Is it possible to use both the Caseta fan switch as well as the Caseta dimmer switch on the same fixture? I tried a few things and was unable to get it to work, perhaps I have a bad dimmer switch. Full details below
I had a switched outlet in one room in my house that I wanted to change.
So I ran a 3 conductor 12 gauge wire from the switch box to the center of the room where I planned on installing a new ceiling fan with light kit.
Installed the fixture after replacing sheetrock and painting and such.
--- Wiring ---
FAN BOX:
Black = Fan switch leg
Red = Light switch leg
White = Common Neutral
Bare = Ground
SWITCH BOX:
All existing black wires tied together and existing red wire (Receptacle switch leg) added to group == Line Power
All existing whites tied together == Common Neutral ++++ Added White from new 3 conductor cable
All existing bare tied together == Ground ++++ Added bare from new 3 conductor cable
New Black = Fan Leg for Caseta Fan control switch
New Red = Light Leg for Caseta Dimmer Switch
Once I had everything wired properly (I am a qualified electrician BTW and have used Caseta in my previous home, just not with a Caseta fan switch as they didn't exist at that time)
I turned power back on and tested the functionality.
The Fan switch worked wonderfully and changed the speed on all 4 settings.
The Dimmer switch did absolutely nothing. The blue indicator light on the bottom never illuminated either (Which is why I think it may be a defective switch) - I tried pulling the shutoff tab on the bottom and everything to no avail.
So I decided to try a non-dimming Caseta switch thinking perhaps because of the neutral hookup to the fan switch perhaps it was causing some sort of issue (doubtful).
Installed that, powered everything on and the switch works with a weird stipulation. If I turn the light off and then back on it stays off... I actually have to go pull the chain twice for it to turn back on which is weird.. Perhaps that is neutral related as this switch requires a neutral to work, I'm not sure on this one..
So I decided to try a simple single pole switch on the light to see if the issue was with the fan itself... Wired that up, turned on power and it functions perfectly.
Attached are some photos of the switches / switch box / ceiling fixture
But yeah, I'm just curious if the fan switch and dimmer switch are supposed to work together. I could really care less about the single pole/three pole smart switch -- I'd rather use that elsewhere that wont require dimming.
Thanks for your time, I know that was a lot!
Chris Loving