This is a general guide designed to help you create a TECH MonoRail 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.
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
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF GUIDE FOR BULDING A MONORAIL SYSTEM
Checklist:
- Transformer
- Power Feed Canopy
- Power Extender
- Isolating Connectors
- Standoffs (one for every three feet of run)
- MonoRail
- 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
- Make sure all finishes match and computer numbers end with Z (Antique Bronze),
C (Chrome), G (Gold) or (S) Satin Nickel.
STEP ONE: DESIGN YOUR MONORAIL SYSTEM
The first step in designing your MonoRail 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 MonoRail run. Remember, MonoRail can be shaped by hand to follow
architectural details or to create an organic shape. Factory pre-bent shapes are also offered in
several configurations. Your MonoRail 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 heads and pendants. Add a pair of end caps to each end of the run for an elegant
finishing touch.
D. LENGTH:
1. Measure length of MonoRail run.
2. Click here to choose quantity and length of MonoRail 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