I can only get the switch to work with both switches in the on position. They will usually be colored one black and one white potentially with black stripe. I am no expert in electrical stuff as i have never done it before. A switch box with no neutral loop will usually only have three wires see image below. Don t forget to attach the copper ground wires to the switch the same way you did in box 1. We recently moved into a new house and i don t really like the look of the old switches. I have one switch with the red black and white wires coming in. The third wire should be the ground wire and is usually colored green or bare wire. The ground wire is not what your problem is here. Likewise you should.
You do not have a ground wire so you do not need it in this case it is pre existing so you are fine. Two of the wires will be the current carrying wires that power the light. This allows the slave to toggle power to the same load via the physical traveler wire. Active 4 years 11 months ago. The ground wire is not what your problem is here. A 3 way lighting circuit consists of 2 light switches controlling a single load i e. Z wave technology is a proprietary radio frequency designed to carry commands between devices such as light. Traditionally the slave requires a line and traveler wire to the master. Ask question asked 4 years 11 months ago. Viewed 9k times 0.
Again these are the travelers that connect both three way switches in the circuit. In any 3 way there is a master and slave switch. The green screw attached to the metal strap of the switch is always for the ground wire this is the bare copper or green insulated wire within the circuit. The master switch requires a line 110vac with neutral and ground and load. Grounding screws on switches were not always required so if you are replacing an old three way switch you may find one without the grounding screw. No grounds in this box either. Z wave technology is a proprietary radio frequency designed to carry commands between devices such as light. I am no expert in electrical stuff as i have never done it before. Don t forget to attach the copper ground wires to the switch the same way you did in box 1. A switch box with no neutral loop will usually only have three wires see image below.
In any 3 way there is a master and slave switch. I can only get the switch to work with both switches in the on position. The third wire should be the ground wire and is usually colored green or bare wire. Traditionally the slave requires a line and traveler wire to the master. The ground wire is not what your problem is here. I was looking around them and i noticed the light switches don t have a grounding wire attached to. I have one switch with the red black and white wires coming in. What your problem is you do not have the. Grounding screws on switches were not always required so if you are replacing an old three way switch you may find one without the grounding screw. Z wave technology is a proprietary radio frequency designed to carry commands between devices such as light.
No grounds in this box either. The master switch requires a line 110vac with neutral and ground and load. This allows the slave to toggle power to the same load via the physical traveler wire. Traditionally the slave requires a line and traveler wire to the master. The green screw attached to the metal strap of the switch is always for the ground wire this is the bare copper or green insulated wire within the circuit. I am no expert in electrical stuff as i have never done it before. The other side has a black and white coming in. They will usually be colored one black and one white potentially with black stripe. The red from the left and the white from the right are wire together. Again these are the travelers that connect both three way switches in the circuit.
