Ok after some digging around I have concluded that I have option 9!
the reason is in the main 4 gang box, where the master or main GE switch is located (not the add-on) there you see the power comming in, also the the wire with the red, copper, white, black goes the the switch down stairs where i want to add the add-on. also in that 4 gang box there is another wire that only has black, white and copper, this goes to the lights. in that same 4 gang box one BLACK wire from the lights is tied with a red wire nut to the black wire that is going down to the 1 gang box at the bottom of the stairs
this leads me to conclude that it matches the diagram number 4 you guys provided
so know that we figured out which diagram I have can I be helped?
Hi everyone,
I have the same issue, with the Neutral wire only in the main box.
From the diagrams list posted by @Navat604 , I believe I have option 4.
Any way I can make this work?
Thanks in advance!
Can you post pictures of the wires in the two boxes? Saying “I believe” doesn’t give me a high level of confidence that you know what you’re looking at.
For option 4, it looks like it could be done, but you would need to do some wiring adjustments up in the lights to make it work. I can post my best guess set of steps once we confirm you have number 4. Do you have a multimeter?
I have made some diagrams for someone else but you can refer to them. Look at the bottom two and only the left two switches. That is how they should be wired.
Here are the modified diagrams just relating to a 3-way setup with one GE Smart Switch/Dimmer and an Add-on switch. Your wiring needs to be configured in one of these two ways.
Box 2:
Only Ground, 2 black wires and 1 red.
The Dimmer was hooked up in there as per the picture. The 2 black wire going to the 2 red of the dimmer, and the red to the black.
To have the main Smart dimmer work, I had to connect the red and one back together - just like in the 2nd video posted by @jhamstead, and as per the instructions.
I can’t figure out how to connect the Neutral + Load + Traveler with only 2 wires…
I was wondering if you could help me out. I have a similar issue however my wiring layout is a tad bit different. I have a 3way switch that controls the two separate top outlets. Here is the image that best describes what I have:
The GE switches won’t work with that wiring configuration. Between the bulbs and switches, you have to get line, load and neutral but you’ve only got two wires there.
Then no. It’s not advisable to use the neutral from a different circuit. If you have access to the light fixture box. You could install an in wall relay module such as Aeon Micro, Emerwave or Monoprice.
If the load is not too high you can always change the circuit. Cap off each of the existing neutral and line and use the neutral and line you have available in one of the switch boxes. I did that for one of my hall lights.