Jasco ZWAVEKIT User Manual

Wireless Lighting Control

3-way

Dimmer
Switch Kit

®

Z-Wave
Wireless Lighting Control

Certified

45613

Introduction:
Thank you for your purchase of a GE Z-Wave® enabled control

device. Z-Wave technology is designed to automate lighting/
home control and provide easy remote operation of all your
Z-wave enabled devices. The GE Z-Wave product family
includes a variety of devices to control lighting in your home.
Control one room or your entire house, and you can do it all
now or start with one room and add more over time.

The 3-way dimmer switch kit is one
components of a Z-Wave® control
system and is designed to work with all
other Z-Wave enabled devices in a
home control network. It includes both
the primary dimmer switch (45607)
and an auxiliary switch (45610) for
the second switch location. The
primary switch also acts as a
wireless repeater to insure that
commands intended for another
device in the network are
received, thereby extending
the range of the wireless
controller. Z-Wave devices
of other types and brands
can be added to the system
and will also act as range extenders
if they support this function of
repeating the signal received to
other nodes in the system.

The auxiliary switch is not Z-Wave enabled and does not

This device is intended for installation in accordance
with the National Electric Code and local regulations
in the United States, or the Canadian Electrical Code
and local regulations in Canada. If you are unsure or
uncomfortable about performing this installation
consult a qualified electrician.

CAUTION

directly control electrical loads. It must be used with a
compatible Z-Wave enabled, 3-wire switch in three-way
installations where a light is controlled from 2 locations
such as the top and bottom of a staircase. This switch
communicates with the Z-Wave enabled switch, providing
manual On/Off/Dim control of the connected lighting (through
the Z-Wave enabled switch) and synchronization of the
lighting status (On/Off/Dim level) between the two switches.

This dimmer is designed for use only with permanently

installed incandescent lighting fixtures. Do not use it to

control fluorescent lighting, transformer supplied lighting/

appliances, motorized appliances or receptacles. The

incandescent lighting controlled by this dimmer must not

exceed a total of 500 watts.

There are no user serviceable

parts in this unit.

Dimmer switch

LED light

Air gap switch

WARNING

RISK OF FIRE
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
RISK OF BURNS

Controlling Appliances:

Exercise extreme caution when using Z-Wave devices to control
appliances. Operation of the Z-Wave device may be in a different
room than the controlled appliance, also an unintentional activation
may occur if the wrong button on the remote is pressed. Z-Wave
devices may automatically be powered on due to timed event
programming. Depending upon the appliance, these unattended
or unintentional operations could possibly result in a hazardous
condition. For these reasons, we recommend the following:

Assign Z-Wave controlled appliances to device numbers

1.

10 – 18 on the GE Z-Wave remote. The likelihood of
unintentionally turning on the appliance will be reduced
significantly because the “Shift” button will need to be
pressed before pressing device numbers 10-18.

Z-Wave devices controlling appliances should be removed

2.

from “All” control setting. Instructions on how to do this
are included in the manual for your GE Z-Wave remote.

Do Not include Z-Wave devices in Groups or Scenes if they

3.

control appliances.
Do Not use Z-Wave devices to control electric heaters or

4.

any other appliances which may present a hazardous
condition due to unattended or unintentional or automatic
power on control.

Double check programs for accuracy before using them.

5.

Wireless Range

This device complies with the Z-Wave standard of open­air, line of sight transmission distances of 65 feet. Actual
performance in a home depends on the number of walls
between the remote controller and the destination device,
the type of construction and the number of Z-Wave enabled
devices installed in the control network.

GE Z-Wave network

Every Z-Wave enabled device acts as a signal repeater and
multiple devices result in more possible transmission routes
which helps eliminate “RF dead-spots”.

Things to consider regarding RF range:

- Each wall or obstacle (i.e.: refrigerator, big screen TV, etc.)
between the remote or a Z-Wave device and the destination
device will reduce the maximum range of 100 feet by
approximately 25-30%.

- Brick, tile or concrete walls block more of the RF signal than
walls made of wooden studs and plasterboard (drywall).

- Wall mounted Z-Wave devices installed in metal junction
boxes will suffer a significant loss of range (approximately
20%) since the metal box blocks a large part of the RF signal.

Effects of Home Construction on Wireless Range Between

Type of Construction

0

**

1

Number
of Walls or
Obstacles

2

3

100’

70’
49’

34’

80’

56’
39’

27’

100’

60’
36’

21’

80’

48’
29’

17’

Wood Frame
w/Drywall

Plastic
J-Boxes*

Metal
J-Boxes

Plastic
J-Boxes*

Metal
J-Boxes

Brick, Tile or
Concrete

Z-Wave Enabled Devices.
Note: The distances shown in the table below are typical

examples. Actual performance in your home will vary.

From the Remote (or repeating Z-Wave module) to
destination device:

* For Plug-in Modules or In-Wall Devices Installed in Plastic Junction
Boxes
** Line of Sight / no obstructions

Please Note: Z-Wave home control networks are designed to work
properly alongside 802.11 wireless computer networks, Bluetooth®
and other 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz devices. Some baby cams, wireless video
devices and older cordless phones using the 900MHz frequency range
may cause interference and limit Z-Wave functionality. Many 900MHz
products have a switch to select channel “A” or “B”. You may find that
one of these channels will cause less interference than the other.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT 3-WAY CIRCUITS

The term “3-way circuit” refers to a circuit with two
switches and one load (light) like you find at the top and
bottom of a stairway. There are many ways to physically
wire a 3-way circuit and it is important to understand how
the circuit you wish to upgrade to Z-Wave control is wired.
Below is a description of a typical 3-way circuit.
One of the ways to wire a two-switch/one-load circuit is
to route the incoming power through the first switch, then
to the second switch and then to the load. Although very
common and by no means a standard, it is the easiest
to convert to Z-Wave control. With this type of circuit,
Switch 1 is replaced by the Z-Wave auxiliary switch and
Switch 2 is replaced with the primary Z-Wave dimmer
switch. The auxiliary switch does not actually control
the power; instead, it sends a momentary voltage signal
through the traveler wire to the primary switch which in
turn, controls the power to the load. In the configuration
shown, if the two Z-Wave switches are reversed, Z-Wave
Dimmer Switch will not be able to control the load without
additional wiring.

Typical 3-way circu it

Correct switch position

Incorrect switch position

Refer to the wiring diagram for wiring details

Z-Wave
Auxiliary

Z-Wave
Primary

Z-Wave
Auxiliary

Z-Wave
Primary

Black

Colored(NOT GREEN)

Black

Black

White

Switch 1 Switch 2