TESS Technical Info for MRI-LED &
Non-MRI Luminous Ceilings and Walls Murals

Generic CSI Spec
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Instructions for Cutting TESS Acrylic Panels
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Acrylite Fire Rating Information
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TESS Ceiling Panel Description
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How do I clean the acrylic image?

You can dust with a soft, dry cloth. If there is need for something stronger to clean the surface a solution of mild detergent (such as dish soap) and water, slightly dampening a soft cloth to remove stains, finger prints or dirt from the acrylic. Buff dry with a clean cloth. Never use glass cleaners (such as Windex) on acrylic. The ammonia and other chemicals can react with the acrylic, causing permanent damage. Do not use paper towels to clean or buff the acrylic; the coarse fibers in paper can scratch the surface of the acrylic.

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TESS Standard Product

TESS Standard Instructions
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TESS Standard Cut Sheet
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TESS Advantage LED System for MRI or Non MRI

Advantage Ceiling Installation Instructions
Ceiling Install PDF

Advantage Ceiling Cut Sheets
TESS Panel Light 24x24 MRI Ceiling PDF
TESS Panel Light 24x48 MRI Ceiling PDF
TESS Panel Light 48x48 MRI Ceiling PDF

Advantage Wall Installation Instructions
Wall Install PDF

Advantage Non MRI-LED Wall Cut Sheets
Non MRI-LED Wall-48x48 PDF
Non MRI-LED Wall-48x60 PDF
Non MRI-LED Wall-48x72 PDF
Non MRI-LED Wall-48x96 PDF

Advantage MRI Wall Cut Sheets
TESS 24x24 MRI Wall PDF
TESS 36x60 MRI Wall PDF
TESS 48x48 MRI Wall PDF
TESS 48x60 MRI Wall PDF
TESS 48x72 MRI Wall PDF
TESS 48x96 MRI Wall PDF

TESS MRI LED and Non MRI Installation Instructions
Wiring for MRI-LED Advantage System
Wiring For Non MRI-LED Advantage System

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TESS T5 Fluorescent Ceiling Light Boxes

All TESS T5 Units come with a CRI (color ratio index) of 4100K.
The non-dimming 2’ x 2’ and 2’ x 4’ boxes each come with (4) 28 watt lamps included in the price. The 4’ x 4’ units come with (6) 28 watt lamps.
These same sizes with dimmable ballasts are also sold on request. The 2’ x 2’ contains (4) 24 watt T5HO lamps. The 2’ x 4’ fixture contains (4) 54 watt T5HO lamps.

TESS T5 Installation Instructions
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T5 Dimensions & Description
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Circular Information for TESS MRI or
Standard Applications

Note: The system can be adapted to our TESS Standard Virtual Skylights if you contact TESS directly.

Round Frame and Grid Layout for Standard or MRI
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TESS ROUND Skylight Instructions
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TESS Architectual Spec Page Std ROUND
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TESS Aluminum Wood Grain Frame & Grid Ceiling Kits (MRI Compatible)

Six Choices for Ceiling Frame & Grid System

Aged Teak	Weathered Oak	Burnished Cherry
Lazy Maple	Sleek Cherry	Vintage Burlwood

The bottom three options (above) are also available in Solid Wood Wall Frame Kits.

4’ x 6’ PDF
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6’ x 6’ PDF
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8’ x 8’ PDF
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CAD Reflective Strip-Light Layout for Circular System

Per Lithonia's webpage, the 24" or 48" fixtures are at exactly 24" and 48". However, the contracted GC or Electrical Sub who installs the fixtures may use another vendor’s product whose length may vary. Usually what is built is not as exact to the drawings. For example, the 12' -0" on the 12’ Circular drawings might be more like 11'-11" or somewhat larger. This would allow the GC to use their discretion to use smaller strips at the end to give them more room. The best suggestion is to have the strip lighting which is being used to be laid out roughly 12”-15” apart and 6” -8” above the image to insure no hot/cold spots.

Tess 6' Circular Panel
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Tess 8' Circular Panel
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Tess 10' Circular Panel
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Tess 12' Circular Panel
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CAD Drawings for Ovals and other Custom Shapes

Bullet
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Oval 1
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Oval 2
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Many of our customers have asked what the difference is between the TESS Duratransparencies and our competitor's ink jet processing. The following is a comparison.

TESS Duratransparencies take large format photographs and through a photographic emulsion process, produce ceiling panels or wall units with distinct contrast and subtleties because of color saturation and density. TESS provides realistic Backlit Views to Nature™ and demands that all of their backlit products transmit light creating dynamic color, pronounced clarity and depth for a life-like quality.

Alternatively our competitor's inkjet printing, though a viable commercial process, uses pigmented inks. These are not designed to transmit light like the TESS photographic emulsion layers. When inkjet is backlit, colors are washed out and there is no depth of field giving the images a two-dimensional look.

If you’re going for a quality image, TESS photographic duratransparencies are much sharper, wider in gamut, and are more saturated.

Looking at our competition's skylight is like looking at a picture of the sky, whereas looking at a TESS skylight is like looking at the sky.