Jon42ma:
Sorry, new to board and didn’t know how to send a question. Saw your GE ZWAVE 3 way comments and had a question. I thought I set mine up correctly and it is working, but the blue light doesn’t come on. Could that mean I accidentally swapped the Master and add on when I set them up? Thanks for any thoughts
Please ask questions about the GE switches (which are not available in Europe, by the way) in the following thread and someone there will be glad to help you.
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 …
Community: please take any follow on discussion of non-UK devices to the appropriate thread so the OP for this thread does not get confused. Thanks!
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