When Can I Use the ZEN54 0-10V Dimmer?

Control your 0-10 V LED fixtures fully with this compact dimmer module. Set a schedule for the lights to dim down automatically every night. Create custom rules based on occupancy or daylight. Light automation ensures that the light level at your restaurant, warehouse, or office is always right. You no longer need to remember to flick the wall switch. The lights will dim themselves when needed and they’ll shut off for the night. Simply program the 0-10 V Dimmer in your Z-Wave hub and enjoy the freedom that comes with smart lighting in any space.

The dimmer allows you to change the brightness level of the driver via Z-Wave as well as from the wall switch if you connect it to a momentary push-button switch (do NOT connect it to any existing wall dimmers).

You can also cut power to the LED driver completely in case it’s a 1-10 V driver that doesn’t turn the light off completely when dimmed down. This is thanks to a built-in relay in this smart module. Advanced settings also allow you to set minimum and maximum brightness levels as well as the ramp rate speed.

The 0-10 V Dimmer installs between your 0-10 V LED driver and a wall switch. It needs a 120 V power line and neutral so please make sure your wiring meets the requirements for a successful set-up.

Installation Requirements

In order to install the ZEN54, you will need to following wires available: both 0-10 V driver connections, 120V power line, neutral, load connection to power the LED driver, as well as a connection to a wall switch.
- Driver Connections: - (negative GND) connection and + (positive 0-10 V) connection
- 120V power line: The ZEN54 requires power from a standard 120V power line.
- Neutral: Neutral is required for the ZEN54. Neutral is needed to keep powering the ZEN54 even if it's in the off position so that the Z-Wave radio can stay on and listen for wireless commands. The switch still needs to be able to turn off in emergency situations, so neutral is still necessary.
A lot of original installations don't have 0-10V wiring available in the switch box. In most cases, you will have power coming into the wall switch and a load connection between the switch and the LED driver. To accommodate the wiring requirements of the ZEN54 dimmer, you will need to use that connection to bring power to the ZEN54 installed at the fixture. This will not leave enough wires to connect the ZEN54 dimmer to the wall switch directly. In these instances you would have two options:
- Bring the wiring down to the switch box
- Install any Z-Wave light switch to control the ZEN54 dimmer remotely via Z-Wave only. The best Zooz models for this application are the ZEN72 Dimmer (for a classic switch look) or the ZEN32 Scene Controller which comes with programmable buttons you can link to your favorite brightness settings on the LED fixture and trigger them with a single tap.
0-10 V dimming driver: cannot exceed 4 Amps

Where Do I Install the ZEN54?

The ZEN54 installs between the switch and the LED driver:

What does each wire on the ZEN54 do?

GND- : The grey wire goes to the - (negative GND) connection on your 0-10 V driver (which also connects to one of the terminals on your wall switch).
0-10V: The purple wire goes to the + (positive 0-10 V) connection on your 0-10 V driver.
SW : The yellow wire connects to one of the terminals on your wall switch to control the LED driver.
LOA : The red wire connects to the power on your LED driver to shut the driver off completely if lights still glow at minimum brightness.
L : The black wire is Line, which is connected to the 120 V power source from the breaker to power the ZEN54.
N : The white wire is Neutral. It needs to be connected to the neutral wire coming from the breaker as well as to the neutral connection on the LED driver.

Possible Use Cases

The 0-10 V Dimmer adds Z-Wave control to your existing 0-10 V LED driver. It cannot be connected to any other type of fixture or appliance.

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