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. LED RETROFIT KIT INSTALLATION 
REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. IF NOT QUALIFIED, DO NOT 
ATTEMPT INSTALLATION. CONTACT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. 
WARNING - RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. INSTALL THIS KIT ONLY IN 
LUMINAIRES THAT HAVE CONSTRUCTION FEATURES AND DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN 
THE DRAWINGS “MIN. LAMP COMPARTMENT VOLUME 488 IN
3
(8000 CM
3
)”
WARNING
– TO PREVENT WIRING DAMAGE OR ABRASION, DO NOT EXPOSE WIRING
TO EDGES OF SHEET METAL OR SHARP OBJECTS
DO NOT MAKE OR ALTER ANY OPEN HOLES IN AN ENCLOSURE OF WIRING OR 
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS DURING KIT INSTALLATION. 
FOR CONNECTIONS USE WIRE RATED FOR AT LEAST 75°C.
SUITABLE FOR DRY AND DAMP LOCATIONS.
 
 
THIS RETROFIT KIT IS FOR INSTALLATION INTO INDOOR RECESSED NON-IC TYPE CEILING MOUNTED DOWN 
LIGHT LUMINAIRES THAT ARE USED IN NON-FIRE-RATED INSTALLATIONS ONLY. CHECK FOR THIS MARKING 
ON THE LUMINAIRE, OR WITH THE BUILDING CODE AUTHORITIES HAVING EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO 
INSTALLATION OF THIS RETROFIT KIT. 
 
THE LED DRIVER MODULE HAS AN OUTPUT RATED AT 53V PEAK. THIS OUTPUT COMPLIES WITH THE 
DEFINITION OF CLASS 2 PER CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODE. THIS OUTPUT CANNOT BE ACCESSIBLE BASED ON 
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE RESTRICTIONS FOR CLASS 2 CIRCUITS IN CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODE. THIS KIT 
INCLUDES AN ACCESSIBLE LED ARRAY. THE LED ARRAY SHOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACCESSIBILITY 
REQUIREMENT, EITHER BASED ON DESIGN OR BASED ON MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ITS USE IN 
RESTRICTED ACCESS AREAS ONLY. 
 
 
INCLUDED COMPONENTS (KITS MAY BE BULK PACKAGED) 
(1) LED RETROFIT KIT, MODEL TLK-DLSQ8-
A242XXDO (a) 
(1) BLANK FIXTURE J-BOX COVER (b)
(1) LED HEATSINK MOUNTING BRACKET (c)
(1) DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY (d)
(1) 3/8” THREADED METAL STAND-OFF (e)
 
USER REQUIRED TOOLS 
SLOTTED SCREWDRIVER WITH 2.5 MM (0.100”) 
BLADE 
 
 
 
 
INSTALLATION STEPS
1.
SHUT OFF POWER TO LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE BREAKER PANEL
2.
REMOVE CFL BULBS
3.
UNSCREW TRIM HOUSING WING NUT AND REMOVE TRIM FROM FIXTURE.
4.
UNLATCH THE JUNCTION BOX COVER THAT THE CFL BULB BASES ARE ATTACHED TO. NOTE - SOME 
FIXTURES DO NOT HAVE CFL BULB BASES INSTALLED ON THE JUNCTION-BOX COVER. IF YOU HAVE 
ONE OF THESE FIXTURES, REMOVE THE BLANK JUNCTION BOX COVER PLATE THAT FACES THE TRIM 
HOUSING OPENING. 
 
 
 
 
 
5.
UNLATCH THE OPPOSITE JUNCTION BOX COVER (WITH CFL BALLAST ATTACHED), AND PULL AWAY 
FROM JUCTION BOX TO EXPOSE MAINS WIRING. 
 
6.
INSERT A 2.5MM FLATBLADE SCREWDRIVER INTO THE RECTANGULAR SLOT, ADJACENT TO EACH 
WIRE OF TERMINAL BLOCK WHILE PULLING WIRE FROM TERMINAL REPEAT UNTIL ALL MAINS 
WIRES AND CFL BULB WIRES HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALLAST. NOTE: IF THE 
FIXTURE JUNCTION BOX CONTAINS BALLAST WIRING THAT EXITS THE JUNCTION BOX THROUGH 
CONDUIT, CUT ALL BALLAST WIRES AT POINT WHERE THEN WIRES EXIT THE JUNCTION BOX. 
 
 
 
 
7.
REMOVE AND DISCARD THE JUNCTION BOX COVER WITH CFL BULB BASES/SOCKETS ATTACHED (IF 
APPLICABLE), AND ALL BULB WIRING. 
8.
POSITION THE LED DRIVER/COVER PLATE NEAR THE JUNCTION BOX. USING A 2.5MM 
SCREWDRIVER, DEPRESS THE RECTANGULAR SLOT ADJACENT TO EACH TERMINAL WHILE 
INSERTING THE BALLAST MAINS WIRES REMOVED IN STEP 6. REPEAT FOR EACH WIRE UNTIL ALL 
WIRES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED: 
LINE TO BLACK TERMINAL
NEUTRAL TO WHITE TERMINAL.
GROUND TO GREEN TERMINAL
GENTLY PULL ON EACH WIRE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE LOCKED INTO TERMINAL BLOCK.
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