3 way wall switch question

Started by reneco11, September 10, 2010, 11:27:07 AM

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reneco11

Can I not use one of the wires and use it as a standard wall switch?
If so, does it matter wether it's the blue or red wire that I use?

Brandt

You can use the master switch as a regular switch, but not the slave switch.

reneco11

Does it matter which wire I eliminate? Blue or Red?

dave w

Quote from: reneco11 on September 10, 2010, 11:33:33 AM
Does it matter which wire I eliminate? Blue or Red?
The red is the traveler wire. Just wire nut it so it doesn't touch any thing.
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Mellowmark

It does not matter both travelers act the same.  Make sure you tie the one you use to the common wire in the switch box that is no longer necessary. 
M M ElectricMan

dave w

Quote from: Mellowmark on September 12, 2010, 07:49:51 AM
It does not matter both travelers act the same. 
Mello,
Reneco11 wants to use a X10 3-way switch in a two wire standard switch configuration. There would be no travellers in the 3-way sense.
I read the  September 10, 2010, 07:33:33 AM post as  reneco11 asking about the blue and red wire from the WS477 switch. Blue is output from triac and red serves as traveler to the slave switch.

http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/cc/staff/pool/homeauto/ws467.html

Controlling a non 3-way fixture would only work with black and blue wires. Red wire should be insulated or could be cut off if the WS477 will never be used in a 3-way circuit in the future.
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Mellowmark

Oh! I did think he was talking about the field wires.  Thank you for the correction Dave.   Sorry If  I caused any grief.
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dave w

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Quote from: Mellowmark on September 12, 2010, 10:21:09 PM
Oh! I did think he was talking about the field wires. 
My fault, sorry. I should have said the red wire from the switch acts as a traveler for 3-way installs in my September 10, 2010, 08:47:49 AM response.
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