TWINRAIL

This is a general guide designed to help you create a TECH TwinRail system.  Before you 
begin, you will need a rough plan of the lighting required for your project or a list of the pieces 
your client has requested.  If you have any questions that are not answered by this tutorial,
please call our knowledgeable customer service team at 866.203.5392.

Process overview
   - Use this guide to help you select the appropriate system, elements, and options for your job.
   - Use the hyperlinks contained on this page to determine the exact part numbers of the TECH 
     Lighting products required for the project 
Checklist:

   - Remote Transformer or Surface Transformer
   - Power Feed Canopy (for Remote Transformer)
   - Power Extender (if necessary)
   - Isolating Connectors (if necessary)
   - Standoffs (one for every three feet of run)
   - TwinRail
   - End Caps
   - Elements
   - Accessories and Optical Controls (available on each product)
   - Lamps - if not included with elements, lamps must not exceed maximum wattage of element 
     or accessory
 

STEP ONE: DESIGN YOUR TWINRAIL SYSTEM

The first step in designing your TwinRail system is to determine what it is you are trying to light. You’ll need to decide where the heads, pendants, or functional art should be installed to put light where you want it. See Heads, Pendants, & Functional Art for thumbnails of all available fixtures. Refer to the indicated spec sheets for detailed specifications, including lamp type and maximum wattage. Choose your fixtures then add accessories if desired. We offer a broad range of colorful and decorative accessories and functional optical controls.

A.  ELEMENTS (Pendants, Heads and Functional Art):
   1.  Choose elements from TECH Lighting Low Voltage elements. 
   2.  Click here to choose part number(s) for low-voltage elements.
   3.  Choose Accessories and Optical Controls, if desired.  Accessories and Optical Controls
        are available on each model, where applicable.
   4.  Choose lamps, 12 or 24 volt, that do not exceed maximum wattage of element or accessory.

B.  FINISH:
   Choose finish of system and make sure all components are specified as such.

C.  DRAWING:
   Draw in your TwinRail run and select the appropriate TwinRail pieces.  Choose straight TwinRail 
   or S Curves up to 12' long.  Build symmetrical geometric shapes:  join straight pieces with 90 
   degree curves or sharp bends, or create another angle with flexible horizontal or vertical 
   connectors.  Your TwinRail run should be placed so that it runs directly beneath 
   the junction box with the surface transformer or power feed canopy and intersects the locations 
   of all the elements.  Add a pair of end caps to each end of the run for an elegant 
   finishing touch.

D.  LENGTH:
   1.  Measure length of TwinRail run.
   2.  Click here to choose quantity and length of TwinRail required. 
   3.  Specify one pair of End Caps for each open end of run.  Click here for End Caps.
   4.  Determine number of Standoffs, one for every three feet of run.  Click here for Standoffs.
   5.  Does the run include a sharp angle or turn?  If so, specify a Flexible Connector to make the 
        turn.  Click here for Flexible Connectors.
Would you like the rail to be custom bent at the factory? If so, please provide the degree and radius of each curve by email to the quotes department at customer_service@1stoplighting.com, or call 866.203.5392, for a quotation.

STEP TWO: ADD POWER AND HARDWARE TO COMPLETE THE SYSTEM

A.  REMOTE TRANSFORMER:
   1.  Add up the wattages of the lamps you'll be using on the system:  this will help you select a 
        transformer.  A remote transformer with power feed canopy provides the cleanest look, but 
        the remote transformer must be installed in an accessable, remote location.     
   2.  Click here to choose a Remote Transformer:
      a.  Magnetic or electronic
      b.  12 volt or 24 volt
      c.  *Output wattage
      d.  Single or dual-feed
   3.  Click here to choose a Power Feed Canopy, single or dual feed.

OR
SURFACE TRANSFORMER:
   4.  Add up the wattages of the lamps you'll be using on the system:  this will help you select a 
        transformer.  A surface transformer simply mounts to a junction box.
   5.  Click here to choose a Surface Transfomer:
      a.  Magnetic or electronic
      b.  12 volt or 24 volt
      c.  *Output wattage
      d.  Single or dual-feed

*Wattage of the transformer must meet or exceed wattage of lamps calculated previously.

   6.  If powering system with more than one transformer, add Isolating Connectors to isolate the 
        feeds from each other.  Click here for Isolating Connectors.

B.  MOUNTING:
   1.  Determine how far from the ceiling you want the system to drop.  Power feed canopies place
        the rail one inch from the ceiling; surface transformers drop it from one to five inches, 
        depending on the type of transformer.  If this drop is shorter than you require, you'll need to 
        add a power extender to your canopy or surface transformer.  Click here for Power 
        Extenders.  The maximum standard drop for TwinRail is eight feet.
   2.  Next, add standoffs that match the drop of your power feed to support the system.  
        Adjustable Standoffs provide a clean, elegant look.  Click here for Adjustable Standoff.  
        Choose rigid standoffs for curvy runs, or runs with mulitiple glass pendants.  You'll need one 
        standoff for every three feet of TwinRail.  The power feed counts as a support, so begin 
        adding standoffs three feet from the power feed.  Click here to select Standoffs with 
        Connector that match the drop of the Surface Transformer or Power Feed.  Refer to Length 
        section above for quantity.
   3.  Is the ceiling vaulted?  If so, click here to add one Power Vault Adapter for each power feed 
        (add two when using dual-feed).
   4.  Then specify one Standoff Vault Adapter for each Standoff.  Click here for Standoff Vault 
        Adapter.

Note:  Power Extenders and standoffs are field-cuttable, so it's easy to achieve a custom drop length.

C.  SPECIAL:
This outline covers only the most common TwinRail applications, but TwinRail can do almost anything.  For other TwinRail system options, call us at 866.203.5392.