gulf0927
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- Lehigh Valley, PA
Hey all!
Been having issues at a particular house that I've been remodeling. In both 3 and 4-way switching configurations certain set-ups do not work with LED dimmer, and they don't seem connected to the typical compatibility issues. For instance:
1) Dining room- Lutron C-L analog (Toggler) dimmer on one end, regular 3-way snap switch on the other. Dimmer works fine and turns lights on and off, but when I change the position of the snap switch, and then try to turn the lights on with the dimmer, they struggle, flicker, and fail to work correctly. But it's only in the "opposite" switch position.
2) Kitchen and living room - Occasionally LED bulbs wont even turn on, at least for a full minute...sometimes struggle to turn on, but do eventually. Varies depending on switch position, but truthfully after half an hour of testing, can't find a consistent pattern. This only happens once every few weeks.
3) This even happened on incandescent bulbs with the analog dimmer in a family room area on one occasion.
Things to consider
- I adjusted the black dial multiple times....not the issue.
- Using dimmable LED bulbs (trust me, I went through MANY brands), the issue is consistent with all brands.
- The previous builder used two 14/2 wires for travelers for all multi-location switching, instead of 14/3. I'm wondering if it could be creating EMF and if that could even cause an issue.
- The voltage at the house is a little on the low side, 113V at the panel consistently.
- Never had these issues with the same products at other houses.
Feel free to take a crack at it!
Been having issues at a particular house that I've been remodeling. In both 3 and 4-way switching configurations certain set-ups do not work with LED dimmer, and they don't seem connected to the typical compatibility issues. For instance:
1) Dining room- Lutron C-L analog (Toggler) dimmer on one end, regular 3-way snap switch on the other. Dimmer works fine and turns lights on and off, but when I change the position of the snap switch, and then try to turn the lights on with the dimmer, they struggle, flicker, and fail to work correctly. But it's only in the "opposite" switch position.
2) Kitchen and living room - Occasionally LED bulbs wont even turn on, at least for a full minute...sometimes struggle to turn on, but do eventually. Varies depending on switch position, but truthfully after half an hour of testing, can't find a consistent pattern. This only happens once every few weeks.
3) This even happened on incandescent bulbs with the analog dimmer in a family room area on one occasion.
Things to consider
- I adjusted the black dial multiple times....not the issue.
- Using dimmable LED bulbs (trust me, I went through MANY brands), the issue is consistent with all brands.
- The previous builder used two 14/2 wires for travelers for all multi-location switching, instead of 14/3. I'm wondering if it could be creating EMF and if that could even cause an issue.
- The voltage at the house is a little on the low side, 113V at the panel consistently.
- Never had these issues with the same products at other houses.
Feel free to take a crack at it!
