Dimmer 2 all of a sudden pulses and wont turn off

[sarf77 10]

Since a few days back, one of my dimmer 2 has started acting up. The configuration is like this and its been working flawlessly for months.

 

4 x 9w LED fixed colour downlights

1 x momentary Pushbutton with LED indicator for S1

1 x momentary Pushbutton no LED for virtual two way in S2 to another dimmer

 

Ive swapped out the dimmer. Same problem. Pulsing and wont turn off via app or local PB

I've swapped out the mech, same problem . Pulsing and wont turn off via app or local PB

Ive disconnected the mech and shorted Sx to S1 and it works perfect.

I've disconnected the LED indicator only in the mech. Same problem. Pulsing and wont turn off via app or local PB

 

 

 

Use these Schneider/Clipsal mechs everywhere and they are great normally but funny enough this week Ive had two latching PBs of theirs fail unrelated to automation. 

 

It's got me beat. Is it possible something has changed in parameter setups within an upgrade to cause this. Funnily its the only one in the house acting up.

 

For now I have the mech disconnected and using it via voice and app.

 

[Jamie mccrostie 82]

Sounds like Wiring fault or loose/missing neutral?

No hurt in a soft reconfiguration.

Edited December 16, 2018 by Jamie mccrostie

[akatar 207]

@sarf77 i am trying to understand what is happening, what are these schneider mechs??

 

so the same dimmer without s1 and s2 connected is working as it should?

and with only s1 connected?

 

can this dimmer be controlled with another dimmer (s2) or another zwave device?

there is an option for the dimmer: not respond to any alarm frames, please check of this option is off, it can be a alarm frame.

[sarf77 10]

On 12/16/2018 at 9:35 PM, akatar said:

@sarf77 i am trying to understand what is happening, what are these schneider mechs??

 

so the same dimmer without s1 and s2 connected is working as it should?

and with only s1 connected?

 

can this dimmer be controlled with another dimmer (s2) or another zwave device?

there is an option for the dimmer: not respond to any alarm frames, please check of this option is off, it can be a alarm frame.

That's a good point. I have not checked alarm frame responses although a brand new dimmer should be defaulted. 

This dimmer is two way wired I remembered last night so Im thinking ill swap out the other mech today and see what happens. Brain fade on that one. 

[KrisAU 0]

hi sarf777 did you solve this issue??

 

I have the same problem

[ianakapilotlight 21]

I think you need a dimmer bypass module

 

This is classic of when the electrical load is very little for instance when powering led lights. 

 

I hope that helps

[sarf77 10]

On 3/20/2019 at 10:02 PM, KrisAU said:

hi sarf777 did you solve this issue??

 

I have the same problem

No I haven’t sorry Kris. I put it on the back burner but will try to resolve it shortly. 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, ianakapilotlight said:

I think you need a dimmer bypass module

 

This is classic of when the electrical load is very little for instance when powering led lights. 

 

I hope that helps

No They worked for months no problem. Also they work fine from the app so no load issue.