ECS-3 Converter Cable by TrolMaster | RJ12 to 3 Pin IP67, Fluence

What the TrolMaster ECS-3 Converter Cable Is Built Around

Every dimming cable is defined by the plug on its far end, and this one ends in a threaded waterproof connector. That end is a 3 pin IP67 type on a 5/8 inch diameter body. The RJ12 end goes back to a Hydro-X lighting adapter, which is where the schedule and the dimming level actually come from. The long cable covers the distance, the short one does the conversion, and the T-shaped splitter lets fixtures chain. A chain matters more than it sounds, because the alternative is a separate run back to the controller for every light. Packed dimensions are 156 mm long by 83 mm wide, and the set weighs roughly 0.18 kg. There is no power supply, no driver and no electronics inside any part of it. That also means there is nothing in the kit that can drift out of calibration.

Fluence LED Fixtures, and the Connector That Defines This Part

Fluence LED fixtures use a threaded round connector rather than the barrel or bare leads most other brands fit. That is the reason a separate cable exists alongside the pigtail version. IP67 is the ingress rating on the connector, meaning dust tight and sealed against short immersion. In a greenhouse that rating earns its keep, because control connectors sit in the same air as the irrigation. The threaded collar also resists being pulled apart by a fixture that shifts on its hangers. Check the fixture generation before committing, since a brand can change connectors between model years. One splitter comes in the box, so a run of several lights needs one splitter each. Fitting the cable and forgetting the splitters is the usual way a lighting install stalls on a Friday. Anything with a plain barrel dimming input should take the ECS-2 instead. The two sets look almost identical in a box, so label them the day they arrive.

Key Features

• What it is: A converter cable set for threaded waterproof control connectors
• The connector: 3 pin IP67, on a 5/8 inch diameter body
• Named fit: Fluence fixtures using threaded waterproof connectors
• Long cable: One 16 ft RJ12 cable back to the lighting adapter
• Converter: One 4 ft RJ12 to 3 pin IP67 cable
• Splitter: One T-shaped splitter, for chaining fixtures
• What IP67 means: Dust tight and sealed against short immersion
• No power: Signal only, with no electronics in the kit
• Packed weight: About 0.18 kg for the complete set
• Not for: Barrel input drivers, which take the ECS-2 instead

Technical Specifications