Controlling four lighting circuits from one switch
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fitter30
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Yes i did
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dave*99
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Posts 11 & 12 explain why the OP does not do this.Yes i did
fitter30
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I would like to replace the one switch inside the walk in door with a master switch, then have the remining three circuits act as slaves from that switch. In other words, I want walk in and hit one switch and all the lighting will come on. No dimmers, just on and off. Most circuits have LEDs if that matters.
Thats what he wanted
rancherbill
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nevermind
dave*99
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And in post 15 he explained the place is entirely sheetrocked, the light switches are in different places and he will not be willing to rewire as you have suggested.……
mike93lx
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You need to go back an re-read again!
I don't want relays.
I don't want to pull wire.
If I wanted to use relays it would have been done already and I would not have bothered to post asking for help as I could wire up relays in my sleep!
Thanks, but I don't want WiFi. I don't want to run the lights from an app on my phone.
I just though of another way to skin this cat. Mount an electrical box to the breaker panel. Mount three relays or a three pole relay and wire to three breakers feeding the lights. Install a current sensing relay on the wire from the breaker feeding the lights from the switch just inside the door. When the lights turn on the current sensing relay energizes the relay(s) feeding the other three circuits.
I need to price it out an see how many $$.
I need to price it out an see how many $$.
still cheapest option since that lutron or zwave ones are too costly even though close to sloution that you wanted minimum implementation of things like modifying wires. Maybe do some IFTTT thing with those 4 wifi in groups...
Just throwing out ideas
If you are more comfortable with Relays, pretty sure you can whip something else up.
I went out to the shop and looked things over. I probably should have done that first!
I replaced all the lighting with LEDs a while back. I was able to move most of the lighting to one breaker, leaving the one circuit with the switch at the walk in door on it's own breaker. I could have put everything on one breaker as the draw is so low, but here is the new plan, put a current sensing relay at the one breaker. When I turn on the lights this sensing relay will close and energize a second relay to power the rest. All of this can be done in the breaker panel. The current sensing relay is about $30, the other relay about $15, so all in for $45!
It will take 15 minutes to wire it up.
I replaced all the lighting with LEDs a while back. I was able to move most of the lighting to one breaker, leaving the one circuit with the switch at the walk in door on it's own breaker. I could have put everything on one breaker as the draw is so low, but here is the new plan, put a current sensing relay at the one breaker. When I turn on the lights this sensing relay will close and energize a second relay to power the rest. All of this can be done in the breaker panel. The current sensing relay is about $30, the other relay about $15, so all in for $45!
It will take 15 minutes to wire it up.
Well, that is a done deal. Worked out just like I planned.
I just leave the other switches on, and operate them from the one light switch, current sensing relay and lighting relay, all done in the breaker panel.
I just leave the other switches on, and operate them from the one light switch, current sensing relay and lighting relay, all done in the breaker panel.
Can you post a pic of how this all worked out?
I am afraid a picture would not make it much clearer. just a jumble of wires.
The Current sensing relay sees current flow in the one lighting circuit and turns on the other relay for the lights.