User's Manual

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Installing SwitchLinc (in circuits with 2 Switches “3-Way Circuit”)
Circuits with 2 switches are called 3-way circuits. Once installed, see the section “GROUPING” for
programming instructions. Notes:
- Both switches in 3-way circuits need to be replaced with INSTEON products
- INSTEON products do not require travelers.
1) Turn off breaker
1
supplying power to both wall boxes
2) Remove wallplates and unscrew old switches
3) Gently pull out and disconnect wires from old switch (each switch will have at least 3)
2
4) Turn breaker back on
5) Check old switch wires with a voltage meter to identify the single wire with 120V (Line)
6) This is box 1 (box 2 will have the Load wire)
7) Turn breaker back off
8) Follow the sequence of steps below for box 1
Sequence SwitchLinc Home Wire Commonly
1 Copper Ground Bare, green or green screw
2 White Neutral White bundle in back of box
3 Red (Cap it) -
4 Black Line + Traveler1 Traveler1 can be either of the
travelers and will now carry power
to box2
5 - Traveler2 (Cap it)
9) Turn breaker back on
10) Check old switch wires in box 2 with a voltage meter to identify the single wire with 120V (Line2)
11) The other wire in the same “sheath” or pipe is Traveler2
12) Turn breaker back off
13) Follow the sequence of steps below for box 2
Sequence SwitchLinc Home Wire Commonly
1 Copper Ground Bare, green or green screw
2 White Neutral White bundle in back of box
3 - Traveler2 (Cap it) The 2
nd
wire entering box 2 from
sheath/pipe containing Line2
4 Red Final remaining wire
from old switch
5 Black Line2
14) Gently place SwitchLinc into wall boxes, orienting unit with LED bar on left and screw into place.
15) Turn breaker back on
Both SwitchLincs' LEDs and connected load will turn on
3
Only box 2 SwitchLinc will control connected load at this time
16) Add both SwitchLincs to a Group (see Grouping
)
1
If multi-gang box, turn off all breakers (or fuses) that could possibly be supplying power to the box
2
If the wires cannot be detached, cut the wires where they enter switch and strip ½” of insulation off ends
3
If connected light doesn’t turn on, try connecting box 2 SwitchLinc Red wire to what was thought to be Traveler 2 (which was previously capped) and
capping what was previously connected to Red.