CrazyFire Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Hello all, I am trying to connect C-KA auxillary switch in a 3 way system. On the other end with line and load i have a APD-120 switch. Box 1 APD-120 (which is working) has: Neutral connected Ground connected Line connected Traveller(red) connected Load ( Black wire from other box) is connected Box 2 Aux-KA keypad: Traveller-red, connected this to the yellow wire of the auxillary switch, Ground and neutral connected Aux keypad- kA don't have (line)power so connected the black from the box where the APD switch is and load black. I know this sounds confusing; I can draw if needed. I have not been able to make the auxiliary keypad work, any suggestions please. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Sounds to me like you have it wired properly, but to confirm/state it differently- APD -black wire from APD should be connected to line voltage which is typically a black wire (may need to pass this over one of the 2 traveler wires if its at the other end of the 3-way) -red wire from APD should be connected to the switch leg/load (usually also a black wire) -white wire from APD to Neutral white wire in box (usually they are bundled and stuffed in back of box) -green wire from APD to ground -yellow wire from APD to traveler wire (I usually use the red traveler for this) KA -yellow wire from KA to red traveler wire -blue/white wire from KA to neutral -green wire from KA to ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFire Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 It is wired properly. and it is switching the lights off but doesn't turn them on. The APD switch works fine though. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Is the wire length between them less than 150' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFire Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 About 98' is the distance between the two switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Factory reset the APD (green LEDs) which will eliminate any software possibilities. Still doesn't work, sounds like a bad KA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerave4u Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 AUX have the same neutral as the ADP dimmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFire Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 It does share the same neutral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFire Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 rogerave4uI have tried to connect the line to the Aux switch coming from APD switch but then it doesn’t do anything Not even turns it off. Even though it made sense to what you said about the switch not getting power but I thought traveler wire does that Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThis is what I followed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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