SwitchLinc Dimmer 1000W User’s Guide
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Preparing to Install SwitchLinc Dimmer
Before installing SwitchLinc Dimmer, please familiarize yourself with the following and take the necessary
precautions listed here:
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Be sure that you have turned off the circuit breaker or removed the fuse for the circuit you are
installing SwitchLinc Dimmer in. Installing SwitchLinc Dimmer with the power on will expose you to
dangerous voltages.
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SwitchLinc Dimmer requires a small amount of power to operate, which it receives from a connection
to the NEUTRAL electrical wire (usually white). If you are replacing a standard mechanical switch
with SwitchLinc Dimmer, the switch you are replacing will normally
not
have a connection to the
neutral wire. However, most junction boxes will contain a NEUTRAL wire that you can connect
SwitchLinc Dimmer to. If your junction box does not contain a neutral wire, please call SmartLabs
Tech Support at 800-762-7846, or consult an electrician.
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Don’t use SwitchLinc Dimmer to control low-voltage lighting with electronic transformers, fluorescent
lights, or motors. These are inductive loads, which SwitchLinc Dimmer is not designed to control.
Use a SmartLabs SwitchLinc Relay instead.
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Don’t use SwitchLinc Dimmer to control an electrical outlet, because non-dimmable or inductive loads
may be plugged into it.
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SwitchLinc Dimmer may feel warm during operation. This includes the exaggerated mounting fins,
which are designed to aid in heat dissipation. The amount of heat generated is within approved limits
and poses no hazards. To minimize heat buildup, ensure that the area surrounding the rear of
SwitchLinc Dimmer has adequate ventilation by clearing away excess insulation.
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If the dissipation fins prevent SwitchLinc Dimmer from fitting in the desired installation location, the
fins can be removed by grasping the edge of each fin with pliers, and bending the fin back and forth
along the score line until the fin breaks off. The removal of each individual fin reduces SwitchLinc
Dimmer’s rated capacity by 100W, since removing the fins reduce the heat dissipation capacity.
Removing a single fin reduces SwitchLinc Dimmer’s rating to 900W, removing two fins reduces
capacity to 800W, and removing all four fins reduces capacity to 600W. Please note: dissipation fins
cannot be reattached once removed.
IMPORTANT!
If you are not knowledgeable about and comfortable with electrical circuitry, you should have a
qualified electrician install SwitchLinc Dimmer for you. Additionally, SwitchLinc Dimmer requires the
presence of a neutral wire in the installation location.
Your will not be able to use SwitchLinc Dimmer
without a neutral wire.
If there is no neutral wire available, or if you are unsure if you have a neutral
wire, please contact SmartLabs Tech Support for information and assistance.
SmartLabs Tech Support
800-762-7846
Heat dissipating mounting fins
