Need Help! Complicated 3 Switch Circuit

[Todd_Whitehead]

@Mike_Maxwell,

This thread talks about using it to control a 3-way circuit:

Aeon Smart Micro Switch Installation on a 3/4 way Circuit

I bought an Aeon Smart Micro Switch to connect a 4-way light circuit to my ST network. The description says it installs with just a screwdriver and is compatible with 3-way circuits. After three days of frustration, I have come to the conclusion that nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Yes, it will install with just a screwdriver on a single pole circuit, and possibly on a 3/4-way circuit that just happens to be wired in a manner that has the load (light, appliance, etc.) and the line (power source) in the same junction box. Unfortunately this is not generally how circuits are wired in the U.S. So, it appears that you can only install the device in a 3/4-way circuit if you run additional wires. I have seen a couple of suggestions in other places that say you can re-wire your circuit a…

It just doesn’t really work reliably.

I hooked everything up in a different circuit in my house and it worked exactly as I expected it to. I turned off the breaker to stuff everything in the box and when I powered it back up, ST could control the light, but flipping the switches had no impact on the light state. Others in the thread above have had the same experience.

-Todd