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INSTEON 2476DBR, 2476DBK, 2476DLAL, 2476D, 2476DAL User Manual

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SwitchLinc™ Dimmer
INSTEON® Remote Control Dimmer Switch Owner’s Manual (rev 5.0+) (#2476Dxxx)
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Features..................................................................................................................................................... 3
What’s in the Box? ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Identifying the Electrical Wires in Your Home ........................................................................................... 4
Tools Needed ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Paddle........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Air Gap....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Local On-Level .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Ramp Rate .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Make SwitchLinc a Controller .................................................................................................................. 11
Remove SwitchLinc as a Controller ........................................................................................................ 11
Make SwitchLinc a Responder ................................................................................................................ 11
Remove SwitchLinc as a Responder ...................................................................................................... 11
Scenes ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Power Restore ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Add an X10 Address ................................................................................................................................ 12
Remove an X10 Address......................................................................................................................... 12
Advanced X10 Programming................................................................................................................... 13
Make SwitchLinc a Controller of Multiple Responders ............................................................................ 13
Remove SwitchLinc as a Controller of Mult ip le Res pon der s .................................................................. 13
Groups ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Change LED Brightness Levels .............................................................................................................. 14
Factory Reset .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Change Paddle and LED Colors ............................................................................................................. 15
Additional Resources ............................................................................................................................... 16
Certification .............................................................................................................................................. 21
FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Statement ................................................................................. 21
ETL/UL Warning (Safety Warning) .......................................................................................................... 21
Limited Warranty ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Limitations ............................................................................................................................................ 21
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SwitchLinc Dimmer – Features and Benefits

Congratulations on purchasing the high-quality INSTEON SwitchLinc Dimmer Switch. With its elegant look, smooth touch and stylish LED bar, you can not only control the lights you wire to it, but you can add remote control to all kinds of other INSTEON and X10 devices in your home to match your lifestyle. Besides controlling other devices, SwitchLinc itself can be remotely operated from other INSTEON controllers, including other SwitchLinc modules.

Features

- Quick setup links to other INSTEON devices in minutes
- Controls all incandescent lights up to 600 watts
- Integrated dimmer with 32 dim levels and 4 ramp rates
- Rocker paddle has tap (on/off) and press-and-hold (brighten/dim) actions
- LED bar indicates light brightness level and acts as a gentle nightl ig ht when li ght is off
- Setup state stored in non-volatile memory and preserved through power outages
- Swap out default white LED bar with optional green, blue, amber or red LED kit
- Change paddle and trim frame colors with optional ivory, almond, black, brown or gray kits
- Wires in like a standard wall switch (neutral connection required)
- Supports virtual 3-, 4- or more-way circuits with multiple SwitchLinc modules
- X10 compatible
- Two-year warranty
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What’s in the Box?

circuitry, have a qualified electrician install the product for you.
- SwitchLinc Dimmer
- Quick Start Guide
- Two (2) mounting screws
- Four (4) wire nuts

Installing SwitchLinc

CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
Read and understand these instructions before installing and retain them for future reference. This product is intended for installation in accordance with the National Electric Code and local regulations in the United States or
the Canadian Electrical Code and local regulations in Canada. Use indoors only. This product is not designed or approved for use on power lines other than 120V 60Hz, single phase. Attempting to use this product on non-approved power lines may have hazardous consequences.
Recommended installation practices:
- Use only indoors or in an outdoor rated box.
- Be sure that you have turned off the circuit breaker or removed the fuse for the circuit you are installing this product into. Installing this product with the power on will expose you to dangerous voltages.
- Connect using only copper or copper-clad wire.
- This product may feel warm during operation. The amount of heat generated is within approved limits and poses no hazards. To minimize heat buildup, ensure the area surrounding the rear of this product is as c l ear of clutter as possi ble.
- Each INSTE O N product is assigned a unique INSTEON I.D., which is printed on the product’s label.
- To reduce the risk of overheating and possible damage to other equipment, do not use this product to control loads in excess of the specified maximum(s) or, install in locations with electricity specific ations which are outside of the product’ s specifications. If this device supports dimming, please note that dimming an inductive load, such as a fan or transformer, could cause damage to the dimmer, the load-bearing device or both. If the manufacturer of the load device does not recommend dimming, use a non-dimming INSTEON on/off switch. USER ASSUMES ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIMMING AN INDUCTIVE LOAD.

Identifying the Electrical Wires in Your Home

- line – carries 120VAC electricity into the wall box, may also be called hot, live or power, commonly black
- neutral – returns 120VAC to power company, commonly white and in a multi-wire bundle
- load – connects to light/load device, commonly black and in a separate cable jacket
- ground – connection to electrical ground, commonly a bare wire, a green wire or a screw on a metal box
IMPORTANT! If you have any difficulties or questions, consult an electrician. If you are not knowledgeable about and comfort abl e with electrical

Tools Needed

- Flathead screwdriver - Phillips screwdriver
- Wire cutter/stripper - Voltage meter

Installing SwitchLinc in a Typical 2-Way Circuit

1) At the circuit breaker or fuse panel, disable the circuit supplying power to the switch
2) Remove the faceplate from the existing switch, then unscrew the switch and pull it out from the wall box
3) Disconnect the wires from the switch you are replacing and ensure you have 1/2” of bare wire on the ends
4) Enable power to the switch from the circuit breaker or fuse panel, then use a line voltage meter to correctly identify the line, load, neutral and ground wires. Turn the breaker off again. (Refer to wiring diagram below to properly connect your wires to the INSTEON device.)
Note: Mechanical switches don’t utilize neutral wires, but they are usually available in the back of the switch box
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5) Ensure that all wire connectors are firmly attached and that there is no exposed copper except for the ground wire
6) Orient SwitchLinc with the LED bar at the left, gently place it into the wall box and screw it into place
7) Enable power to the switch from the circuit breaker or fuse panel
8) Test that SwitchLinc is working properly by using the paddle to turn the light on and off
9) Reinstall the faceplate
Note: the neutral wire will not normally be connected to the switch you are replacing. If there is no neutral
wire in the box, consult an electrician or call the INSTEON Support line at 1-800-762-7845.

Understanding Multi-Way Circuits

If more than one switch controls a single set of lights (or load), the switches are part of a multi-way circuit. A 3-way uses two switches to control one load, a 4-way circuit uses three switches and so on. Most homes have one or more 3-way circuits, such as two switches located on opposite ends of hallways or at two different entrances to a room. Circuits that are 4- or more-way are less common. Here is how a typical wired-in 3-way circuit (with two switches) works:
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A wired-in 4- or more-way circuit (with three or more switches) has additional switches added in the middle of the circuit. In the diagram below, the additional switch (Switch 3+) is shown in two different positions, since wiring can vary from home to home.
To learn more about multi-way circuits, go to your preferred Internet search engine and enter the search terms “3-way switch” or “4-way switch.”

Using SwitchLinc in Virtual Multi-Way Circuits

You can use SwitchLinc modules to replace switches in multi-way circuits that are already wired in or to create multi-way circuits where there is no existing wiring. These are called virtual multi-way circuits. In a virtual multi-way circuit, only one SwitchLinc (called SwitchLinc Primary) is actually connected to and controls the load. Any additional SwitchLinc modules (called SwitchLinc Secondaries) are only connected to the powerline via the line and neutral wires. Al l SwitchLinc modules can communicate with one another using INSTEON networking on the powerline. After wiring in SwitchLinc modules, you can create a virtual multi-way circuit by setting up all of the modules to control each other. The diagram below shows how you convert a wired-in 3-way circuit using two SwitchLinc modules.
Note: Actual location of SwitchLinc wires may differ with product revision or model.
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Line wire (also called hot)
Black
Neutral wire
White wire bundle
Bare copper, green wire or
green screw
Load wire
Red
Traveler wires
Black and/or red
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
• Notice that the red traveler wires are not used, so they are capped off at both ends with wire nuts
o The black traveler wire (traveler 2) is converted to a line wire o In SwitchLinc Secondary wall box, connect traveler 2 to the existing line wire and to
SwitchLinc Secondary line wire
o In the wall box at the other end of the circuit, connect traveler 2 to SwitchLinc Primary line
wire
• The SwitchLinc Primary load wire is connected to the actual lights being controlled
• The load wires on all SwitchLinc Secondaries will not be connected to anything, so cap them off
with wire nuts
• All SwitchLinc modules—Primary and Secondaries—must be connected to neutral and ground
o SwitchLinc will not function without a neutral o The switches you are replacing usually will not have a neutral connection o If there is no neutral wire in the wall box, consult an electrician or call the INSTEON
Support line at 1-800-762-7845

Installing Multi-Way SwitchLinc Modules

When replacing a 3-way mechanical switch, each switch will have three wires connected to it from the wall box. Four- or more-way circuits will have four wires connected to the switches in the center of the circuit. For this tutorial, we will follow the most commonly used wire colors for North American homes:
Ground wire
1) Disable power at the circuit breaker panel
2) Pull all the switches in the multi-way circuit out of their wall boxes. Each switch should have at least three wires connected to it, depending on whether it is a 3-way, 4-way or more-way circuit.
3) Unscrew the wires from the old switches. If the wires cannot be unscrewed, cut the wires where they enter the switch and strip ½” of bare insulation off the ends.
4) Turn the electricity back on
Make sure the wires are not touching anything. They are not grounded and could cause an electrical shock.
5) Using a voltage meter, individually test and identify each wire (see Fig. 1) The wire measuring 120VAC is the line wire (usually black)
6) Turn the electricity back off
7) Connect the wall box line wire and black traveler wire to SwitchLinc Secondary line wire. Cap all three wires together with a wire nut (see Fig. 2).
8) Cap wall box red traveler wire with a wire nut
9) Cap SwitchLinc Secondary red load wire with a wire nut
10) Locate the neutral wires (usually a white wire bundle) in the rear of the wall box. Connect SwitchLinc Secondary white neutral wire to the box neutral wires with a wire nut (see Fig. 3)
11) Connect SwitchLinc Secondary bare copper ground wire to the wall box ground wires with a wire nut (see Fig. 4)
12) If necessary, install additional SwitchLinc Secondaries by repeating steps 7-11. See Special Treatment for 4- or More-Way Circuits at the end of this section for more information.
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