Lighting backfeed

[DPG]

Did you read post #11?

 

[Megawatt]

Did you read post #11?

@DPG Yes for some reason I’m struggling with this and it should be so simple

 

[Jchandler1965]

Jchandler you do not need 3 way switches and you need to purchase just single switches with 2 screws with 1 on each side and a green ground screw. I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on so when you get the switches make sure that they will work on LED lighting. I still think something is crossed in the new wiring but either you take pictures that we can look at or change the switches. Let us know and we will get it fixed

The lights are controled from three different locations. Why would i not need three way switches?

 

[Megawatt]

Jchandler you do not need 3 way switches and you need to purchase just single switches with 2 screws with 1 on each side and a green ground screw. I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on so when you get the switches make sure that they will work on LED lighting. I still think something is crossed in the new wiring but either you take pictures that we can look at or change the switches. Let us know and we will get it fixed

Jsander you are getting some kind of back feed. How many lights per switch and are they all on their own circuit or are they other loads on that same circuit

jchandler I seen your video is those lights on a breaker by there self

 

[Jchandler1965]

jchandler I seen your video is those lights on a breaker by there self

Those three swtches control 4 total lights on one cuircut

 

[Megawatt]

Those three swtches control 4 total lights on one cuircut

@Jchandler1965 I went back and read your profile and it appears to be a great job you did but since it’s on it’s own circuit and you have all your neutrals wired together right and you are breaking only the hots through the light switches. One question after watching your video it makes me think are them type of switches you are using LED compatible. In my mind your installation looks good so we can’t see the actual wiring it has to be them push switches can leak voltage and make your lights do some funky things. Every thing we have discussed it has to be the switches, I’ve seen worse and LED lighting and plain old switches just don’t work right. Replace the switches with LED compatible switches. Good luck

 

[Jchandler1965]

@Jchandler1965 I went back and read your profile and it appears to be a great job you did but since it’s on it’s own circuit and you have all your neutrals wired together right and you are breaking only the hots through the light switches. One question after watching your video it makes me think are them type of switches you are using LED compatible. In my mind your installation looks good so we can’t see the actual wiring it has to be them push switches can leak voltage and make your lights do some funky things. Every thing we have discussed it has to be the switches, I’ve seen worse and LED lighting and plain old switches just don’t work right. Replace the switches with LED compatible switches. Good luck

Thank you for your assistance.

 

[Megawatt]

Thank you for your assistance.

Jc let me know if changing the switches work. We are here to help and would like to hear if it worked or not. Have a great day

 

[DPG]

What are the LED compatible switches and how do they differ from normal ones? Do they have components in them to counter any inductive or capacitive pickup?

 

[Megawatt]

What are the LED compatible switches and how do they differ from normal ones? Do they have components in them to counter any inductive or capacitive pickup?

@DPG when LED lighting first come out people started having trouble with their lights. Now they make switches for LED lighting but people go out and buy just any old switch without a thought of their lighting. It has to be the switches, DPG we’ve worked our minds hard over this. The regular switch can leak voltage at maybe 20-30vac and if that’s not it I don’t know what to tell him
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@DPG when LED lighting first come out people started having trouble with their lights. Now they make switches for LED lighting but people go out and buy just any old switch without a thought of their lighting. It has to be the switches, DPG we’ve worked our minds hard over this. The regular switch can leak voltage at maybe 20-30vac and if that’s not it I don’t know what to tell him

The contacts on regular switches don’t open far enough which leads to leaking. I don’t know if you have ever worked on the old Allen Bradley PLC s and on digital outputs there contacts are called triacs which would leak 50vac so I guess I’m trying to tell you that regular switches act like triacs

 

[DPG]

I don't believe the contacts on a mains light switch don't open enough to fully break the circuit.

Obviously I get the theory of triacs and electronic switching and dimming, but we are talking straight on/off switches here

 

[Megawatt]

I don't believe the contacts on a mains light switch don't open enough to fully break the circuit.

Obviously I get the theory of triacs and electronic switching and dimming, but we are talking straight on/off switches here

DPG if the switches don’t work I don’t know what else to tell him. If all the neutrals are wired correctly and the grounds made up I just don’t see another way that this problem could happen