So last weekend I installed a WD100+ to replace an old dumb dimmer for my living room. No issues there, but I completely forgot it was wired in a 3-way setup.
Even though that setup worked. When I shut the secondary off the dimmer no longer functioned. As I'm writing this I can already tell my logic is off, but I'll continue.
So I thought I'd pick up a WA-100+ companion to replace the old secondary switch.
It seems as though the wiring is similar to this setup https://forums.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=184433
So I put a wire nut on and taped the black.
Attached the white neutral to the neutral terminal , and the red traveler to the traveler terminal.
I test and I get nothing from either switch.
With the old switch the black, traveler, neutral and ground were attached.
Thinking now I feel that something is off on the main switch. Before I go back and open up that tight fiting box up, are there any thoughts on where I'm going wrong?
So the short of how it was working and it's progress was:
Old: Primary dimmer would on/off regardless of secondary position. And the secondary would on/off regardless of primary dimmer position.
Last weekend: Dimmer would only function if secondary was in the on position.
This weekend: Dimmer won't function at all without black wire apparently after installing the WA100+
Even though that setup worked. When I shut the secondary off the dimmer no longer functioned. As I'm writing this I can already tell my logic is off, but I'll continue.
So I thought I'd pick up a WA-100+ companion to replace the old secondary switch.
It seems as though the wiring is similar to this setup https://forums.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=184433
So I put a wire nut on and taped the black.
Attached the white neutral to the neutral terminal , and the red traveler to the traveler terminal.
I test and I get nothing from either switch.
With the old switch the black, traveler, neutral and ground were attached.
Thinking now I feel that something is off on the main switch. Before I go back and open up that tight fiting box up, are there any thoughts on where I'm going wrong?
So the short of how it was working and it's progress was:
Old: Primary dimmer would on/off regardless of secondary position. And the secondary would on/off regardless of primary dimmer position.
Last weekend: Dimmer would only function if secondary was in the on position.
This weekend: Dimmer won't function at all without black wire apparently after installing the WA100+
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