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​How to Make a Leviton Double-Pole Relay

​How to Make a Leviton Double-Pole Relay

Posted by Mark Knight on 4th Oct 2021

You will have to be a little creative to make a Leviton Z-Max, Z-Max+, and/or EZ-Max+ Relay Panel Double Pole or 2-Pole Relay.

The installation of the Leviton Z-Max+ Single Pole Relay, 2-pole contactor, and the re-wiring of these items will allow the current Leviton Z-Max, Z-Max+, and EZ-Max+ Relay Panels to still control the 2-pole load(s) in your system.

First, you will want to order a Leviton Z-Max+ Single Pole Relay, L30, which can be found at the following website link: https://goknight.com/leviton-z-max-plus-30-amp-latching-relays/

Next, you will need to know if your existing relay is using 120 or 277VAC for the power to the lighting fixtures.

  • If the existing relay is using 277VAC, which is the most common, then you will want to order a 2-pole contactor that has a 277VAC control coil.
  • There are a lot of manufacturers that offer 2 pole, 277VAC contactors. We do not currently carry these 2-pole contactors on our website, but there are a lot of them available on the internet.
  • In addition, if your existing loads are 120vac, you can also use a 120vac contactor.

Installation of the New 2-Pole Contractor with 1-Pole Control Circuit

The Leviton Z-Max+ Single Pole Relay (L30), would replace the existing Double or 2-Pole Leviton Z-Max+ Relay in the relay panel.

This will require you to change the program for that relay in the system. We can help you with this step over the phone at 866-457-5937. This should be a 5–10-minute phone call with our technical support team.

You will also need to do the following:

  • You will need to install the 2-pole contactor either inside of the existing Leviton Relay Panel or in a junction box, just outside of the relay panel.
  • The existing load (outgoing) wires to the lighting fixtures will go to the output wiring of the 2-pole contactor.
  • The existing line (incoming) wires from the breaker panel will go to the input wiring of the 2-pole contactor.
  • You will need to daisy chain or take an additional lead off of the existing line (incoming) wire from the breaker panel to feed the line (incoming) input of the new Leviton Z-Max+ Single Pole Relay L30.
  • In addition, you will need to run a new wire from the load (outgoing) of the new Leviton Z-Max+ Single Pole Relay L30 to the control coil of the 2-pole contactor.
  • Finally, you will need to run a new neutral wire from the 277VAC breaker panel to the 2 pole control coil of the 2 -pole contactor.

Please contact us at Knight Sound & Lighting at 1-866-457-5937 if you have any questions regarding our proposed solution to making a Leviton Z-Max, Z-Max+, and/or EZ-Max+ Relay Panel Double Pole or 2-Pole Relay.