PD-5ANS + Mechanical not working completely (regardless of wire config)
Hello, the online instructions show the Caseta switch installed at the location going to the load (lights) with the mechanical on the side connected to the hot source. In my case, I am installing the Caseta on the hot source side, with the mechanical on the load side (as the instructions say I can do...but don't tell me how to do it). I have tried so many different combinations of wiring (starting with the recommended method...which doesn't work at all), then reversing the roles (which partially works), then my own understanding of how it should work and can get the Caseta to turn on/off and with the Caseta on can get the mechanical to work...but once I turn the caseta to off, the mechanical no longer works as it only flashes the lights in the on position. And if the mechanical is in the ON position, the Caseta stops operating the lights. HOW?!My config is as follows...Power Source Side: PD-5ANS-Caseta Black -> Source hot-Caseta White -> Neutral-Caseta Red -> Red Traveler-Caseta Blue -> White TravelerLoad Side: Leviton Mechanical-Mechanical Common -> Load (lights)-Mechanical Traveler (bottom opposite Common) -> Red Traveler-Mechanical Traveler (top same side as Common) -> White Traveler *reversing the order Traveler posts only changes the malfunction from the on position to the off on the mechanical side*In my case, can someone tell me the right wiring configuration with the Caseta on the hot source side to let this work with a mechanical switch connected to lights?4 hours of working on this and I am now beyond frustrated
Lutron + Leviton mechanical switch help
Hello JasonS28 or RandyC,So I currently have two Leviton switches for a 3-way connector, but I wanted to switch out my one of my Leviton switch on the master box with a Lutron Caseta. So the setup I have in mind is similar to JasonS28 where the Caseta is at the power end. I was able to setup the swap the switch out on the master box easily, but I am having trouble making the switch work with the Leviton mechanical switch at the load box.Please keep in mind, the original setup with two Leviton switches had the black wire at the load box capped off and disconnected from the switch. The load box only have the following traveler wires: - 1 Red - 1 White - 1 Black MASTER BOX Lutron switch(PD-5ANS): RED => BLACK WHITE => WHITE BLACK => BLACK BLUE => RED LOAD BOX Leviton mechanical switch RED => YD/RD terminal WHITE => WH terminal BLACK => This wire was capped off and disconnected from switch. JUMPER => Based on Randy recommendation, the switch leg and the common screw of the mechanical switch. In my case, the WH & BLK terminal.With this setup, I was able to turn on the light at the master box, but when trying to turn off the light at the load box, the light will turn off and then turn back on immediately. So I was wondering if you can help me identify the problem I am experiencing as I was trying to follow the solution Randy provided to Jason, but unfortunately, it is not working. Thanks,Nick
Lutron + Leviton mechanical switch help - Format text
Hello JasonS28 or RandyC,
I formatted the message above in order for other users to read it better.
So I currently have two Leviton switches for a 3-way connector, but I wanted to switch out my one of my Leviton switch on the master box with a Lutron Caseta. So the setup I have in mind is similar to JasonS28 where the Caseta is at the power end. I was able to setup the swap the switch out on the master box easily, but I am having trouble making the switch work with the Leviton mechanical switch at the load box.Please keep in mind, the original setup with two Leviton switches had the black wire at the load box capped off and disconnected from the switch.
The load box only have the following traveler wires:
Quote:
MASTER BOX Lutron switch(PD-5ANS):
RED => BLACK
WHITE => WHITE
BLACK => BLACK
BLUE => RED
Quote:
LOAD BOX Leviton mechanical switch
RED => YD/RD terminal
WHITE => WH terminal
BLACK => This wire was capped off and disconnected from switch.
JUMPER => Based on Randy recommendation, the switch leg and the common screw of the mechanical switch. In my case, the WH & BLK terminal.With this setup, I was able to turn on the light at the master box, but when trying to turn off the light at the load box, the light will turn off and then turn back on immediately.
So I was wondering if you can help me identify the problem I am experiencing as I was trying to follow the solution Randy provided to Jason, but unfortunately, it is not working. Thanks,Nick