Strange behavior after connecting the HS200 switch
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Strange behavior after connecting the HS200 switch
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Hello all,
I am hoping someone can enlighten me on what is wrong with my second HS200 installation (the first one works perfectly).
I just installed an HS200 to replace a receptacle switch that controls power going to one of two standard receptacles. The lower is always-on while the upper receptacle is controlled by the light switch.
Wiring was pretty simple, the original switch only had a black and a red wire connected, the neutral and the ground were capped off. The HS200 was properly matched up:
HS200 wires TO existing wall wires
black - red (110v)
black - black (110v)
white - white (neutral)
green - copper (ground)
After I turned the circuit breaker on, I was able to successfully add this new HS200 switch to Kasa.
Unfortunately, I then found that by either physically pressing/activating the HS200 switch or trying to activate the switch from the Kasa app, results in the lamp (pulled into the HS200 controlled receptacle) flashing-on for less than a second and then the HS200 resets and goes offline for about 20 seconds.
Now, for the bizarre!
Upon further investigation, I discovered that if I pull the light's plug from the HS200 controlled receptacle, it appears to break the circuit, causing the HS200 to lose power. In other words, the light (in ON position) needs to be plugged into the receptacle in order to complete the circuit.
NOTE:
- This is a single switch. This isn't a 3-way switch.
- The HS200 is controlling a single receptacle and a single halogen lamp (192 watts) is plugged into this receptacle.
- The lower two buttons (restart/reset) on the HS200 are functioning normally.
- The WiFi and power status indicators are normal and the HS200 is communicating with Kasa. That is unless I pull the light from the receptacle or attempt to activate the receptacle (where power is momentarily disrupted).
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Hello all,
I am hoping someone can enlighten me on what is wrong with my second HS200 installation (the first one works perfectly).
I just installed an HS200 to replace a receptacle switch that controls power going to one of two standard receptacles. The lower is always-on while the upper receptacle is controlled by the light switch.
Wiring was pretty simple, the original switch only had a black and a red wire connected, the neutral and the ground were capped off. The HS200 was properly matched up:
HS200 wires TO existing wall wires
black - red (110v)
black - black (110v)
white - white (neutral)
green - copper (ground)
After I turned the circuit breaker on, I was able to successfully add this new HS200 switch to Kasa.
Unfortunately, I then found that by either physically pressing/activating the HS200 switch or trying to activate the switch from the Kasa app, results in the lamp (pulled into the HS200 controlled receptacle) flashing-on for less than a second and then the HS200 resets and goes offline for about 20 seconds.
Now, for the bizarre!
Upon further investigation, I discovered that if I pull the light's plug from the HS200 controlled receptacle, it appears to break the circuit, causing the HS200 to lose power. In other words, the light (in ON position) needs to be plugged into the receptacle in order to complete the circuit.
NOTE:
- This is a single switch. This isn't a 3-way switch.
- The HS200 is controlling a single receptacle and a single halogen lamp (192 watts) is plugged into this receptacle.
- The lower two buttons (restart/reset) on the HS200 are functioning normally.
- The WiFi and power status indicators are normal and the HS200 is communicating with Kasa. That is unless I pull the light from the receptacle or attempt to activate the receptacle (where power is momentarily disrupted).
