KS230 in a 4-way switch

KS230 in a 4-way switch

KS230 in a 4-way switch
KS230 in a 4-way switch
2022-12-10 19:06:32

Adding a comment here, because I was pulling my hair out and not finding anything on the Internet with how this can be done specifically

I have Kasa HS230. I bought two of the version 1.0 kits. 

I was able to make this work on a four way, but it does require using one main and 2 satellites. So you’re going to buy two kits and have an extra main that is worthless at the end of the day. 

Main gets wired up on the line side as normal.

The satellite on the other three way switch gets wired up as normal. 

In the middle, where I have four wires coming in for my dumb four way switch I wired up an additional satellite. In my installation, my four-way travelers coming into that four way switch were white and red (4 wires total with a white and red coming from each 3-way switch). I have the whites both connected to the Traveler 1 and reds both connected to Traveler 2/load. Red and white Colors match the other Traveler 1 and 2 on the Main and other satellite. 

Everything works perfectly.

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Re:KS230 in a 4-way switch
2022-12-12 18:09:44

  @4wayman,

Any Kind of 3+ Configuration will most likely only need one main unit as this is the only unit that actually changes the power flowing to the device in order to change the brightness. All the satellite devices do is send a signal to the Main unit that tells the unit to dim or brighten the light.

 

While the main unit of the kit is the main, I believe that it is simply an HS220 unit bundled with a dumber satellite. That means that you can install your extra main to another light that is not a three-way configuration, and the device will dim/work properly 

 

Just so i can learn what you did here:

Was what you did to accomplish this essentially splicing in an extra satellite unit to the traveler line, and just attaching both sides to the correct nut on the device?

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Re:KS230 in a 4-way switch
2022-12-12 18:42:27

  @Riley_S 

 

Hi Riley, I'm really glad you replied. I didn't consider that I could just use these extra mains that I'm going to have on other single pole switches that are not three-way. Great idea!!

 

Yes, I spliced in the satellite where the 4-way switch would be.  Just connected both travelers to their respective screws on the extra satellite in the middle (traveler 1's together on Traveler 1 screw and traveler 2's together on the Traveler 2/load screw) and the whole system works perfectly.  Note, this is using the older 1.0 style.   I don't know how or if the newer version would work the same way.   


Would be great to see TP Link test this and add instructions if it is a legitimate use.   Also selling individual extra satellites for 4 and 5 way applications.

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