INSTEON KeypadLinc Dimmer User’s Guide
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Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing Multi-Way KeypadLinc Dimmers
When replacing a three-way mechanical switch, each switch will have three wires connected to it from the
wall box. Four-way or greater circuits will have four wires connected to the switches in the center of the
circuit. For this tutorial, we will follow the most commonly used wire colors for homes in North America.
1.
Find the LINE wire.
Your first task is to find out which switch
junction box is the one where the electricity comes into the circuit.
This box will contain the LINE wire (sometimes called HOT).
a. Turn off the electricity at the circuit breaker panel.
b. Pull all the switches in the multi-way circuit out of their junction
boxes. Each switch should have three wires connected to it. If
the circuit is a four-way or greater, some of the switches will
have four wires.
c. Disconnect the wires from the old switches. If the wires cannot be detached by unscrewing them,
cut the wires where they enter the switch, then strip ½ inch of insulation off the ends.
d. Making sure that none of the wires are touching anything and that no one is around the wall
boxes, turn the electricity back on.
e. Using a voltmeter or voltage sensor, individually test each wire for voltage. When you measure
120 Volts AC, that wire is the LINE wire. LINE wires are usually black.
f. The other two wires usually black and red, are the TRAVELERS and go to the next junction box.
TRAVELER wires are usually in the same cable sheath.
g. Turn off the electricity to resume installing the new KeypadLinc Dimmers.
2.
Connect the KeypadLinc Secondary’s LINE Wire.
The
KeypadLinc Dimmer that will be the Secondary goes in the
junction box where you found the LINE wire. Connect the black
LINE wire that you found, the black TRAVELER, and the Black
LINE wire on KeypadLinc Dimmer all together with a single wire
nut. If another type of INSTEON or X10 device is to be installed
as the secondary switch, installation is likely as described above,
but you should verify the installation instructions specific to that
device.
