Good Ways to Remove ATI's for Servicing?

Kengar · 12/12/2015, 10:53 AM

Is there a decent way to take ATI units down for servicing, e.g., to replace the T5's?

I have PowerModule/LED hybrids (just got, haven't hung them yet), and before I suspend them was wondering what sorts of mechanisms people use to facilitate servicing the units.

My last large fixture years ago was Current USA Outer Orbit HM/T5 combo. There were slots in the top of the housing that metal anchors at the ends of the hanging wires would slide into, so I could take the fixture down easily by sliding the metal anchors out of the slots. In the ATI unit, on the other hand, there is a wire loop hard-installed at each end of the unit, so that approach won't work.

Do people simply slide the hanging wire back out of the little metal self-gripping barrel that is installed along that wire loop, to remove the unit from the metal strand that goes up to the ceiling? I had wanted to snip the excess material from the hanging strand and crimp a little collar onto the end, to finish it off and prevent fibers from splaying apart, which would interfere with that approach. Hence my inquiry.

kc350twin · 12/12/2015, 08:47 PM

I usually just slide the cable out since you an slowly lower the light the just pull it out the rest of the way but I do have fraying due to my cables being trimmed. You can also simply unscrew the mounting point on the ceiling if need be. I would love to know what Ati puts on the cable end once it's cut. There is some type of coating on the end.

kc350twin · 12/12/2015, 08:49 PM

Also make sure you use cable cutters to trim the ends. I found that Park Tool bicycle cutters work great.

Kengar · 12/13/2015, 12:10 PM

I was planning to use wire strippers to hold the cable in one of the holes to prevent fraying then cut flush with a Dremel using carbide cutter wheel

12/12/2015, 10:53 AM	#1
Kengar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gaithersburg, MD (D.C. Metro Area) Posts: 1,970	Good Ways to Remove ATI's for Servicing? Is there a decent way to take ATI units down for servicing, e.g., to replace the T5's? I have PowerModule/LED hybrids (just got, haven't hung them yet), and before I suspend them was wondering what sorts of mechanisms people use to facilitate servicing the units. My last large fixture years ago was Current USA Outer Orbit HM/T5 combo. There were slots in the top of the housing that metal anchors at the ends of the hanging wires would slide into, so I could take the fixture down easily by sliding the metal anchors out of the slots. In the ATI unit, on the other hand, there is a wire loop hard-installed at each end of the unit, so that approach won't work. Do people simply slide the hanging wire back out of the little metal self-gripping barrel that is installed along that wire loop, to remove the unit from the metal strand that goes up to the ceiling? I had wanted to snip the excess material from the hanging strand and crimp a little collar onto the end, to finish it off and prevent fibers from splaying apart, which would interfere with that approach. Hence my inquiry. __________________ Resident Patent Attorney

12/12/2015, 08:47 PM	#2
kc350twin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 1,579	I usually just slide the cable out since you an slowly lower the light the just pull it out the rest of the way but I do have fraying due to my cables being trimmed. You can also simply unscrew the mounting point on the ceiling if need be. I would love to know what Ati puts on the cable end once it's cut. There is some type of coating on the end. __________________ 112g Cube 36x36x20= Custom 12x39wPower Module (Par Monster)= Neptune Apex=ATB 840v2=BM Doser= 2 MP-40's

12/12/2015, 08:49 PM	#3
kc350twin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 1,579	Also make sure you use cable cutters to trim the ends. I found that Park Tool bicycle cutters work great. __________________ 112g Cube 36x36x20= Custom 12x39wPower Module (Par Monster)= Neptune Apex=ATB 840v2=BM Doser= 2 MP-40's

12/13/2015, 12:10 PM	#4
Kengar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gaithersburg, MD (D.C. Metro Area) Posts: 1,970	I was planning to use wire strippers to hold the cable in one of the holes to prevent fraying then cut flush with a Dremel using carbide cutter wheel __________________ Resident Patent Attorney