I have had a 2486DAL.6 keypad dimmer switch controlling three 15 watt LED lights for the last "umpteen" years without any difficultly.. That switch stopped operating a week or so ago. I then ordered a 2334-232 6 keypad dimmer switch to replace the old 2486DAL.6.
Step 1:
I hooked up the new 2334-232 dimmer, one wire at a time replacing the old 2486D. When I restored power, the circuit breaker popped. I checked out all the wiring, which was all correct. I again restored the circuit breaker, and the new 2334-232 lights up, and the "power on" and "power off" button appear to work, showing the "on" light and the "off" light on the new switch... However, those outside lights do not come on at all.
Step 2:
I rechecked the wiring and everything is wired correctly. So I assumed the new 2334-232 dimmer was/is defective...
Step 3:
I then replace the "defective" (new) 2334-232 dimmer switch, one wire at a time, with another new 2334-232 dimmer. And when I turned the circuit breaker back on, the "power on" button does control the "power on" light, and the "power off" button controls the "power off" light, just as one would expect... Again, however, the outside lights do not operate… same result as with the first 2334-232 dimmer...
Step 4:
I now wonder and assume that I must have some defect in the wiring of those outside lights. So I pull the switches out and start diagnosing the assumed defective light circuit. All ohm measurements are as expected and nothing appears out of the ordinary. All bulbs ohm reading are correct also…
Step 5:
I now put a standard off / on switch in place of the insteon dimmer switch, and as expected, those outside lights come on, just as one would expect. And touching the wires finds the temperature of the wires to be cool…
Step 6:
I now install a third new 2334-232 dimmer switch, and again, the “on” and “off” buttons work, but the outside lights still do not come on….
Step 7:
After reading that at one point in time those dimmer switches were not handling LED bulbs well, I replace one of the bulbs with a 60 watt incandescent bulb, and the switch still does not activate those outdoor lights…
Now, the question:
Have I been sent 3 defective Insteon dimmer switches???? Or is something else happening that I am not aware of????
Any suggestions???? And has anyone else had a similar problem?
Thanks
Step 1:
I hooked up the new 2334-232 dimmer, one wire at a time replacing the old 2486D. When I restored power, the circuit breaker popped. I checked out all the wiring, which was all correct. I again restored the circuit breaker, and the new 2334-232 lights up, and the "power on" and "power off" button appear to work, showing the "on" light and the "off" light on the new switch... However, those outside lights do not come on at all.
Step 2:
I rechecked the wiring and everything is wired correctly. So I assumed the new 2334-232 dimmer was/is defective...
Step 3:
I then replace the "defective" (new) 2334-232 dimmer switch, one wire at a time, with another new 2334-232 dimmer. And when I turned the circuit breaker back on, the "power on" button does control the "power on" light, and the "power off" button controls the "power off" light, just as one would expect... Again, however, the outside lights do not operate… same result as with the first 2334-232 dimmer...
Step 4:
I now wonder and assume that I must have some defect in the wiring of those outside lights. So I pull the switches out and start diagnosing the assumed defective light circuit. All ohm measurements are as expected and nothing appears out of the ordinary. All bulbs ohm reading are correct also…
Step 5:
I now put a standard off / on switch in place of the insteon dimmer switch, and as expected, those outside lights come on, just as one would expect. And touching the wires finds the temperature of the wires to be cool…
Step 6:
I now install a third new 2334-232 dimmer switch, and again, the “on” and “off” buttons work, but the outside lights still do not come on….
Step 7:
After reading that at one point in time those dimmer switches were not handling LED bulbs well, I replace one of the bulbs with a 60 watt incandescent bulb, and the switch still does not activate those outdoor lights…
Now, the question:
Have I been sent 3 defective Insteon dimmer switches???? Or is something else happening that I am not aware of????
Any suggestions???? And has anyone else had a similar problem?
Thanks
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