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[coder1]

I'm by no means an electrical expert and that is probably why I can't get this to work.  This item says it can be used as a 3 way or single pole switch.

I had a dimmer in my wall that worked fine before.  I took it out, and there were only 2 wires. (black and a white)

I figured they were line and load, so I hooked the blue wire (load) from the xpd13 to the white wire, and the line wire (black) to black.  Nothnig worked.  I have an X10 monitor and nothing showed up when engaging it.  I switched the wires and still got nothing.

Does this sound like the right configuration?  Maybe a bad unit?  Maybe I messed it up with bad wiring?

[Brian H]

Looking at the Installation Sheet for the XPDI3 shows it needs a Neutral wire in addition to the Line and Load that you have. Sounds like you have a switch loop and no Neutral in the switch box.

[coder1]

thanks Brian, are there any switches you know of that i could get away with just a line and load? or do i need to have some re-wiring done?

[jtykal]

The WS467 has just a line and load, and from what I understand the newer ones can be dimmed locally. Even the old ones (like mine) can be dimmed via remote.

[Brian H]

The WS467 toggle type or the WS12A decorator type are both for incandescent lights and only use the line and load wries.
If you have a three way the WS4777 Kit has a master and companion switch in it and the WS12A can be controlled by a WS14A companion switch.