Ballast Installation Requirements R

EcoSystemR / Hi-lumeR3D / H-Series

WARNING: Shock hazard. May result in serious injury or Lamp Wiring
death. Disconnect power before servicing or installing. Socket Lead Length Requirements:
Lamp Type Max. Length of Leads
(ballast to socket)
Sockets Lutron and NEMAR recommend sockets complying with
IEC 60400. Inspect sockets for marks to ensure the socket complies T5 Linear 7 ft (2.1 m)
T8 Linear
with IEC 60400. Two examples of these marks are: and . E Q T8 U-Bend
Sockets must have a Z mark as well. Use Rapid Start sockets.
Do NOT use Instant Start sockets.
See LutronR App Note #122 or NEMA doc LSD-34-2006.
T4 Compact 3 ft (1.0 m)
T5 Twin Tube
Rapid Start Rapid Start Rapid Start
(Rotary Locking (Slide-In Variety) (Compact)
Variety)
Lamps
Temperature: Avoid operating with cold air blowing directly on lamps. LutronR ballasts are
Socket Wiring: designed to strike the lamps when the lamp temperature is at a minimum of 50 ºF (10 ºC).
Use 18 AWG (0.75 mm2) solid copper or tinned stranded wire. Refer See lamp manufacturer’s specifications for maximum lamp temperature.
to ballast label and socket manufacturer for proper strip length.
Make sure yellows are wired in parallel, not in series.
Ballast wire strip lengths:
Correct Incorrect For power, output, and digital terminals (E1, E2). For control and sensor terminals.

Solid copper 5/16 in Solid copper 5/16 in

18 AWG (8 mm) 22 AWG (8 mm)
(0.75 mm2) wire (0.25 mm2) wire

For proper wiring:

Follow wiring schematic on ballast.
EcoSystemR & Hi-lumeR 3D H-Series
Lamp Socket Wiring Tester
Use Socket Tester (FDB-LSWT-T5/T8) to verify
T5
ket
III
oc

S
AT

proper lamp holder wiring.

C S
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T8
II I
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Wiring to three lamps

BLU
Blue
BLU
YEL
YEL
Yellow
Striped
Note:
Ballast Mounting B/W
B/W
RED
Red Wired in parallel
Mount ballast flush against fixture to provide best heat transfer. Also, RED

avoid mounting ballast close to heat source such as fixture cover plate.
Correct Incorrect Power Wiring
Lamp Lamp

Ballast
Ballast Power Input EcoSystemR Link can be Class 1 or
(Line Voltage): IEC PELV/NECR Class 2:*
NEU. DH SH E1 E2
Lamp
* NOTE: IEC PELV/NECR Class 2 must be separated
Side by side mounting Ballast from Class 1 and line voltage wiring by the
following: 0.25 in (6 mm) or physical barrier. Please
Ballast
Lamp
refer to App Note #142 for further information.
Must be at least 6 in (150 mm) apart.
Ballast
EcoSystemR Link Wiring
Ballast
Balasto
Wire Gauge Digital Link
Lamp Optional for
EC5 & EC3D only Length (max)
Ballast 18-16 AWG 18-16 AWG
(0.75 to 1.5 mm2) (0.75 to 1.5 mm2) 12 AWG 2200 ft
solid copper solid copper 14 AWG 1400 ft
16 AWG 900 ft
Ballast must be electrically grounded for To the EcoSystemR 18 AWG 550 ft
proper performance and to meet UL® & NEC® Link & up to 64 total
ballasts Wire Gauge Digital Link
requirements. Grounding should be
accomplished with paint piercing mounting Ballast Length (max)
hardware to ensure electrical connection Terminals 4.0 mm2 828 m
through ballast enclosure and through fixture. 2.5 mm2 517 m
Ballast 1.5 mm2 310 m
1.0 mm2 207 m
E1

HOT
DH
NEU
E2

E1

HOT
DH
NEU
E2

Bus Bus
0.75 mm2 155 m
Class 2
Line Class 2
Line

When installing more than one ballast in a fixture, contact Lutron Technical
Support at 1.800.523.9466 for specific guidelines to maximize performance.
Sensor Wiring
Lamp Mounting Height Requirements: Sensor Wiring IEC PELV/NECR Class 2 (EC5 only):
+20 V COM IR OCC DAYLIGHT
Lamp Type Lamp Mounting Height 22 AWG (0.25 mm2) solid wire. Do not exceed 100 ft (30 m)
from sensor to ballast.
T8 Linear 1/8 in to 3/4 in (3.2 mm to 19.1 mm) Connect only one sensor per input.
Wire sensors to one ballast only.
T5 Linear 1/16 in to 3/8 in (1.6 mm to 9.5 mm) * NOTE: Sensor wiring only applies to EcoSystemR Ballasts.
EcoSystemR compact, Hi-lumeR 3D, and H-Series ballasts do not
T5 TwinTube 1/16 in to 1/2 in (1.6 mm to 12.7 mm) have connections for sensors.
22 AWG (0.25 mm2) solid * NOTE: IEC PELV/NECR Class 2 must be separated from Class 1 and
line voltage wiring by the following: 0.25 in (6 mm) or physical barrier.
IMPORTANT: Lamp Socket Please refer to App Note #142 for further information.
Lamp (side view)
Lamps must never
Mounting height G–can with daylight sensor J–can with occupancy sensor G–can with wallstation
touch ground plane Red Red Red
and should be placed Grounded Black White White
Ballast metal Black Black
without obstruction. White
Orange
Black Blue/ White
Orange
Black
Yellow Gray

E1 E1
Warranty E2 E2

For Lutron’s ballast warranty, please visit www.lutron.com. Lutron’s +20V

+20V +20 V
Common
+20V
+20V
+20V +20V
warranty does not cover costs or damages caused by misapplication Common
Common
IR
Occ
Daylight
Common
Common
Common Common
or improper installation. IR
Occ
Daylight
IR
Occ
Daylight

Lutron, EcoSystem, Hi-lume, and the Sunburst logo are registered trademarks of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. NEC is a registered trademark of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts. UL is a registered
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Lutron Technical Support Hotline 1.800.523.9466 www.lutron.com 041-308a 09/2011