Leviton VZI06-1L installation instructions Preparing and connecting wires, Single-Pole Way

Single Pole (One location) or 3-Way (Multi-location)

DI-000-VZI06-02A

Incandescent Dimmer

Cat. No. VZIØ6-1L, 600W (Lighted)

120VAC, 60Hz

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS: WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS:

•To be installed and/or used in accordance with appropriate electrical codes and regulations.

•If you are unsure about any part of these instructions, consult a qualified electrician.

•To avoid overheating and possible damage to this device and other equipment, do not install to control a receptacle, fluorescent lighting, a motor- or a transformer- operated appliance.

•Use with incandescent or 120V halogen fixtures only.

•Vizia™ dimmers are not compatible with standard 3-way or 4-way switches. They must be used with compatible Vizia™ remotes for multi-location dimming.

•Use only one (1) Vizia™ dimmer in a multi-location circuit with up to 9 coordinating remotes without LEDs or up to 4 matching remotes with LEDs. The remote(s) will turn the light on at the brightness level selected at the dimmer.

•Dimmer may not operate with dioded lamps (Sylvania Designer 16™ or Philips PAR-16™).

•Total minimum load must exceed 40W.

•Dimmer may feel warm to the touch during normal operation.

•Recommended minimum wall box depth is 2-1/2".

•Maximum wire length from dimmer to all installed remotes cannot exceed 300 ft.

•Disconnect power at circuit breaker or fuse when servicing, installing or removing fixture.

•Use this device only with copper or copper clad wire. With aluminum wire use only devices marked CO/ALR or CU/AL.

Tools needed to install your Dimmer:

INSTALLING YOUR DIMMER

NOTE: Use check boxes √ when Steps are completed.

Step 3 Preparing and connecting wires:

This dimmer can be wired using side wire terminal

Step 4a cont’d

Dimmer

Step 4b cont’d

Slotted/Phillips Screwdriver	Electrical Tape
Pliers	Pencil

screws or through backwire openings. Choose appropriate wire stripping specifications accordingly.

BK Hot (Black)

Coordinating Remote (no LEDs) Dimmer

Cutters Ruler

Step 1 WARNING: TO AVOID FIRE, SHOCK, OR DEATH;

Do not use for incandescent

Hot (Black)

Changing the color of your Dimmer:

Your Dimmer may include three color options. The Dimmer ships with the White frame attached. To change color of frame, proceed as follows:

TURN OFF POWER at circuit breaker or fuse and test that power is off before wiring!

OFF ONOFF ON

OFF ONOFF ON

OFF ONOFF ON

OFF ONOFF ON

Cut (if necessary)

Strip Gage

(measure bare 5/8" wire here or use

(1.6 cm) gage on back of the dimmer)

RD

Black

Load

Green

Ground

YL/RD

Line 120VAC, 60Hz

Use Terminal for 3-Way or

More Applications Only.

For Single-Pole Applications,

Do Not Remove This Label.

applications. WH

Black

Load

RD

White

BK

Green

Ground

YL/RD

RD

BK

Green

Ground

YL/RD	Line
	120VAC, 60Hz

OFF	ON	OFF	ON
OFF	ON	OFF	ON

Bl

White

Neutral (White)

Neutral (White)

Push in side at tab	Line up tabs and
to release	press in side to
	attach

Installing Dimmer by itself or with other devices:

If installing Dimmer in a single device application, proceed with the INSTALLING YOUR DIMMER section. If installing Dimmer in a multi-device application, proceed as follows:

MULTI-DEVICE APPLICATION:

In multi-dimmer installations, the reduction of the dimmer’s capacity is required. Refer to the chart for maximum load per dimmer.

Step 2 Identifyingcommon): your wiring application (most

NOTE: If the wiring in the wall box does not resemble any of these configurations, consult a qualified electrician.

1	2	1	2
		3
3		4
4		5

Side Wire Connection	Back Wire (either hole may
	be used)
Side wire terminals accept	Back wire openings use #14-12

#14 AWG solid copper wire only. AWG solid copper wire only.

• Make sure that the ends of the wires from the wall box are

straight (cut if necessary).

• Remove insulation from each wire in the wall box as shown.

• For Single-Pole Application, go to Step 4a.

• For 3-Way Coordinating Remote (no LEDs) Application, go

to Step 4b.

• For 3-Way Matching Remote (with LEDs) Application, go to

WIRING DIMMER:

Connect wires per WIRING DIAGRAM as follows:

•Green or bare copper wire in wall box to Green terminal screw.

•Line Hot wall box wire to terminal screw marked "BK".

•Load wall box wire to terminal screw marked "RD".

•Dimmer terminal screw marked "YL/RD" should have Red insulation label affixed.

NOTE: If insulating label is not affixed to terminal screw marked "YL/RD", use electrical tape to cover.

•Proceed to Step 5.

Step 4b 3-Way Wiring with Coordinating Dimming or Switching Remote (no LEDs)

(Coordinating Dimming Remote Depicted)

Coordinating Remote Dimmer

WIRING DIMMER:

Connect wires per WIRING DIAGRAM as follows:

NOTE: When using the coordinating remote without LEDs, the dimmer can be installed on either the Line or Load side of the 3-way circuit.

NOTE: Maximum wire length from dimmer to all installed remotes cannot exceed 300 ft.

•Green or bare copper wire in wall box to Green terminal screw.

•Line Hot (common) wall box wire identified (tagged) when removing old switch to terminal screw marked “BK”.

•First Traveler wall box wire to terminal screw marked “RD” (note wire color). This traveler from the dimmer must go to the terminal screw on the remote marked “RD”.

•Remove Red insulating label from terminal screw marked “YL/RD”.

•Second Traveler wall box wire to terminal screw marked “YL/RD” (note wire color). This traveler from the dimmer must go to the terminal screw on the remote marked “YL/RD”.

MAXIMUM LOAD PER DIMMER FOR MULTI-DEVICE

			More than
Cat. No.	Single	Two Devices	2 Devices
VZIØ6	600W	500W	400W

Single-Pole		3-Way
1.	Line (Hot)	1.	Line or Load (See important
2.	Neutral		instruction below)
3.	Ground	2.	Neutral
4.	Load	3.	Ground

4.First Traveler – note color

5.Second Traveler – note color NOTE: For matching remote w/LEDs installation, the First Traveler becomes Line Hot.

IMPORTANT: For 3-Way applications, note that one of the screw terminals from the old switch being removed will usually be a different color (Black) or labeled Common. Tag that wire with electrical tape and identify as the common (Line or Load) in both the dimmer wall box and remote wall box.

Step 4c.

Step 4a Single-Pole Wiring Application:

Terminal	BK	1	2
Screw marked
Black (BK)		3
Terminal	YL/RD RD
Screw marked		4
Yellow/Red		Terminal
(YL/RD)
		Screw marked
		Red (RD)
	Terminal Label:
	Use Terminal for 3-Way or More Applications Only.
	For Single-Pole Applications, Do Not Remove This
	Label.

BK		1	Terminal	BK	1
						2
		2	Screw marked
			Black (BK)		3
		3
					4
	RD		Terminal	YL/RD
		4			RD
YL/RD			Screw marked
					5
		5	Yellow/Red
			(YL/RD)
					Terminal
				Screw marked
					Red (RD)

WIRING COORDINATING REMOTE:

Connect wires per WIRING DIAGRAM as follows:

NOTE: Maximum wire length from dimmer to last remote is 300ft.

•Green or bare copper wire in wall box to Green terminal screw.

•Load wall box wire identified (tagged) when removing old switch to terminal screw marked “BK”.

•First Traveler wall box wire (note color as above) to terminal screw marked “RD”. This traveler from the remote must go to the terminal screw on the dimmer marked “RD”.

•Second Traveler wall box wire (note color as above) to terminal screw marked “YL/RD”. This traveler from the remote must go to the terminal screw on the dimmer marked “YL/RD”.

•Remote terminal screw marked "WH" should have White insulation label affixed.

NOTE: If insulating label is not affixed to terminal screw marked "WH", use electrical tape to cover.

•Proceed to Step 5.