I am trying to install two Insteon 2477D switches in a 3-way configuration. However my power supply poses some challenges.
My line (hot 120v) originates from a light fixture with the wire running from the light fixture to the switch location on a 14-2 (w/ground) romex cable. Such a configuration is unusal but not unknown. The prior electrical installer inexplicably swapped the black for neutral, and the white for line (hot). I can't just swap white for black, because I don't know where in this residential circuit the polarity was swapped.
Anyway, to help isolate out problems, I gave up on the 3-way, and want to JUST test one of the 2477D switches for merely switching the light on/off. The insteon guide shows ANY switch diagram with Line, Load, and Neutral. But in a 14-2 there is NO Load! So I tried to install as (White) line on the feed to Line (black) on the switch, then Neutral (black) on the feed to Neutral (white) on the switch. Does NOT work. Then I just added the Load (red) on the switch to Neutral (black) along with the white on the switch. Light goes on, turns off immediately.
What must I do? Should I just connect the Black line on the switch to Line, and the Red line on the switch to Neutral, and disconnect the white switch wire?
Please help. Thanks.
My line (hot 120v) originates from a light fixture with the wire running from the light fixture to the switch location on a 14-2 (w/ground) romex cable. Such a configuration is unusal but not unknown. The prior electrical installer inexplicably swapped the black for neutral, and the white for line (hot). I can't just swap white for black, because I don't know where in this residential circuit the polarity was swapped.
Anyway, to help isolate out problems, I gave up on the 3-way, and want to JUST test one of the 2477D switches for merely switching the light on/off. The insteon guide shows ANY switch diagram with Line, Load, and Neutral. But in a 14-2 there is NO Load! So I tried to install as (White) line on the feed to Line (black) on the switch, then Neutral (black) on the feed to Neutral (white) on the switch. Does NOT work. Then I just added the Load (red) on the switch to Neutral (black) along with the white on the switch. Light goes on, turns off immediately.
What must I do? Should I just connect the Black line on the switch to Line, and the Red line on the switch to Neutral, and disconnect the white switch wire?
Please help. Thanks.
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