Installation Guide

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Cat. No. E5601DI-000-E5601-02A
Installation Instructions
Single Pole (One location)
SWITCH
15A-120/277V AC/CA
decora edge
™
SAFER, FASTER, and EASIER
Recommended Tools
Features
Identify Your Wires
Lever Wiring Feature
Preparing Wires
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Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
201 North Service Road, Melville, NY 11747
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Specifications subject to change at any time without notice.
Leviton’s Decora Edge Switch
makes it safer, faster, and
easier to install a new switch.
Colored levers easily identify
where to connect each wire.
There are no exposed wires or
metal parts after installation.
Built-in strip gauge.
An extra large plastic strap
facilitates installation in large
wall openings.
Designed for midway
wallplates for extra coverage,
or you can easily convert it to
use with standard wallplates
by removing the break-off tabs.
Built-in alignment feature
to align other Decora Edge
products in a multi-gang
installation. (See page 12.)
Terminates wire with a snap
The colored levers snap shut to terminate the wires.
Levers
S
trip Gauge
Strap
Alignment Tab and Notch
Aligns devices for
multi-
gang installations.
Test Portals
Use to test device voltage.
Break-off Fins
Break off to install a standard
siz
e wallplate.
The color-coded levers easily identify where to connect
the wallbox wires to the switch.
NOTE: Wire colors in your wallbox may be different from
the lever colors. See “Identify
Your Wires,” on page 5 to
make sure you insert the wires properly.
Load
Le
ver
Line
Lever
Ground
Lever
Slotted/Phillips Screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers
Wire Stripper
Voltage Tester
WARNING: TO AVOID FIRE, SHOCK, OR DEATH, TURN
OFF POWER at circuit breaker or fuse and test that power
is OFF before wiring!
1. R
emove the wallplate and disconnect the
existing switch.
2. R
estore power. Carefully, test the wires with a voltage
tester to find the Line (hot) wire.
3. T
urn OFF the power at the circuit breaker or fuse.
4. L
abel the wires, as shown below.
NOTES:
• DO NOT use copper-clad wires in this device.
• N
eutral wires are typically white, and may be found in
the wallbox. Neutral wires are not required to operate
this device.
• Use with #12 AWG or
#14 AWG solid or
stranded wire only.
• G
round wires may
be green.
If your wallbox looks different, contact an electrician.
NEUTRAL
LOAD
LINE
GROUND
To L o ad
From Branch Circuit
From Branch Circuit
9/16 in.
(1.4 cm)
(measure bare wire here)
Use Built-in
Strip Gauge on the Switch
Use Strip Gauge
as shown below
1. M
ake sure that the ends of the wires from the
wallbox are straight (cut if necessary).
2. S
trip each wire in the wallbox, as shown below.
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