Re: AWM2 2-way wiring problem

["garygfx" <garygfx@xxxxxxx>]

Ian, thanks for the link to your site. I'll try to mimic what you've 
done for the lights where I don't have a AWM2 in place. Good site, 
lots of interesting info - saves me messing around and making 
mistakes that no doubt many others have made in experimenting! ;-)

Gary.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Ian B" <Ian@M...> wrote:
> I have a diagram from when I converted my two way kitchen lights to
X10
> using an LD11. If this is a similar unit I am more then happy to 
forward it
> across or put it on my web site. Let me know if you want a copy. It
uses
> momentary switches though which I suspect you will have to go to.
> 
> OK, I just looked and it is already on my site www.mollyology.com 
then my
> house then Kitchen lights. Enjoy.
> 
> Ian B
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: garygfx [mailto:garygfx@d...]
> >Sent: 01 August 2002 19:38
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: AWM2 2-way wiring problem
> >
> >
> >Thanks Jon. My electrician wired one up at the light switch
and
> >another at the ceiling light to see if it made any difference.
She
> >says I have a neutral at the light switch so it shouldn't make
any
> >difference. Both methods produced the same results, but even when
the
> >2nd switch didn't turn the light on it sent an X10 code! I
thought
> >that was really strange. Why would it send an X10 code but not
turn
> >the light on/off?
> >
> >I'll show her your diagram and see what she makes of it. Yes -
she!
> >The male electricians I asked to help didn't want to know or
they
> >were totally baffled by it! I'm not omplaoning! ;-)
> >
> >Gary
> >
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@y..., "Jon Whiten" <jon@w...>
wrote:
> >> How are the switches wired up to the AWM2?
> >>
> >> If you have two standard on-off switches in parallel then
this 
will
> >not work
> >> as effectively the module can sense nothing when one of
the
> >switches is in
> >> the on position.  The answer is to move to momentary
switches.
> >>
> >> Should your switches be wired up as standard two-way units
then I
> >would
> >> expect everything to be fine.
> >>
> >> If I understand these modules correctly and the module is at
the
> >light
> >> fitting....
> >>
> >> L to Live Supply
> >> N To neutral supply
> >> Lamp Between Neutral and Switched output.
> >>
> >> Then... connect the existing two-way switch circuit across
the 
blue
> >and
> >> brown wires
> >>
> >>
> >>          
/o-----------o
> >> Brown
----              
---- Blue
>
>>           
o-----------o/
> >>        Switch
A     Switch B
> >>
> >> +--------+
> >>        L---------- Live
Supply
> >>        S----+
> >> AWM2       Lamp
> >>        N----+
> >>        N---------- Neutral
Supply
> >> +--------+
> >>
> >> This is how I plan to connect one of these to my landing
light
> >circuit.
> >>
> >>
> >> I think this is right but take no responsibility should there
be
> >errors in
> >> the above.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Jon
> >> http://www.whiten.co.uk/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: garygfx [mailto:garygfx@d...]
> >> > Sent: 01 August 2002 14:53
> >> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [ukha_d] AWM2 2-way wiring problem
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > An electician has just wired up an AWM2 X10 module to a
light
> >which
> >> > has switches to control it, but the 2nd switch only
works when 
the
> >> > first switch is in a certain position. The X10 control
works 
fine,
> >> > it's just the 2-way we have probs with.
> >> >
> >> > We've tried 2 ways of wiring it and neither work. We
have 
ordinary
> >> > toggle switches, not momentary.
> >> >
> >> > TIA
> >> > Gary.
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
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