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Topic: | 3-way switch wiring This thread has 5 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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Post 1 made on Monday May 7, 2001 at 22:09 |
Having a difficult time wiring up a 3-way switch (WS-4777-C), and is probably due to the odd-colored wires in my walls. So far, in the "best" wiring combo I had so far, I was able to get the master working properly, but the slave would turn the light off, but not on. I replaced the slave with another, but that does the same thing, so I doubt it's the switch.
Is there a surefire procedure I can use to figure out the wiring with the use of a multimeter?
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OP | Post 2 made on Tuesday May 8, 2001 at 05:23 |
I'm having the exactly the same problem. I'll have to keep an eye on your post, because my wife will probably divorce me if I don't fix that light soon!
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OP | Post 3 made on Tuesday May 8, 2001 at 10:55 |
Larry in TN Historic Forum Post |
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Take a look at the schematics at [Link: ourworld.compuserve.com]It shows the two most common 3-way wiring situations.
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OP | Post 4 made on Thursday May 10, 2001 at 03:55 |
Those switches are a bit different from mine though -- each of mine (master and slave) has only 3 wires. I did solve the problem today with a little math -- X10 said they don't provide wiring support, but I "won't damage anything by wiring it incorrectly". So I calculated 36 combinations and got it on try #9. Some Radio-Shack alligator-clip test leads made this process considerably painless, and I did keep a fire extinguisher nearby just in case.
All's well that ends well. :-)
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OP | Post 5 made on Thursday May 10, 2001 at 13:08 |
Larry in TN Historic Forum Post |
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The difference in the switches wiring would be minor. i.e. no ground The basic concept would be the same.
So which of the wiring situations did you have?
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OP | Post 6 made on Monday May 14, 2001 at 00:35 |
Not completely sure which one still, but I think #2.
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