Fiber Harness

All 1.0mm fibers ship installed in a harness. The harness simply screws to the front of the illuminator per the diagram above. Installation: of harness should occur after you have positioned both illuminator and installed fibers into pre-drilled ceiling panel holes.

Ceiling Panels

The Galaxy Fiber Optic System is composed of the three different sizes of ceiling panels shown below.

A For use in a 2' x 2' drop ceiling. Pre-drilled with a minimum of 25 holes.

B For use in a 2' x 4' drop ceiling. Pre-drilled with a minimum of 50 holes.

C For use in custom dimensioned application. Can be shipped as large as a 6' x 8' dimensions. Larger panels require mounting screws as shown under "Custom Panels" below. Pre-drilled with at least 5 holes per square foot.

Installing Standard Panels

The system will consist of the illuminator, the fibers and harness and the 2' x 2' or 2' x 4' panels.

Installation: steps are as follows:

1 . Separate fiber harness from illuminator. Place illuminator in final mounting position assuring availability of 110V power, ventilation and illuminator is within minimum run of fibers to all ceiling panels (you will need at least 12" above the ceiling panels).

2. The illuminator comes with both a color wheel and a black and white "twinkle" wheel. The black and white "twinkle" wheel is installed in every illuminator. The wheel motor and cooling fan runs constantly when illuminator is plugged in. If you wish to have the "star points" change color all you need to do is unplug the light source, remove the front cover, unscrew the center bolt on the "twinkle" wheel, install the color wheel and re-screw the center screw bolt until snug.

3. The easiest way to complete the next step is to first mount the panel, green dots up, in place. The 2' x 2' panels have a minimum of 25 pre-drilled holes; 2' x 4' panels have a minimum of 50 pre-drilled holes.

All of the fibers are 1 millimeter. Holes in the ceilings panels are drilled through the green stickers. Some holes are drilled at a slight angle to vary light intensity and dynamics as you view the panel from different places in the room.

Push fibers into pre-drilled holes until about 2" past other side of panel.

One GP-35B-12' can power up to (6) 2' x 2' or (3) 2' x 4' panels at 6.7 fibers/sq. ft. One GP-50- 12' can power up to (8) 2' x 2' or (4) 2' x 4' panels at 9.4 fibers/sq. ft. One GP-75-12' can power up to (8) 2' x 2' or (4) 2' x 4' at 12.5 fibers/sq. ft.

4. Plug light source in and assure all "star point" fibers work.

5. From the viewing (room) side of the panel, push all fibers up so that ends are flush with panel.

Installing Custom Panels

This system also will consist of the illuminator and fibers and harness and the custom panel(s). Custom panels over 8 square feet (2' x 4') will not work well in a drop ceiling due to the weight and the "sag," of the panel. Almost all custom panels are mounted to Floor or ceiling joists per diagram below.

Measure and drill countersunk mounting holes through viewing side of panel. Install illuminator per "Standard Panels," #1.

Place custom panel on saw horses below final mounting area, green dots toward ceiling. Install fibers by pushing ends at least 2" into all holes on custom panel.

Lift custom panel and fiber harness up into final mounting area and screw panel into ceiling/Floor joist through 2" wood spacers. Attach fiber harness to illuminator and push fiber ends flush with bottom of panel.

Trim the edge of the custom panel as necessary.