Help deciphering existing wiring three way switch
Help deciphering existing wiring for 3 way switch
Trying to install Tapo S515
The existing wiring does not match the diagrams from TP-Link at all. No support from TP-Link to be found. I am not going to pay an electrician $400 to wire a switch. I'd rather burn in hell.
The line side switch has one black (hot), red, a ground, and neutral.
The dummy (or remote) switch is sharing a box with 3 other switches.
It has two black, a red, and a ground. Neutrals are ganged together in the box.
Any ideas?
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Take a look at the support video we have for the product found here. If the wiring in your home does not match the standards used in our video it would be advised that you do contact an electrician to help install it as the eletrician that wired your home may have used wires with different seathing. Most electricans shouldn't charge much to install a switch.
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Thak Carl,
Video does not apply.
I was quoted 400. 150 service call, 110 for 15 labor, and 120 for the permit.
Estimated date for service July 16, 2025.
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Does the video not apply because the wires are not the same? That quote does suck, especially how long they want you to wait. Maybe yelp can help you find a local contractor or ma and pa electrician. I had to have some work done recently and it was just the service call price of 90 bucks to come investigate and repair the problem. Not sure how it is in your area though but for me here that was pretty inexpensive considering. Though, yes some area are different. I know we have some very knowlegable community members that might be able to help in particular @B.Will has been most helpful. Maybe he can help and I can also learn more of the abstract.
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I solved.
It required diconnecting all the wires on all the switches and then locating the hot line from the electircal panel.
It seems the electircian was color blind and used random colors for the hot depending on which box it was going to.
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