![]() That's one reason I went with the simplified solution of using a dumb switch paired with a smart switch. I have no idea why, and I even swapped switches to rule out a faulty switch. When I would hit the switch (manually or through the app), it would turn off, then immediately return to the "on" state (without actually switching). Edit 3: I encountered a problem that the line switch always thought it was in the on state. The line switch doesn't really need to turn on or off, but you probably want to keep them synchronized, especially if there is a visual indicator on the switch. Program the switches so that whenever one is turned on or off, the other is also switched correspondingly.Just terminate the one traveler wire onto one traveler terminal and leave the other traveler terminal empty. Second, jumpering the traveler terminals on the load switch will cause the light to not turn off. Just terminate the traveler wire with the line wire to always send line power to the other switch. First, there is no need to jumper the switch with line power. Edit 3: I realized two things as I was wiring and testing. This will ensure the second load switch always has line through the remaining traveler wire, so it stays online. Jumper the traveler terminals on both switches.In my case, one of the traveler wires was white, so I used that one for neutral. Edit 2: mentioned that it might violate code to redesignate a black, red, blue, etc. Redesignate one traveler wire as neutral and connect it to the neutral wire nut.Also, keep in mind that for this to work, you do need a neutral line in one of your boxes. The trick is to remember that you have "smart" switches now. ![]() I realize this is an old thread, but it's a continuing problem for folks, and there is an alternate solution. It might end up being the best solution for some folks. Maybe replace the dumb switch with a dumb rocker switch if you want it to match the smart switch aesthetics better.īelow is the original thread, with additional edits. Maybe not all smart switches are this smart, but it's probably worth checking yours before you install a smart switch on both ends (even if you have neutral in both boxes!). If the load light is on and I flip the dumb switch, then the indicator light on the smart switch turns on and my app shows the light is off. Side note: I guess the smart switch monitors the voltage and/or amps on the load terminal, and that how it knows the light is on or off? The smart switch contains a little light that indicates when the light is off, so you can see the switch in the dark. So, with one dumb switch and one smart switch, I can turn the light on or off from the dumb switch, the smart switch, or the app, and everything works perfectly, as expected, and without delays. Apparently the wireless switches I bought were able to tell if the light actually was on or off, regardless of the state of the dumb switch. for the box without the neutral wire, just leave it as a dumb switch and use both traveler wires as traveler wires as per normal 3-way switch wiring.
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