Make it a 4 way or 5 way. Sometimes you have to wonder what the electrician was thinking when he wired your home.
Insteon installation circuit with 3 or more switches circuits with 3 or more switches are called 4 way or 5 way etc or multi way.
Insteon 4 way switch.
One on the right wall that controls 2 lights on the right wall one on the left wall that. Hub setup takes a couple of minutes and a few moments per light switch sensor etc. The light switches are on the wrong end of the room behind doors just in the wrong places. I know next to nothing so have mercy. All switches in multi way circuits need to be replaced by insteon devices. Traditional switches also use traveler wires to get electricity from one switch to the next in a multi way set up.
Want to add another. Insteon 4 way switch setup new topic reply to topic printer friendly. Of a group is a 3 way lighting circuit 2 switches controlling the same load wiring 3 way insteon switches. If more than one switch controls a single set of lights or load the switches are part of a multi way circuit. With the insteon hub controlling and configuring your home s devices is quick easy and fun. Make switchlinc a controller of multiple insteon responders.
Simple 2 wire connection replaces any wall switch. The steps in this article detail how to link two wall switches together but the steps could be repeated to extend your multi way switch setup to include numerous devices. All you need to do is connect it to power and your home s internet router. If you use a smartphone you already know how to use insteon. What i have are 3 separate light switches in a large room. Posted 11 21 2010.
The master switch that. Insteon devices can be linked together to create virtual multi way switches without the need for dedicated traveler wires. With an insteon wall switch and. Just a few taps of the set button and you ve made a 3 way switch. I ve searched around but have not found the answer. Connect switch 3 to power and neutral cap the load wire.
Most homes have one or more 3 way circuits such as two switches located on opposite ends of hallways or at two different entrances to a room. For a 3 way 2 switches or 4 way 3 switches circuit you need to replace both all switches with insteon switches. If you have a neutral 5th wire white in your center box 4 way switch this will be pretty simple. Connect switch 2 to that traveler and the neutral cap the load wire. A 3 way uses two switches to control one load a 4 way circuit uses three switches and so on. There s no limit to insteon s multiway switching.
Connect one of the travelers to the power 3 wires now.