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Help with 3 way switch wiring...
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<blockquote data-quote="RX1Cobra" data-source="post: 16556394" data-attributes="member: 139306"><p>I'm 99% sure the upstairs switch is the line in power. It's closest to the fuse box, the wire doesn't match the wire in the fixture and would explain why I could only get it work with that switch in the up position. I will verify that though and not just assume. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have one and a multi-meter. So think I'm covered. Bought the chicken stick (not sure that's it real name) over the summer when I had to replace the capacitor on my home AC. Wanted to be 100% sure I had no power running to it before I messed around.</p><p></p><p>This one to be exact</p><p><a href="https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/electrical-testers/dual-range-non-contact-voltage-tester-flashlight-12-1000v-ac" target="_blank">Dual Range Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Flashlight, 12 - 1000V AC - NCVT3P | Klein Tools - For Professionals since 1857</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm more confident with DC than I am with AC. But lets assume the upstairs switch is the constant hot (yellow wire) and downstairs is the switch leg (black wire). These are the instructions from the new motion switch.</p><p></p><p>Multilocation configuration (using existing companion 3-way switch): see Figure 5.</p><p>• Connect the green or non-insulated (copper) GROUND wire from the circuit to the green ground wire on the RRW600U. Make sure there is a solid ground connection.</p><p>• Connect the power wire from the circuit (HOT) to the black wire on the RRW600U. <span style="color: #ff0000">This would be my yellow from the upstairs switch?</span></p><p>• Connect the power wire to the lamp or fan (LOAD) to the red wire on the RRW600U. <span style="color: #ff0000">This is where I get lost. Is this not the black wire on my downstairs switch? Do I use one the runner wire not being used below to connect this to the red wire on the upstairs switch? </span></p><p>• Connect one of the runner wires to the yellow wire of the RRW600U.</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">I just pick one of the two runners and hook it to the yellow.</span></p><p>• For the companion switch, connect the chosen runner wire (presently hooked up to the yellow wire of the RRW600U) to the common of the 3-way companion mechanical switch. <span style="color: #ff0000">The runner I picked for above would go the common on the downstairs switch?</span></p><p>• Connect one of the poles of the companion 3-way switch to ground.</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">This would just be taking a length of wire, hooking one of the runner wire screws on the switch downstairs to the box? There's not grounding wire since conduit is required here. </span></p><p>• For the remaining pole of the companion 3-way switch, do not connect to anything, but still cap off with a wire nut. <span style="color: #ff0000">I should cap off the wire on both sides for the runner wire I didn't use? Assuming I don't use it for the load like I asked above. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff">Thanks for the help guys. I'm probably making this harder than it needs to be but don't wanna mess it up. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff">Here's a pic of the diagram from the instructions if it helps. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff">[ATTACH=full]1682662[/ATTACH] </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RX1Cobra, post: 16556394, member: 139306"] I'm 99% sure the upstairs switch is the line in power. It's closest to the fuse box, the wire doesn't match the wire in the fixture and would explain why I could only get it work with that switch in the up position. I will verify that though and not just assume. I have one and a multi-meter. So think I'm covered. Bought the chicken stick (not sure that's it real name) over the summer when I had to replace the capacitor on my home AC. Wanted to be 100% sure I had no power running to it before I messed around. This one to be exact [URL='https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/electrical-testers/dual-range-non-contact-voltage-tester-flashlight-12-1000v-ac']Dual Range Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Flashlight, 12 - 1000V AC - NCVT3P | Klein Tools - For Professionals since 1857[/URL] I'm more confident with DC than I am with AC. But lets assume the upstairs switch is the constant hot (yellow wire) and downstairs is the switch leg (black wire). These are the instructions from the new motion switch. Multilocation configuration (using existing companion 3-way switch): see Figure 5. • Connect the green or non-insulated (copper) GROUND wire from the circuit to the green ground wire on the RRW600U. Make sure there is a solid ground connection. • Connect the power wire from the circuit (HOT) to the black wire on the RRW600U. [color=#ff0000]This would be my yellow from the upstairs switch?[/color] • Connect the power wire to the lamp or fan (LOAD) to the red wire on the RRW600U. [color=#ff0000]This is where I get lost. Is this not the black wire on my downstairs switch? Do I use one the runner wire not being used below to connect this to the red wire on the upstairs switch? [/color] • Connect one of the runner wires to the yellow wire of the RRW600U. [color=#ff0000]I just pick one of the two runners and hook it to the yellow.[/color] • For the companion switch, connect the chosen runner wire (presently hooked up to the yellow wire of the RRW600U) to the common of the 3-way companion mechanical switch. [color=#ff0000]The runner I picked for above would go the common on the downstairs switch?[/color] • Connect one of the poles of the companion 3-way switch to ground. [color=#ff0000]This would just be taking a length of wire, hooking one of the runner wire screws on the switch downstairs to the box? There's not grounding wire since conduit is required here. [/color] • For the remaining pole of the companion 3-way switch, do not connect to anything, but still cap off with a wire nut. [color=#ff0000]I should cap off the wire on both sides for the runner wire I didn't use? Assuming I don't use it for the load like I asked above. [/color] [color=#ffffff]Thanks for the help guys. I'm probably making this harder than it needs to be but don't wanna mess it up. Here's a pic of the diagram from the instructions if it helps. [ATTACH=full]1682662[/ATTACH] [/color] [/QUOTE]
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