3 way Switch Installation

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3 way Switch Installation
3 way Switch Installation
2020-12-29 21:27:19 - last edited 2020-12-29 22:31:07

Hi guys

 

Like many others, I am having a hard time getting this thing working correctly. I tried many variations and I have been very unsuccessful.

If I put either the red or white wire on one side of the traveler, the lights come on but the switch is stuck on. If I put the wire on the other traveler screw, the lights just consistantently flash. If I turn off the manual switch, then go to turn on the HS210, it will turn the lights on but won't turn them off and is just a paperweight. I check the app and the switch is gray. I turn off the light manually and the app comes back to life.

 

Which wires are crossed? I can't figure it out.

 

Thanks for any help

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2020-12-29 21:27:57
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2020-12-29 23:01:13

@yankees4life From the pictures, you have to connect the red that was on the black screw to the black screw of the HS210.

The other red and white wires go the the travelers screws of the HS210.

The white wire from the HS210 goes together with the two white wires under the black wire nut in the back of the box.

Let us know how it goes. 

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2020-12-30 23:33:30

B.Will wrote

@yankees4life From the pictures, you have to connect the red that was on the black screw to the black screw of the HS210.

The other red and white wires go the the travelers screws of the HS210.

The white wire from the HS210 goes together with the two white wires under the black wire nut in the back of the box.

Let us know how it goes. 

 

Thanks for the walk through. You were absolutely correct in what needed to get done. Unfortunately all of the wires would not fix correctly in the box and it caused an issue when I tried to close everything up. The current box is an old metal one and one of the wires sparked against it. I will have to change to a deeper plastic box.

Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it.

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2020-12-31 00:07:09

@yankees4life Your welcome.

Glad to be of help.

 

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