Railtones-Where light and sound combine seamlessly onto a single system for a richer, fuller experience.  Now you can add these speakers to any monorail or freejack adapters.  How many times have you been in the kitchen cooking and wanting to listen to some music, but you have no place to put a large radio.  Railtones are clean and look just like a track head.

Railtones introduced by Tech Lighting is a wireless speaker system that is mounted to and powered by Tech Lighting's low voltage monorail or Freejack system.  All you have to do is connect the speaker as you would with any track head, connect the transmitter to almost any audio device, and instantly have audio without any additional installation. 

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 pendants or elements should be installed to put light where you want it.

The second step is to draw in your Monorail run. Remember, Monorail can be shaped by hand to follow architectural details or to create an organic shape. Your Monorail run must be placed so it runs directly beneath the junction box with the surface transformer or power feed canopy and intersects the locations of all the fixtures. Determine how many pieces of rail you'll need. Add a pair of end caps to each end of the run for an elegant finishing touch.

Next, add up the wattage of the lamps you'll be using on the system: this will help you select a transformer. A remote transformer with a power feed canopy provides the cleanest look, but the remote transformer must be installed in an accessible, remote location. A surface transformer simply mounts to a junction box.

Finally, determine how far from the ceiling you want the system to drop. Power feed canopies place the rail two inches from the ceiling; surface transformers drop it from two 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. The maximum standard drop for Monorail is eight feet.

There are select standoffs that will match the drop of your power feed to support the system. Adjustable standoffs provide a clean, elegant look. Choose rigid standoffs for curvy runs, or runs with multiple glass pendants. You'll need one standoff for every three feet of Monorail. The power feed counts as a support, so begin adding standoffs three feet from the power feed.

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

Flat art is ideally illuminated by a source striking its surface at a 30 degree angle. This eliminates veiling reflection (glare) from bouncing into a viewer's eye, and prevents the casting of a shadow of the viewer onto the artwork.

To determine the correct distance from the wall you can use the below listed formula or quick reference chart.

Formula to calculate luminaire distance from the wall for a 30 degree aiming angle where H = Distance from the ceiling to the aiming point and D = Distance from the wall to the center of the luminaire. (The aiming point is generally selected at 1/3 down from the top of the picture or object.)

D = H x .5774

Example: D = 4.5' x .5774 = 2.6' or approximately 2'-6"

A Two-Circuit Monorail offers the same creative options as a traditional monorail system, which allows you to create a unique lighting design using tracks and a variety of lighting elements.  However, Two-Circuit Monorail also provides two individually switchable low voltage circuits on a single run. 

The first step in designing your Two-Circuit Monorail System is to determine what it is you are trying to light. You'll need to decide where the pendants or elements should be installed to put light where you want it, and which pendants or elements will be controlled by each circuit.

The second step is to draw your Two-Circuit Monorail run. Remember, Two-Circuit Monorail can be shaped by hand to follow architectural details or to create an organic shape. Your run must be placed so it runs directly from beneath the surface transformer or power feed and intersects the locations of all the fixtures. Determine how many pieces of rail you'll need. Add one set of end caps to each end of the run for an elegant finishing touch.

Next, 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 a power feed canopy provides the cleanest look, but the remote transformer must be installed in an accessible, remote location. The surface transformer simply mounts to a junction box. Two-Circuit Monorail transformers come prewired with either two or four 120 volt input lines to allow for independent switching of the circuits.

Finally, determine how far from the ceiling you want the system to drop. Power feed canopies place the rail two inches from the ceiling; Two-Circuit Monorail surface transformers place the rail six inches from the ceiling. If this drop is shorter than you require, you'll need to add a power extender to your canopy or surface transformer. The maximum standard drop for Two-Circuit Monorail is eight feet.

Select standoffs that match the drop of your power feed to support the system. Adjustable standoffs provide a clean, elegant look. Choose rigid standoffs for curvy runs, or runs with multiple glass pendants. You'll need one standoff for every three feet of Two-Circuit Monorail. The power feed counts as a support, so begin adding standoffs three feet from the power feed.

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

Monorail Chadeliers are creative fixtures that allow you to express your style by choosing from a wide variety of hand blown glass elements. The glass pieces are then placed on a sleek monorail kit. The result is a unique design that can complement your home or work environment.

The first step in designing your Monorail Chandelier is to determine what it is you are trying to light. You'll need to decide where pendants or elements should be installed to put light where you want it.

Next, add up the wattage 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 accessible, remote location. A surface transformer simply mounts to a junction box.

Finally, determine how far from the ceiling you want the Monorail Chandelier to drop. The minimum diameter of the chandelier should be about half the width of your table. For rooms with an eight foot ceiling, hang the chandelier so the bottom of the fixture is 30-32 inches above the tabletop.

The first step in designing your Wall Monorail System is to determine what it is you are trying to light. You will need to decide where the elements should be installed to put light where you want it.

The second step is to draw your Wall Monorail run. Remember, Wall Monorails can be shaped by hand to follow a curved wall or soffit. Your Wall Monorail must be placed so it runs directly in front of the junction box if using a remote transformer or within two feet of the junction box if using a surface transformer. Determine how many pieces of rail you'll need. You may add a pair of end caps to the each end of the run for an elegant finishing touch.

The next step is to 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 a power feed canopy provides the cleanest look, but the remote transformer must be installed in an accessible, remote location. A surface transformer simply mounts to a nearby junction box and requires end or center power feed connectors to bring power from the transformer to the run.

Finally, you will have to add standoffs. You'll need one standoff for every three feet of Wall Monorail. The power feed canopy counts as a support, so begin adding standoffs three feet from the power feed canopy.

The first step in designing your Kable Lite system is to determine what it is you are trying to light. You will need to decide where the pendants or elements should be installed to put light where you want it. Determine the cable separation of the run. Generally, the higher the ceiling, the wider the cable separation can be.

We recommend the following:

Ceiling height	Cable separation not to exceed
8'	3.5"
9'	5.5"
10'	8"

Different fixtures have different cable separation requirements, so make sure the fixtures you've chosen are compatible with the cable separation.

The second step is to draw your Kable Lite run. Remember, Kable Lite is designed to make straight lines and simple turns. The cables must be placed so they pass over the locations of all the fixtures. Kable Lite surface transformers and power feed canopies have 24" feeds, so your Kable Lite run must pass within two feet of the junction box. Determine how many feet of cable you'll need.

Finally, add up the wattage 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 accessible, remote location. The surface transformer simply mounts to a nearby junction box. Kable Lite power feed canopies and surface transformers have 24' feeds; if this drop is shorter than you require, or if you prefer the look of hardware, you'll need optional hard wire feeds. We recommend putting a pair of turnbuckles on each side of the run for visual symmetry. You will not need to add supports to your run unless it's long (over twenty feet) or has heavier elements (such as glass pendants.)

The first step in designing your Monorail or Traditional Monorail system is to determine what it is you are trying to light. You'll need to decide where pendants or elements should be installed to put light where you want it.

The second step is to draw in your Monorail run. Remember, Monorail can be shaped by hand to follow architectural details or to create an organic shape. Your Monorail run must be placed so it runs directly beneath the junction box with the Surface Transformer or power feed canopy and intersects the locations of all the fixtures. Determine how many pieces of rail you'll need. Add a pair of end caps to each end of the run for an elegant finishing touch.

Next, 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 accessible, remote location. A Surface Transformer simply mounts to a junction box.

Finally, determine how far from the ceiling you want the system to drop. Power feed canopies place the rail two inches from the ceiling; Surface Transformers drop it from two 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. The maximum standard drop for Monorail is eight feet.

Select standoffs that match the drop of your power feed to support the system. Adjustable standoffs provide a clean, elegant look. Choose rigid standoffs for curvy runs, or runs with multiple glass pendants. You'll need one standoff for every three feet of Monorail. The power feed counts as a support, so begin adding standoffs three feet from the power feed.

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

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