20 Most Recent Cooper Wiring Devices ACE6003W-K ACE" 3-WAY ROTARY PUSH DIMMER Questions & Answers

That could be the culprit - right there.You see, the new dimmers work electronically. There are no moving parts really. Voltages are changed in some very high tech ways thru transistors and triacs. These are comparatively "delicate" devices to the old snap switch and rotary dimmers that had large moving pieces that could handle a large load (like your short via the screw driver) for a short time. Not so with a transistor or triac however. There are so small, they have no way to dissipate heat like the other switches and *instantly* fail. The amount of current in amps needed to blow the transistor or triac is much lower than that needed to blow a fuse or circuit breaker - so that's why it never opened. That is why the instructions often call for removing power at the panel before installing.So, unless it is a simple wiring error, my money is on a blown dimmer switch. Double check you work and try again with the power OFF.Good luck!

I think your goal with the 2 way switch is to be able to turn the landing light on/off from either the top of the steps or the bottom of the steps. When you run a one way light in with that circuit it will not make a complete circuit, hence the 2 way will not work. If your bathroom switch was in with the light switch at the top of the steps, you will have to seperate these two switches. Make the bathroom a switch by itself, and then connect the two way switches. If a circuit is not making a loop it will not work. 2 ways must make an uninterrupted loop, (the one way is interrupting the loop) in order to function properly. Hope this helps!!!

How to wire switches

Exterior Outlet Cover Outdoor Outlet Cover

Choose the wiring option that suits your needs from the Cooper wiring sheet. http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/wiringdevices/products/documents/instruction_sheets/ri06p_ri06pl_ri061_ri306p_ri306pl_ri101_instructions.pdf

Select from the Cooper wiring schematics at this link. http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/wiringdevices/products/documents/instruction_sheets/149AW-PTA.pdf

Wiring diagram for various Cooper switches. http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/wiringdevices/products/documents/instruction_sheets/149AW-PTA.pdf

A single pole switch/dimmer will have two black terminal wires. Power in on one and switch leg out on the other.

You have to hook up the ground wire or the light will not go off

This is the Cooper product #6107; Standard Series Occupancy Sensor, 3-Way, 500W/400W, Incandescent, Halogen, Fluorescent Rapid Start Ballast. Do NOT use to control light fixtures with CFL or LED lamps! Connect this switch by using the diagram for the #6107 Single-Pole or 3-Way (match your existing switch) linked below. https://objects.eanixter.com/PD365967.PDF

You can do that from the 3-way switch that has the hot and neutral wire (the line side switch)... connect black to black and white to white.... otherwise if neither switch has both hot and neutral, then you cannot get 120V Open following links for illustrations: http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-add-outlet.html http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#3-way Gene If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html Gene If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

The switch is in series with the power and the pump motor. If the switch is across the power it will do what you state blow the fuse. It is also possible the pump motor is bad. I am assuming this happened when you changed the switch and the motor is OK.

Hi Dave, Great description, but you never mentioned what you are using the switch for. I can explain in detail, but I need to know if the switch load is coming from the same cable or an additional one.