GE 45613 GE Z-Wave 3-Way Dimmer Kit with flying leads User Manual

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Please Note: Z-Wave home control networks are designed to work

properly alongside 802.11 wireless computer networks, Bluetooth®

and other 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz devices. Some baby cams, wireless video

devices and older cordless phones using the 900MHz frequency range

may cause interference and limit Z-Wave functionality. Many 900MHz

products have a switch to select channel “A” or “B”. You may find that

one of these channels will cause less interference than the other.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT 3-WAY CIRCUITS

The term “3-way circuit” refers to a circuit with two

switches and one load (light) like you find at the top and

bottom of a stairway. There are many ways to physically

wire a 3-way circuit and it is important to understand how

the circuit you wish to upgrade to Z-Wave control is wired.

Below is a description of a typical 3-way circuit.

One of the ways to wire a two-switch/one-load circuit is

to route the incoming power through the first switch, then

to the second switch and then to the load. Although very

common and by no means a standard, it is the easiest

to convert to Z-Wave control. With this type of circuit,

Switch 1 is replaced by the Z-Wave auxiliary switch and

Switch 2 is replaced with the primary Z-Wave dimmer

switch. The auxiliary switch does not actually control

the power; instead, it sends a momentary voltage signal

through the traveler wire to the primary switch which in

turn, controls the power to the load. In the configuration

shown, if the two Z-Wave switches are reversed, Z-Wave

Dimmer Switch will not be able to control the load without

additional wiring.

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