Philips B50LP User manual
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
! IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ! WHEN USING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BASIC
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE
FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY.
THE BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
© Philips Emergency Lighting
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation
FLUORESCENT EMERGENCY BALLAST
Installation Instructions
B50LP
Ni - Cd
WARNING: TO PREVENT HIGH VOLTAGE FROM BEING PRESENT ON RED & YELLOW OUTPUT
LEADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, INVERTER CONNECTOR MUST BE OPEN. DO NOT JOIN
INVERTER CONNECTOR UNTIL INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE AND AC POWER IS SUPPLIED
TO THE EMERGENCY BALLAST.
NOTE:
INSTALLATION
STEP #1 INSTALLING THE EMERGENCY BALLAST
Remote mounting distance must be less than half the
maximum remote mounting distance for the AC ballast. Consult AC ballast manufacturer before remote
installation.
Inside Ballast Channel Inside Strip Fixture On Top of Fixture
INSIDE BALLAST CHANNEL INSIDE STRIP FIXTURE ON TOP OF FIXTURE
2
UNSWITCHED FIXTURE
SWITCHED FIXTURE
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
YA
C
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
A
C
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
A
C
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COM
WALL SWITCH
WHT/RED
B
L
K
B
L
K
(CAP UNUSED LEAD) BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
HOT
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
A
C
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
WHT/RED
(CAP UNUSED LEAD) BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
HOT
WALL SWITCH
WHT/RED
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
WHT/RED
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
ITS BROWN
VIOLET
COM
B
L
K
B
L
K
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
ITS BROWN
VIOLET
Lock
Washer
Hex Nut
Illuminated
Test Switch
Fixture or
Test/Monitor Plate
Violet
Black
Brown
Black
Drill or Punch
a 3/8” Hole
Breaking Common
Breaking Common
INSTALLING THE ILLUMINATED TEST SWITCH
STEP #2
INSTALLATION
! REFER ANY SERVICING INDICATED BY THESE CHECKS TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL !
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION
STEP #3 WIRING THE EMERGENCY BALLAST
“CAUTION - This Unit Has More Than One Power Connection Point.
To Reduce The Risk Of Electric Shock, Disconnect Both The Branch Circuit-Breakers Or Fuses And Emergency
Power Supplies Before Servicing.”
WIRING DIAGRAMS
IMPORTANT TEXT: REFER TO TABLE 1
REGARDING BROWN CONNECTOR
Table 1
LAMP
(DIAMETER)
BASE
TYPE
WATTAGE
(Length)
NO. OF LAMPS
(EMERGENCY-
MODE)
BROWN
CONNECTOR
T8,T9,T10,T12
(1”, 1¼”, 1½”)
Single
or
Bipin
17 - 40 W
(2'-4')
1 CLOSED
2 OPEN
40 - 215 W
(5' -8') 1 OPEN
LONG COMPACT 4-PIN (2G11)
18 - 39 W
1 CLOSED
2 OPEN
40 - 55 W 1 CLOSED
3
EMERGENCY BALLAST AND AC BALLAST MUST BE FED FROM THE SAME BRANCH CIRCUIT
WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1-LAMP EMERGENCY OPERATION
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP
1 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE RED
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP
1 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE RED
RED
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
2 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
RED
( )
EMERGENCY
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE RED
RED
YELLOW
YELLOW
( )
EMERGENCY
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
3 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
BLUE
RED
( )
EMERGENCY
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
( )
LAMP 1 EMERGENCY
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
3 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE YELLOW
YELLOW
BLU/WHT
BLU/WHT
RED
RED
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET ( )
EMERGENCY
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
LAMP 4
4 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
YELLOW
RED
YELLOW
RED
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
( )
LAMP 1 EMERGENCY
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
LAMP 4
4 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
RED
RED
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLU/WHT
BLU/WHT
YELLOW
BRN
BRN
BLUE
BLUE
YELLOW
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
1 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE RED
RED
LAMP 1
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE YELLOW
YELLOW
RED
RED
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
EMERGENCY
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
RED
RED
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
BLUE
YELLOW
YELLOW
( )
EMERGENCY
4
LAMP (EMERGENCY)
LAMP
BLUE
BLUE RED
YELLOW
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE RED
YELLOW
2 LAMP
RAPID
START
STEP
DIMMING
BALLAST
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
BROWN
BROWN
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
BLACK
S1
S2
FIG CP109. ONE (1) 17-215 W LAMP WITHOUT AC BALLAST
WIRING DIAGRAMS for Emergency-Only xtures
FIG CP110. TWO (2) 17-40 W LAMPS WITHOUT AC BALLAST
WIRING DIAGRAMS for 2-LAMP emergency operation (2´- 4´, 17- 40 W lamps only)
FIG CP125. TWO (2) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST FIG CP140. TWO (2) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
FIG CP127. THREE (3) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
2 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
RED
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
FIG CP126. THREE (3) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET ( )
EMERGENCY
( )
EMERGENCY
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
3 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
BLUE
RED
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
3 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLUE
( )
EMERGENCY
( )
EMERGENCY
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
YELLOW
YELLOW
BLU/WHT
BLU/WHT
RED
RED
LAMP
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE (CAP)
(CAP)
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
(CAP)
(CAP)
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE (CAP)
(CAP)
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
(CAP)
(CAP)
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE RED
RED
YELLOW
YELLOW
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
FIG CP129. FOUR (4) LAMP INSTANT START BALLAST FIG CP128. FOUR (4) LAMP RAPID START BALLAST
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
LAMP 4
4 LAMP
INSTANT
START
BALLAST
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
YELLOW
RED
YELLOW
RED
( )
EMERGENCY
( )
EMERGENCY
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 3
LAMP 4
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
4 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
RED
RED
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
LAMP 2
LAMP 1
LAMP 3
LAMP 4
BLU/WHT
BLU/WHT
YELLOW
BRN
BRN
BLUE
BLUE
YELLOW
( )
EMERGENCY
( )
EMERGENCY
FIG CP107. TWO (2) LAMP COMPACT RAPID START BALLAST
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
BLUE
BLUE
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE YELLOW
YELLOW
RED
RED
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
FIG CP138. ONE (1) 4-PIN COMPACT LAMP WITHOUT AC BALLAST FIG CP139. TWO (2) 4-PIN COMPACT LAMPS WITHOUT AC BALLAST
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
(CAP)
(CAP)
LAMP
WARNING:Refer toTable 1 before connecting
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
(CAP)
(CAP)
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE
(CAP)
(CAP)
LAMP 1
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
(CAP)
(CAP)
LAMP 2
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
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FIG CP142. TWO (2) LAMP OSRAM PROGRAMMED RAPID
START BALLAST
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
B
A
L
L
A
S
T
BLACK
WHITE
WHITE
WHT/BLK
COMMON
WALL SWITCH WHT/RED
RED
WHITE
VIOLET(+)
BROWN(-)
(CAP UNUSED LEAD)
BLACK 120V
OR
ORANGE 277V
INVERTER
CONNECTOR
HOT
ITS
BLACK
BLK
BROWN
VIOLET
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
2 LAMP
RAPID START
BALLAST
WARNING:Do NOT connect brown connector
RED
RED
BROWN
BROWN
RED
YELLOW
YEL/BLK
BLU/WHT
BLUE BLUE
BLUE
YELLOW
YELLOW
5
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