Alternate wiring diagram for GE z-wave dimmer

[JDRoberts]

Yeah, That’s a horrible user guide design. Those aren’t alternate wirings. It’s a before and after picture, showing you what the existing switch wiring should look like for the non-network switch that you are replacing, and then what the new wiring should look like for the new Z wave switch. But as you mentioned, they made the new wiring image smaller than the old wiring image and it’s really confusing. Just bad bad layout design.

You can tell it’s an old switch because it doesn’t have the same number of screws. But again, just a bad documentation design.

The following FAQ might also be of help:

[FAQ] GE 3-Way Wiring

I’ve decided to put this FAQ together to help those with questions about installing GE 3-way switches. Definitions of terms: Line: The hot wire from the breaker (usually black) Neutral: The return wire for circuits (usually white) Load: The wire that will be hot when the circuit is completed to your light (usually black) Traveler: In existing 3-way wiring, this wire toggles hot between two switches. In a smart switch 3-way configuration, a smaller charge is looped through the add-on switch. Some things to know: 3-way wiring for smart switches is different than standard 3 way wiring. You cannot use dumb 3-way switches with most smart switches (You must purchase the matching GE add-on switch to wire with your GE smart master switch). If the line is wired into the light fixture, you …