1/18/2024 0 Comments Lutron lut mlc dummy load![]() When the Hue bulbs were turned “off” via software, the switch reset. ![]() Each bypass is rated for 1w so in theory this was adding 3w of load. Added 2 additional bypasses for a total of three. Removed the 4 watt bulb and socket from the test circuit. This is a viable solution if you can hide away the 4w bulb someplace and are able to replace it when it inevitably burns out. This put the total load at approximately 5w. The additional load from the bulb was enough to make everything work correctly with no changes to the switch settings. ![]() This was the expected behavior based on my in-wall experience.Ĭonnected an additional C sized socket to the test circuit with a 4w C-base incandescent bulb (nightlight bulb). Bulbs powered on but turning them “off” via software caused the switch to reset. Switch set to Max Level 100 and Min Level 1 (Defaults). No bulbs were present in the sockets.Īdded 2 Hue White and Color Ambience bulbs to the medium sockets. I added the bypass and the switch powered up and functioned correctly. As expected the switch didn’t power on at all. Initially I set it up with the two medium bulb sockets empty and no bypass. More details on this in section 4 of the testing methodology below.ġ Candelabra (C-Size) Ceramic Bulb SocketĢ Hue White and Color Ambience Bulbs (3rd Gen) I also disable the relay control at the switch which locks the dim level at the switch and keeps the bulbs powered.Īdd at least 4w of additional load to the circuit. Have at least 1 bypass installed and setting the switch as follows: I put together a bench setup for testing tonight and was able to get to a few working solutions to the Hue issue in my Non-Neutral configuration. I’ve posted about this in a couple other threads but haven’t received a response from staff or much experience from others, either. I wish I knew exactly what was happening either. I wanted the Hue bulbs pretty bad, though, too, so I’m looking into DIY lightstrips to replace the color and color temperature control I’m losing. I wanted the dimmer more than I wanted Hue bulbs in that room, so I kept the Inovelli and went with 100W-equivalent dimmable LEDs instead (the only kind I could find where a pair would still keep the dimmer powered). It worked fine with both bulbs were on, but if I soft-dimmed them to below about 50-60%, the dimmer lost power and so did the rest of the circuit, even when I had a bypass installed (in fact, even when I had three bypasses installed in parallel with the load for purposes of testing to see if I could get anything to work reliably). In my third room, I wanted to use the dimmer to also control Hue bulbs, but I didn’t have a neutral there. (I guess I could try a bypass even though I shouldn’t need one, but using both lights is easier.) Glad I’m not the only one, at least. I have a neutral and would understand this happening if I didn’t, but since I do, I’m not sure and am just trying to work around it. In the other rooms, I often like only one bulb on but have modified my scenes to include both bulbs, even if one is just on at the lowest possible level–it seems to keep the dimmer happy. In one of these rooms, both Hue bulbs are normally on, and I haven’t noticed any problems. I have three dimmers at my house: two with neutral and with two (each) Hue bulbs. Scenario 3: (Red Series On/Off randomly loses power but the SmartThings app still says that it’s on but the bulbs are unavailable. Is that becuase I have the bypass installed? Also the smartthings classic App doesn’t report power consumption. Scenario 2: (LZW31 Dimmer - single pole with dimmable filament bulbs) - Had to use the bypass in order for the lights to shutoff (no problem there) but I have to set the maximum brightness to 80% or the switch will shut off. Here’s a sample video that shows what happens: I’m using neutral wiring in all locations with standard incandescent bulbs (I know it’s time to upgrade to LED). Scenario 1: (LZW31 Dimmer in a 3 way setting) The switches automatically turn off by themselves at random times. ![]() Here’s my experience: I pre-ordered 1 red series dimmer and 2 black series dimmers (also purchased red series on/off from Amazon) and all 4 have various issues. I have a few Zooz switches but was drawn to Inovelli because of the features of the switches. However I believe that the basic functionality of the switches/dimmers are being ignored or not being tested thoroughly. Other companies are still playing catch up. I love the feature set that they have included in the switches. Let me start by saying that I love that Inovelli is pushing the envelope with smart switches.
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