When working with the REVI system from Environmental Lights, integrators are given a unique level of flexibility by being able to work with a low voltage line of lighting that can be powered and controlled from a central AV rack. However, because it differs from the traditional lighting set-up quite a bit, a bit of planning is required during the installation of REVI to get the most out of the system.
Sitting down with Josh Little of Evolve Technologies, Greg Higgins of Environmental Lights wanted to see how those familiar with the system were working with REVI, and what some best practices for installationare.
1. Always Know Your Location for Centralized Wiring of REVI Ahead of Time
Because REVI power supplies are remotely located, LEDs tend to last longer, but with that benefit comes some added challenges during the pre-planning phase of the installation. You want to know where you plan on storing your power supplies, so you know where you’ll be running your cables to. Ideally, this spot should be the rack room.
From there, Little states you can start setting up the home into quadrants where you can then begin pulling wire, just make sure it’s no more than 200 feet away from the power supply.
2. When Moving Fixture to Fixture, Wiring in Series is Important
“One thing we like to do is pull a loop together, strip the jacket off and leave the black wire intact. When then take that and zip tie it back so that we’re only dealing with the red wire. Then you cut it back and slip the red wire in between.” Little notes. “You just have to make sure your continuity stays the same so that you’re starting where you labeled your channel.”
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On the topic of labelling, Little states he and his team will usually label based on power supply and channel. So, if a fixture is connected to power supply one on channel one, he will label the wire P1C1. Be sure to label the inputs and outputs so that it’s easier to backtrack and ensure you’re not skipping over anything.
Hear Little Offer More Installation Tips for REVI
To listen to Little speak more on how his team over at Evolve work with REVI on their installations, be sure to check out these videos to listen to him go into greater detail about the pre-planning, hardware installation, and wiring phases.
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