INOX EL-PTC-20 User manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Power Transfer Device
EL-PTC-20 Power Contact/Transfer (18 AWG Wires)
The EL-PTC-20 provides a safe and effective means of power transfer from a contact plate mounted in an
aluminum tube, hollow metal frame, or wood door to a set of spring-loaded contacts mounted at the top of the
door's vertical stile or hollow metal frame. When the door is closed, they touch and complete. Please read all
instructions before installing.
Spring-Loaded
Contact Block
(With screw)
USAGE:
Door Installation-
Fasteners:
x1 12-24 x 1" Pan-Head
Phillips Machine Screw
Contact Plate
(with removable tab guide)
USAGE:
Frame Installation
Fasteners:
x3 #5 x 5/8" Phillips Flat Head
Sheet Metal Screw
EL-PTC-20 POWER TRANSFER COMPONENTS
24V DC or 24V AC maximum
Not recommended for electric latch retraction
Dimension Information
for Contact Plate & Spring-Loaded Contact Block
3/4
1-3/4" 3/4"
3/4
5/8"
5/8"
1/8"
Wire Lead Hole
Mounting Hole
Mounting Hole
GUIDE TAB
Contact Plate
Bottom of Contact Plate
Use GUIDE TAB in down position.
1-7/16" 1/2"
1/2"
5/8
5/8"
Spring
Loaded
Contacts
23/32" 23/32"
Front of block
showing 1/2"
adjustment slot.
Mounting Screw
used for alum/glass tubular
& hollow metal frames.
1-5/16"
1-7/16"
CONTACT
CONTACT
Top of block
showing
mounting
screw.

VERTICAL STILE
of DOOR
VERTICAL
SECTION
of FRAME
TOP SECTION of DOOR FRAME
Position Contact Block as
close to door edge as possible.
BLACK
RED
FIG 1: INTERIOR (PULL SIDE) OF
RIGHT HAND DOOR SHOWN
RED
BLACK
3/4"
Align plastic guide
hole with line drawn in
previous step.
A) Place contact block in the top of the door. Position the Block as close to
the lock edge of the door as possible. Draw a line showing the position of the
block mounting hole on the interior of the door.
B) Drill 7/32" Dia. hole on the line, 3/4" down fro the center of door stile.
C) Insert spring-loaded contact block with wiring leading down toward the
mortise cutout and the mounting hole facing interior of the door.
D) Secure contact block with 12-24 x 1" Pan Head Phillips Machine Screw.
E) Close the door and extend the line you drew on the door onto the frame.
This will be the center line of the contact plate.
F) Bend the guide tab of the contact plate 90 degrees. Hold the contact
plate so you can see the line you drew on the frame through the hole in the
plastic guide. Mark where the center of the plate is on the underside of the
frame.
G) Drill 3/4" Dia. hole at the marked position.
H) Run the black and red wire leads from the contact plate through this hole
into the frame, and connect leads to the compatible low voltage power source
with stranded copper wire.
I) Secure contact plate with two #5 Phillips Flathead Sheet Metal Screws.
J) The plastic guide can either be (a) removed or (b) screwed down with a #5
Phillips Flathead Sheet Metal screws for additional support.
K) Adjust the contact block so that the spring-loaded contacts rest against
the contact plate slightly under pressure by loosening the 12-24 x 1" screw and
moving the block. Connect contact block leads to load.
Typical Instructions for
Aluminum Door & Frame
Installation
Typical Instructions for
Aluminum Door & Frame
Installation
E
F
B
A
RED
BLACK
CROSS-SECTION OF FRAME
12-24 x 1"
Pan Head
Phillips
Machine
Screw
FIG 2: REVERSE BEVEL DOOR SHOWN
Plastic
Guide
Drill 3/4"
hole
DOOR
J
G
H
Top View of Spring
Loaded Contact Block
installed in door.
12-23 x 1" Pan Head
Phillips Machine Screw
Lock
Edge of
Door
CONTACT
CONTACT
Position contact block
as close to door edge
as possible.
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