Switches Wiring Discussion
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Wiring Diagrams
Over the next couple weeks, I’ll be revamping the wiring diagrams to show a before and after so you can easily determine what setup you have currently and then how you’ll need to wire the switches moving forward. Prior … |
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10 | 1478 | November 6, 2020 |
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Anatomy of a 4-Way Switch
4-way switches are really simple, they look difficult because the switches have no indication how they work inside. Here is a typical 3-Way switch setup: As shown the light is off because the dimmer outputs on the “… |
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3 | 388 | September 6, 2020 |
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3/4-way setup tip
The switch/dimmer has to be at the LINE junction/box in case of a 3-way or 4-way. This is needed to make sure power is always available to it. If you don’t it will lose power and your setup will not function correctly. |
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27 | 819 | August 14, 2020 |
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Attaching wires to Inovelli Dimmers
Making good wire connections is extremely important when installing any electrical device. I’ve read in these forums that not everybody is familiar with wiring switches and plugs. Some also know that some devices have … |
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2 | 258 | April 13, 2020 |
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Wiring terminology definitions & why you shouldn't use the safety ground for a Neutral connection
Home wire definitions: Newer homes: Black wire = Line = Power White wire = Neutral = return Green or bare wire = Safety ground. Older Homes: Black wire = Line = Power White wire = Neutral = return Metal box and met… |
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1 | 356 | April 10, 2020 |
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Please read prior to posting!
To make it easier to troubleshoot your issue, please provide the following when posting: Model # of your smart switch: Red Series Dimmer (LZW31-SN), Red Series On/Off (LZW30-SN), Black Series Dimmer (LZW31), Black Ser… |
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0 | 443 | March 29, 2020 |
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4-way No Neutral
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14 | 13 | March 4, 2021 |
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Help with 6-way wiring
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14 | 101 | March 4, 2021 |
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Help - LZW31-SN 3-way w/ neutral behaving oddly
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8 | 46 | March 3, 2021 |
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Two LZW31-SN in three-way using associations - LED sync
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43 | 1295 | March 3, 2021 |
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Help troubleshooting fan switch
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10 | 51 | March 3, 2021 |
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LZW31-SN Dimmer Red Series (Gen 2), GE Aux switch, No Neutral wire: Aux can turn off but not on
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46 | 939 | March 2, 2021 |
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Association to a switch that is being associated to a 3rd switch
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1 | 18 | March 2, 2021 |
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How to tell which fan module goes with which switch - or how to pair a fan module to a switch
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5 | 32 | March 1, 2021 |
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2 different circuit...same dimmer problems
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74 | 229 | March 1, 2021 |
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AUX (46199-2) switches not working - LZW31 (Black Gen2, no neutral)
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29 | 500 | March 1, 2021 |
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LZW31-SN - No Neutral, no power to switch
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1 | 24 | February 28, 2021 |
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Replacing dimmer with white wire on line / load?
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3 | 59 | February 26, 2021 |
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Fan light switch... is it constant hot to the canopy module?
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2 | 55 | February 25, 2021 |
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lzw30-SN 3-Way setup not working (parameters needed?)
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9 | 588 | February 23, 2021 |
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3 way switch not making sense
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3 | 48 | February 23, 2021 |
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Hot at the aux and dimmer bypass questions
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5 | 39 | February 22, 2021 |
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LED light strobing all the time
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3 | 71 | February 22, 2021 |
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3 way wiring w/o neutral
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51 | 146 | February 20, 2021 |
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Another LZW36 wiring help request!
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18 | 71 | February 19, 2021 |
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3 & 4 Way Options
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3 | 27 | February 19, 2021 |
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3-Way w/ 2 LZW31-SN
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11 | 327 | February 19, 2021 |
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105° lzw31-SN No Neutral (edited)
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9 | 88 | February 15, 2021 |
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Red Dimmer boot loop problems in non-neutral - was working for a week
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21 | 550 | February 15, 2021 |
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3-way switched, split outlet
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11 | 224 | February 13, 2021 |