Safety Information

1. The LED module and its components should not be mechanically stressed.

2. Assembly must not damage or destroy conducting paths on the circuit board.

3. To avoid mechanical damage to the connecting cables, the boards should be attached securely to the intended substrate.

Heavy vibration should be avoided.

4. Detach each circuit board unit of the module only be severing the connecting cables (with power disconnected).

5. Installation of LED modules (with power supplies) needs to be made with regard to all applicable electrical and safety standards.

Only qualified personnel should be allowed to perform installations.

6. Correct electrical polarity needs to be observed. Wrong polarity may destroy the module!

7. Parallel connection is highly recommended for safe electrical operation mode. Serial connection of more than 3 modules

is not recommended. Unbalanced voltage drop can cause hazardous overload and damage the LED module.

8. Electrical contact is achieved with the contact cables. A maximum of 3 modules can be installed consecutively from one power feed.

Operation with more than 3 consecutive BACKlight modules will reduce photometric performance and exceed the current carrying

capacity of the module. If more than 3 modules are connected in series (maximum 6), power feed should be to the center of the string.

9. The module itself is protected against condensation water with a polymeric conformal coating. Supplementary soldering on any solder

pad will destroy the conformal coating and with it protection against condensation water.

10. Operation in or under water is not allowed.

Assembly Information

1. Mounting of the LED module may be performed with screws or Snap-In spacer (e.g. from Richco www.richco-int.com)

by using 4 mm holes in the circuit board. See the “BACKlight Intallation Guide” for more details.

2. The mounting of the module is carried out by attaching it at the mounting holes. Mounting screws should be used with

synthetic washers to prevent circuit board damage and possible short circuiting.

3. A maximum of 3 modules can be installed consecutively from any power feed. Installation with more than 3 BACKlight Modules

may take the form of, for example, either 6 modules installed consecutively with a power feed to the center or with a splitting

of the power feed to contact groups of 3 modules.

4. To connect the LED modules with each other or with OPTOTRONIC Power Supply we recommend standard connectors

(e.g. WAGO 243-214 or 224-201).

5. Derate maximum LED load for remote mounting or exterior applications. Contact OSRAM SYLVANIA for details.

The LED Module incorporates no protection against short circuits, overload or overheating. Therefore it is necessary to operate

the modules with an electronically stabilized power supply offering protection against the above mentioned safety risks.

OSRAM OPTOTRONIC power supplies are specifically designed with protection features for safe operation.

When using power supplies other than OPTOTRONIC the following basic safety features should be verified in addition to any

other application specific concerns and local safety codes:

• Short circuit protection

• Overload protection

• Overheat protection

• Correct output voltage, including consideration for ripple and spikes.