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DANLERS DP2D LED, DP1D LED, DP3D LED, DP4D LED Installation guide

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Installation notes
DANLERS Limited, Vincients Road, CHIPPENHAM, Wiltshire, SN14 6NQ, UK.
Telephone: +44 (0)1249 443377 Fax: +44 (0)1249 443388
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.danlers.co.uk
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This product conforms to BS EN 60669-2-1 and BS EN 55015:1993
Please ensure the most recent edition of the appropriate local wiring regulations are observed
and suitable protection is provided e.g. 6 amps over current, 1kV over voltage. Please ensure
that this device is disconnected from the supply if an insulation test is made.
This product is covered by a warranty which extends to 5 years from the date of manufacture.
DANLERS cannot guarantee that DP_D LED dimmers will successfully dim all LED lamps
and ttings.
The dimming performance of LED lamps and ttings may vary or not work at all when a mixture
of different types of lamps are tted in the circuit.
DANLERS cannot take responsibility for reduced lamp life to that claimed by lamp manufacturers.
Precautions and Warranty
Disclaimer
Plated rotary 2-way (push-on, push-off)
Dimmers for resistive loads
DP1D LED DP2D LED DP3D LED DP4D LED
DANLERSplatedpushandrotary2-way‘leadingedge’LEDdimmers
areavailableaseitheronegangortwogangdimmersonasquareplate
orasthreeorfourgangdimmersonarectangularplate.
Presstheknobtoturnthelamponandoff,rotateitclockwisetobrighten
thelampandanti-clockwisetodimit.
EachDP_DLEDhasanadjustabletrimspindleontheendofthedimmer
modulefordesignatingtheminimumdimlevel.
Thelampcanbeswitchedfromotherlocationsbyusingstandard2-way
andintermediatewallswitches.Itcannotbedimmedfromanotherlocation
andnootherdimmershouldbeconnectedintothesameswitchcircuit.
DANLERSplatedpushandrotaryLEDdimmersarecompatiblewith
manyreputableLEDlampsandttings.
DANLERScannotguaranteethatthesedimmerswillsuccessfullydim
ALLLEDlampsandttings.ThedimmingperformanceofLEDlamps
andttingsmayvarywhendifferenttypesoflampsarettedinthecircuit.
Each individual dimmer switch can dim within the following loading
limits,theyneedthefollowingwallboxdepthandaresuppliedonthe
followingplateshape.
Part Code Gang Min* Max Box depth Plate style
(per gang) (per gang)
DP1DLED 1 5W* 250W 35mm Square
DP2DLED 2 5W* 250W 35mm Square
DP3DLED 3 5W* 250W 35mm Rectangular
DP4DLED 4 5W* 250W 35mm Rectangular
*5W is the optimum minimum load on LED lamps tested by DANLERS.
However due to the variable nature of LED lamp drivers we cannot
guarantee 5W is the minimum with ALL LED lamps and ttings.
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Lamp ickers:
• Adjustspindleonendofmoduletotrimtheminimumdimlevel
• Loadincompatiblewithleadingedgedimming
  ConsiderusingDANLERStrailingedge,QuietGriddimmer.
Rotary dimmer fails after some time:
• LEDlamporttinghasfailed.
Rotary dimmer ‘buzzes’:
• Thiscanoccurwithleadingedgedimmers,
  ConsiderusingDANLERStrailingedge,QuietGriddimmer.
Rotary dimmer gets warm:
• Thiscanoccurwithdimmers,especiallywhencontrollinglargeloads.
Troubleshooting
Installation procedure
1.Pleasereadthesenotescarefullybeforecommencingwork.
Incaseofdoubtpleaseconsultaqualiedelectrician.
Makesurethepowerisisolatedfromthecircuit.
2.TheLEDdimmershouldbeconnectedas:
L1 Live1(position1of2-wayswitch)
L2 Live2(position2of2-wayswitch)
V Common(commonof2-wayswitch).
3Typicalwiringdiagramsareshownopposite.
4.ShouldtheLEDlampsorttingsicker
whenthedimmerisinthelowerendofits
rangetheminimumdimlevelspindleshould
beturnedtothepointatwhichthelamp
stopsickering-seediagramopposite.
5.Once the wiring has been completed and
veried, switch on the supply and test the
operation.
Typical wiring diagrams
Existing 2 way and intermediate circuit
L
Nload
230 VAC
L
N
dimmer
load
230 VAC
L
N
dimmer
load
230 VAC
Either of the 2 way switches can be replaced:
Or:
L
Nload
230 VAC
L
N
dimmer
load
230 VAC
L
N
dimmer
load
230 VAC
Alternative 2 way and intermediate circuit
Either of the 2 way switches can be replaced:
Or:
L2
L1
3
L2
L1
3
L2
L1
3
L2
L1
3
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