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WIRE-IN WALL SWITCH RECEIVER Operating just as simply as a plug-in Module, the Wall Switch Receivers are addressable for X10 House and Unit Codes and receive the X10 Signal through the powerline from a direct connection. After removing the old switch, make the connections to any of the X10 Switches appropriate for the load. The Decorative style Dimmers, XPD3 and the XPDI3 are dimmable at the Wall Switch. Simply press gently-but-quickly and release and the Switch will toggle from OFF to ON or vice versa. Press and hold, and the Wall Switch will begin to ramp downward to apparent zero and then begin to ramp back to full ON. Releasing at any point stops the Dimming/Brightening cycle. Whichever direction the cycle was in when you released it, that is exactly where it will begin to cycle from the next time you press and hold the rocker. Shutting the switch off at any point (via X10 or manually) resets the Switch to 100% brightness the next time it is commanded to come on. THREE-FOUR WAY WALL SWITCH WIRING
BLACK (HOT)

PLW01 500W Incandescent Wall Switch

BLUE (SWITCH LEG)

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Cabling from fixture to Wall Switch

LOAD 125 VAC 500W

OFF
Service switch OFF --------- ON OFF for bulb changing ON for normal operation

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LINE 125 VAC Cabling from Electrical Panel To Fixture LINE 125 VAC interrupted at fixture and fed to Switch NEUTRAL

Unlike the plug-in Modules, the Wall Switch Receiver is manually controlled from the pushbutton on its face. The rocker-style Switches look like any other decorative style switch. If you have chosen the PLW01 Wall Switch, it can be turned ON/OFF from the Wall Switch or by X10 Command. Dimming, however, is only operated via an X10 command.

You may recall the first few pages of this manual when we discussed the differences between a Single Pole, Three-Way and a Four-Way circuits. The diagram of the PLW01 shows a simple Hot interruption when wiring a single pole switch. The Wiring for a PLW02 (including a Master Switch and a Slave Switch) or an XPD3 (sold individually, requires an XPSS Slave Switch) are shown in the next diagrams. The first few diagrams will re-familiarize you with standard Three and Four-Way wiring, versus X10 PRO Master and Slave Wall Switch replacements.

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(Typical Three-Way Circuit) To refresh your mind: The number of cable drops in a circuit determines the name. Three-Way has the Load and two switches (3 drops). Three and Four-Way circuits utilize two traveler wires between the switches. The Switches cause the travelers to alternate carrying the Hot Leg to the Load.

(Typical Four-Way Circuit)

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X10 PRO Master and Slave switches take the guess work out of installing multi-control switches. Now all that you have to know is: The Master switch installs at the box with the load wire. The travelers now become a dedicated Hot Traveler and Dedicated Control Traveler. The Slave (or Slaves) need(s) to be installed at another box(s) with only two dedicated travelers to the Master. Additional Slaves can be installed in parallel to the travelers as long as you do not exceed 80 feet in total wire length. The Hot Leg can be picked up from either the end of the circuit. the load). Depending on the type of load operated, a Neutral connection from the electrical system of the home may be required at the master. See graphics on the next two pages.

Now, the Master Switch does all the power switching to the load. As you can clearly see, the Slave connects only to Hot and Control on the Master. (This allows the Slave to send a Control Signal back to the Master to control
NEUTRAL
LOAD 125 VAC 500W
BLUE (SWITCH LEG)
Dimmer Paddle 1 13 9 5 M I A E

TRAVELER WIRE

SWITCH RED (CONTROL)

LED on Slave Switch non-operational

SWITCH

Connect any additional Slave Switches in parrallel between these two travelers

OFF
Service switch OFF --------- ON OFF for bulb changing ON for normal operation

ON

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LIVE

BLACK (HOT)

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X10 PRO Three-Way Wiring Diagram

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Many times the Neutral is present in the box.

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X10 PRO Four-Way Wiring Diagram

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