Specification

CORE Lighting Controls
2.02 EQUIPMENT
A. ASPIRE Lighting Controls
1. Performance
a. Dimmers shall provide full-range, continuously variable control of light intensity.
b. Wallbox mounted controls shall fit a decorator wallplate opening with a paddle switch.
c. Controls shall have a two-tone color and/or finish (gloss or matte).
d. Dimmer Controls shall provide both single-pole, 3-way control.
e. Smart Dimmers shall provide multi-location control with up to 5 accessory dimmers.
f. Matching Dimmer Accessories shall not require a neutral connection.
g. Matching Dimmer Remote shall provide an amber LED On/Off indicator and green LED
Brightness display.
h. Controls shall provide air gap switch to totally disconnect power from load during OFF
condition. Air gap switch shall be concealed during normal operation and shall be accessible
without removing wallplate.
i. Smart Dimmers shall provide an amber LED On/Off indicator that shall illuminate when the
lights are OFF to facilitate easy access in the dark.
j. Smart Dimmers shall provide a Dim/Bright bar that allows light level to be set by the user. A
seven-step green LED indicator shall be integrated in the push pad to show relative load
status. Push Pad with return-to-neutral design shall provide preset ON/OFF control
independent of Dim/Bright bar.
k. Smart Dimmers shall provide a default setting in which Push Pad preset ON switching returns
lights to last selected level.
l. Smart Dimmers shall provide switching from OFF to maximum brightness when Push Pad is
pressed and held for two seconds.
m. Smart Dimmers shall provide a delayed-off OFF of 10 seconds when Push Pad is pressed and
held for two seconds when dimmer is in ON status.
n. Smart Dimmers shall provide the ability to change the selected brightness level by pressing
the Dim/Bright bar while the lights are OFF. LED display shall show selected level at a
reduced brightness level.
o. When ON, the slider shall change the light level/fan speed. When OFF, the slider shall set the
preset the light level/fan speed the control will turn ON to.
p. Paddle switch shall turn lights/fan ON to the preselected level, or OFF.
q. Paddle switch and slider shall be captured internal to the control.
r. 3-Way controls shall be capable of multi-location ON and mechanical air-gap OFF using
standard 3-way and 4-way switches. Multi-location switches shall be ASPIRE decorator style
with a gloss or matte finish (two-tone).
s. Lighted Dimmer Controls shall be backlit with soft glow locator light.
t. Within rated capacity, dimmers shall be available for direct control of incandescent, halogen,
magnetic low voltage, electronic low voltage, and fluorescent. Matching fan-speed controls
shall also be available.
u. Controls shall be capable of operating at the rated capacity; this includes modified capacities
for ganging configurations which require the removal of fins (tabs). Operation at rated capacity
shall be possible across the full ambient temperature range, without shortening design
lifetime.
v. To ensure a precise color match between all plastic parts, color variation of any gloss finish
control shall not exceed a delta E of 1, CIE L*a*b* color units, as defined in ASTM E 308-99.
w. Dimmer shall provide smooth and continuous Square Law dimming curve, for the full slider
travel.
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