Switch Operation
The 1000W switch has a Decora-style rocker switch that may be used to control the lighting load as follows:
Rocker Event |
Top Rocker |
Bottom Rocker |
| Single-Tap |
Brightens the light towards fully on |
Fades the light to fully off |
| Double-Tap |
Snaps the light to fully on |
Snaps the light to fully off |
| Hold |
Starts brightening the light towards fully on |
Starts dimming the light towards fully off |
| Release |
Stops brightening the light |
Stops dimming the light |
Switch LED
The 1000W switch comes with equipped with a multi-color LED indicator, which may be set to off, blue, red, or magenta. The default settings are as follows:
Switch is off - LED is blue
Switch is on - LED is off
You may change these default colors by using the HAI UPB™ UPStart configuration software (see below).
De-rating
When this switch is mounted in a normal depth wall box it must be de-rated from 1000W down to 900W.
For a proper fit in a multiple gang installation, it may be necessary to remove one or both of the break-off tabs on the sides of the 1000W switch. When tabs are removed, the overall rating of the device must be reduced in accordance with the following chart:
Description |
Load |
| Device Maximum Load |
1000W |
| No Fins Removed Deep Box |
1000W |
| No Fins Removed Normal Depth Box |
900W |
| One Fin Removed Next to One Dimmer |
800W |
| Both Fins Removed Next to Two Dimmers |
600W |
Colors
The paddle portion of the switch is not removable for the 1000W switch; accordingly, you must order your desired color. It is available in White (WH), Ivory (IV), Almond (AL), Light Almond (LTA), Brown (BR), Grey (GR), and Black (BL) colors.
Important Color Note: The 1000W switch is color matched to Lutron colors and the rest of the HLC product line is color matched to Leviton colors. While the White and Ivory colors match exactly in these two styles, the rest of the colors, especially the Almond and Light Almond colors, have a slight color variation. |