I don't seem to have a traveler wire on my 3 way setup. Is it possible to use this switch? The current master switch has 4 wires INCLUDING ground.
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That is a normal installation of manual switches. The hot lead switches between the other two as does the other switch (slave). When they are both on the same lead the load gets power. on different leads the load is off. This switch uses the traveler to switch the slave. So in a few less words NO.
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I am not a electrician, but if you have a 3 way switch in there now I would assume one of those wires is a traveler.
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The answer is probably yes. You would use one master and 5 slave (auxiliary) switches to do this. You would need 3-conductor plus ground cable between all the switches so you can keep the ground, neutral, and traveler in parallel with the master and one more black wire (load or hot) if needed, to get the load or hot from one switch box to another so the master switch has both the load and hot black wires attached to it. A 3-way or 4-way has the black load wire at one end and the black hot wire at the other; the 4-way switch (or multiples in a 6-way setup) wouldn't have the load or hot wire in that box - it would usually have a black, red, and ground going each direction to another 3-way and/or 4-way switch. I think the instructions show a 4-way setup.
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I'm almost sure that the 3 way masters work without the second switch hooked up to it. I think it's the secondary switches that don't work without the master but I am honestly not 100% sure on either point.
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Yes, I have the same situation. You can leave the switch on the light on and control it from inside, or you leave the inside switch on and control it at the light. It WON'T work like a 3-way.
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I need to be able to monitor packets traveling through all ports on the switch. My understanding is I would need a switch that does port duplication? For example, using a PC running WireShark on port1, I need to see what's traveling between the devices on port2 and port3.This is my first time doing this, so I want to make sure I can do this with this switch.Anyone have the answer?Thanks in advance,A
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Wire a 3-way switch. Or just disconnect the 2 wires and twist them together.
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Do you want to control your fan and light from more than one location or do you want to put this device in a 2 or 3 gang box? No you cant use this as a 3 way switch. Yes this wil fit in a box with another maestro - If we are talking a bout a two gang or larger box.
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No it's a 2 pole switch however If you interrupt 2 of the three wires coming off the breaker / buss bars with the switch and hard wire the third leg through it will work. One thing to check would be to obtain the voltage to ground from each buss bar, the 2 busses that read 120 volts ( + or -) would be the ones to attach to the switch, your electrical service provider might have a 208 / 240 system, switch the 2 poles that have equal voltage or total 240 volts (+ or -). I hope this is a little clearer than mud. You could buy a 3 phase pressure switch through Grainger but they will be 3 to 4 times the cost. Good luck No it's a 2 pole switch however If you interrupt 2 of the three wires coming off the breaker / buss bars with the switch and hard wire the third leg through it will work. One thing to check would be to obtain the voltage to ground from each buss bar, the 2 busses that read 120 volts ( + or -) would be the ones to attach to the switch, your electrical service provider might have a 208 / 240 system, switch the 2 poles that have equal voltage or total 240 volts (+ or -). I hope this is a little clearer than mud. You could buy a 3 phase pressure switch through Grainger but they will be 3 to 4... » Read More No it's a 2 pole switch however If you interrupt 2 of the three wires coming off the breaker / buss bars with the switch and hard wire the third leg through it will work. One thing to check would be to obtain the voltage to ground from each buss bar, the 2 busses that read 120 volts ( + or -) would be the ones to attach to the switch, your electrical service provider might have a 208 / 240 system, switch the 2 poles that have equal voltage or total 240 volts (+ or -). I hope this is a little clearer than mud. You could buy a 3 phase pressure switch through Grainger but they will be 3 to 4 times the cost. Good luck « Show Less
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If you have a 3 way switch .. two wall switches that will operate one light ... you must replace it with a three way switch. this kit is not two identical switches it's a master and remote setup.
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There is no simple way for a homeowner to add a neutral wire to an existing switch box. You should hire an electrician for safety reasons. Also, this is a single pole switch and will not work as a 3 way switch.
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It sounds like you are saying that you have Light A in the Dining room and Light B in the Bathroom and you want to use these switches to replace them. If that is the case, NO, this is NOT the product for you. Get the regular GE Switch. The reason these will not work is because the Auxiliary Switch in this kit is not an actual electrical switch. It merely sends a signal through a wire (the traveler wire) to the Master Switch to turn on the light. This kit is only meant for situations where you have 1 light (or set of lights....my old house had 3 florescent lights in the kitchen, but they are really just counted as one light or "load") and 2 switches.......usually one at one end of the room and the other at the other end of the room. That's the only thing you can use this kit for. If you are trying to combine Light A and Light B onto the same circuit, then you will need to rewire them to become one load. In other words, they will become "one light" as far as the wiring goes. I'm really not sure which type of situation you are asking about. If you are trying to combine 2 lights in the same room to work from 2 different switch locations, then you would need to have a traveler wire put in to each box and then you could use this....but it would probably be something that you would need an electrician to come in and rewire before you could use them. Hope this helps! :-)
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No. This will not work in a 3 way switch application. Also requires a neutral.
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Yes I would install two Dimmers at the "ends" and leave the center 4way switch - a 4way sw has 4 terminals and will be easy to spot out of the three locations - this way the dimmed power is only passing thru the 4way not affecting the dimmed power - anyway I haven't seen 4way dimmers so it is likely your only option ..from an electrician .. also 16watt x 9 = 144watts you are just under the 150watt limit of these switches - and higher bulb and it will get too hot and burn itself out (I never tried overloading this particular switch but have burned out other dimmers at overcapacity)
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Hi Donald, his switch is a single pole switch - it is not capable to be on a three way configuration. Let me know if you have any other questions, thanks.
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No, you cannot use this in a 3-way switch and keep the functionality of the other switch. You could use it with the other 3-way switch, but you'd have to always keep that switch in one certain position. I'd suggest doing some Bing searches on how 3-way switches work.It would be possible to re-wire it, and remove the other switch.
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This is a manual transfer switch You have to do it yourselfBy switching the main breaker in that manual transfer switch panel both ways Like a 3 way switch
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Hi Tim, yes as stated in some early responses this is a layer 3 switch. Be happy to help with any other question you may have on this equipment, thanks - DT Networks