3-way HS210 smart switch with in a 4-way configuration
3-way HS210 smart switch with in a 4-way configuration
I have 2 hs210 switches at the beginning and end of a series of switches, with a dumb switch in the middle, with 2 black and 2 red wires and 1 ground. If i turn off the middle switch it cuts power to the last hs210. So you cant use 2 3-way switches in a 4way setup? Both hs210s are setup as a pair but if the middle switch is turned off, the light will not work.
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Second Switch
Third Switch
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I love a good mystery! :)
dmd4home wrote
TP-Link makes it clear that the switch can go at either end as they even label the connection "Line/Load". I follow your logic....it needs constant power to work. But if it's at the "load" end it must draw power from a "traveler".
@dmd4home I agree with your thoughts there - I too saw the same line/load reference on the common terminal and made same supposition that it must also have ability to draw power from either of the traveller terminals (otherwise could not possibly work at the load end - and it must be either in order for it to work in both input states) But at least we can be certain that it should absolutely work if uses a constant live voltage on the line terminal
Did you try setting up/testing without connecting the travellers? That would be acid test to see if you can set up the wifi and get it to turn on/off with either the app or alexa
And if you lose the connection, then it pretty much confirms you are losing power - if not the Line, is it remotely possible that you are somehow switching the neutral?
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@dmd4home happy to work through this with you and pleased you have at least found the issue, if not yet quite the ultimate solution!
Were you perhaps using some whites as travelers? Might you possibly have a fixed neutral on the outgoing 14/3 (or at least able to make it so from whichever box that 14/3 originates?) Neutral is Neutral so whatever you can do to get it in that primary box would be great (but I'd also want to find out how/why that one is being switched!!)
Good luck with the final steps in getting it worked out!
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