User's Manual
Product Manual 
SCL1000 – Smart Connector 
ND 7941-3 02/2014  Users Manual – SCL1000 Smart Connector    Page 2 
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IDEAL Model SCL1000 Smart Connector Installation Instructions 
WARNING: This is a current rated device. Use in applications involving 
amperage beyond its rating can be dangerous and cause electrical fires. 
Wiring must comply with all applicable electrical codes. 
Turn off power before removing or installing connector. 
TERMINOLOGY 
LINE: Incoming power feed from premise wiring 
LOAD: Power output from Smart Connector to ballast AC power input 
DIM: 0-10 VDC dimming control output from Smart Connector to ballast dimming 
input 
CONNECTING THE WIRES 
LINE Connector 
The LINE Connector accepts 12 AWG-18 AWG copper conductors, solid or stranded (19 
strands or less for 12 AWG-16 AWG, 7 strands or less for 18 AWG). 
Use only one conductor per port and ensure that no copper is exposed on any of the 
wires after installation. 
1. Strip wires to 1/2”. 
2. Grip LINE hot wire and firmly push conductor into one of the black LINE ports. See Fig. 2. 
3. Grip LINE neutral wire and firmly push conductor into one of the unmarked LINE ports. See 
Fig. 2. 
LINE Connector 
LOAD 
Connector 
DIM Connector 
Fig. 1 
Fig. 2 
LINE hot & feed-through 
LINE neutral & feed-through 
LOAD hot (black) 
& neutral (white) 
Antenna 
LINE 
Connector 
LOAD 
Connector 










