BHi !

 

First of all, I would like to thank everyone in advance. I have been installing a dozen of Kasa smart switches and it has been an amazing experience up until now.

 

I would like to replace my current 3-way dumb dimmer that controls 3 potlights in a hallway. The current setup is fairly straight forward. Please note both the LINE and LOAD are in the same box (BOX#1) and BOX#2 consist only of 14/3 wires.

 

BOX#1:

 

Wire 1 (LOAD): BLACK/WHITE  || Black is connected to black screw of dumb dimmer and White is connected to Neutral Bundle.

Wire 2 (LINE): BLACK/WHITE || Black is connected to White (Wire #3) making it a LINE, white is connected to Neutral Bundle.

Wire 3 (Going to BOX#2): WHITE/BLACK/RED || White is connected to Black (#Wire2) making it a LINE. Black and Red are acting as travellers and connected to brass screws on dumb dimmer.

 

BOX #2:

 

Wire1: WHITE/BLACK/RED || White is connected to black screw of dumb dimmer, black and red are connected to brass screws on dumb dimmer.

 

P.S I have left out ground to simplify...

 

With this, the dumb dimmer works as expected. I can close lights from both end and also dim from both end...

 

 

KASA.......

 

I left the dumb dimmer in BOX #2 for now.... 

 

BOX #1... I basically moved wires on dumb dimmer to KASA...

 

Black Screw = Black from Wire 1 (Load)

Trav1 and Trav2 = Black and Red from Wire 3

White goes to neutral bundle...

 

With this setup, I get no power whatsoever on the KASA.... 

 

I know my setup is different from the diagrams provided in the instructions and I would really appreciate if anyone can guide me before I shock myself.... :) (j/k, I always make sure breaker is off...)

 

See image for current wiring:

 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated !!!

 

Thanks!