Kichler 42548 User Manual
Kichler Lighting

RIGID STEM MOUNT
1) Pass wire through stems and screw stems into couplings on top of fixture
body.
NOTE: Thread locking compound must be applied to all stem
threads as noted with symbol (3) to prevent accidental rotation of fixture
during cleaning, relamping, etc.
2) Pass fixture wire through remaining stems and screw stems together.
3) Screw small threaded pipe onto top of stems.
4) Pass holes in canopy over threaded pipe on top of stems.
5) Slip one lockwasher over end of each threaded pipe protruding from inside
of canopy.
6) On one threaded pipe screw hexnut onto end of threaded pipe.
7) On other threaded pipe slip end of safety cable then remaining lockwasher
over end of threaded pipe. Screw hexnut onto threaded pipe.
8) TURN OFF POWER.
IMPORTANT: Before you start, NEVER attempt any work without shutting
off the electricity until the work is done.
a) Go to the main fuse, or circuit breaker, box in your home. Place the
main power switch in the “OFF” position.
b) Unscrew the fuse(s), or switch “OFF” the circuit breaker switch(s),
that control the power to the fixture or room that you are working on.
c) Place the wall switch in the “OFF” position. If the fixture to be
replaced has a switch or pull chain, place those in the “OFF”
position.
9) At the center of the mounting strap are knockout slots. Remove the set
that matches your outlet box.
10) Secure the mounting strap to the outlet box.
11) Anchor the mounting strap to the ceiling using the set of holes at each end
of fixture using wood screws, toggle bolts, plastic anchors, etc.
12) Attach safety cable to slot in mounting strap
13) Grounding instructions: (See Illus. A or B).
A) On fixtures where mounting strap is provided with a hole and two
raise dimples. Wrap ground wire from outlet box around green
ground screw, and thread into hole.
B) On fixtures where a cupped washer is provided. Put ground wire
from outlet box under cupped washer and green ground screw and
thread screw into hole in mounting strap.
If fixture is provided with ground wire. Connect fixture ground wire to outlet
box ground wire with wire connector, (not provided) after following the
above steps. Never connect ground wire to black or white power supply wires.
14) Make wire connections (connectors not provided.) Reference chart below
for correct connections and wire accordingly.
15) Carefully push wire connections back into outlet box making sure all
connections remain secure.
16) Slip canopy over mounting screws and mounting strap. NOTE: Be certain
wires do not get pinched between mounting strap and canopy.
17) Secure canopy to mounting strap using threaded caps.
18) Lower inner glass down over socket.
19) Lower outer glass down over inner glass.
20) Insert recommended bulb.
LOOP/CHAIN LINK MOUNT
1) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 from Rigid Stem Mount Instructions.
2) Screw loops onto end of each threaded pipe at top of each stem.
3) Add one chain link to each loop and add second loop to each chain link.
4) Screw threaded pipe into end of each second loop.
5) Pass each threaded pipe on loops through holes in canopy.
6) Slip one lockwasher over end of each threaded pipe protruding from inside
of canopy.
7) On one threaded pipe screw hexnut onto end of threaded pipe.
8) On other threaded pipe slip end of safety cable then remaining lockwasher
over end of threaded pipe. Screw hexnut onto threaded pipe.
9) Follow steps 8 - 20 from Rigid Stem Mount Instructions.
GREEN GROUND
SCREW
CUPPED
WASHER
A
B
OUTLET BOX
GROUND
FIXTURE
GROUND
DIMPLES
WIRE CONNECTOR
(NOT PROVIDED)
OUTLET BOX
GROUND
GREEN GROUND
SCREW
FIXTURE
GROUND
Connect Black or
Red Supply Wire to:
Connect
White Supply Wire to:
Black
White
*Parallel cord (round & smooth)
*Parallel cord (square & ridged)
Clear, Brown, Gold or Black
without tracer
Clear, Brown, Gold or Black
with tracer
Insulated wire (other than green)
with copper conductor
Insulated wire (other than green)
with silver conductor
*Note: When parallel wires (SPT I & SPT II)
are used. The neutral wire is square shaped
or ridged and the other wire will be round in
shape or smooth (see illus.)
Neutral Wire
IS-42548-US
Date Issued: 3/9/12
LOOP/CHAIN LINK
LAZO/ ESLABÓN DE CADENA
CANOPY
ESCUDETE
STEM
VARILLA
3
LOOP
ANILLO
CHAIN LINK
ESLABÓN DE
CADENA
RIGID STEM MOUNT
MONTAJE DEL VÁSTAGO NERVADO
THREADED CAP
TAPA ROSCADA
MOUNTING STRAP
ARAZADERA DE MONTAJE
SAFETY CABLE
CABLE DE
SEGURIDAD
3
3
OUTER GLASS
VIDRIO
EXTERIOR
INNER GLASS
VIDRIO
INTERIOR
BULB
BOMBILLA
CANOPY
ESCUDETE
STEM
VARILLA
MOUNTING STRAP
ARAZADERA DE MONTAJE
SAFETY CABLE
CABLE DE
SEGURIDAD
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