Lighting backfeed

[Jchandler1965]

I have install canister lighting in my livingroom. Run by three switches. All switches work just fine. Problem is when lights are off they have a very low glow to them like there is a backfeed. What coulsd be the causes?

 

[Megawatt]

I have install canister lighting in my livingroom. Run by three switches. All switches work just fine. Problem is when lights are off they have a very low glow to them like there is a backfeed. What coulsd be the causes?

Jsander you are getting some kind of back feed. How many lights per switch and are they all on their own circuit or are they other loads on that same circuit

 

[Megawatt]

Jsander you are getting some kind of back feed. How many lights per switch and are they all on their own circuit or are they other loads on that same circuit

Jchandler welcome to the forum

 

[Megawatt]

I have install canister lighting in my livingroom. Run by three switches. All switches work just fine. Problem is when lights are off they have a very low glow to them like there is a backfeed. What coulsd be the causes?

You have to be careful with lighting, reason is the base that the bulb screws in to is actually connected to the neutral and the center tap inside the base is connected to the hot. Could you have crossed the polarity of just one of the lights. I’ve seen them crossed and the light works but it’s making the frame hot because some and not all lights don’t have a ground in the fixture

 

[DPG]

Are these LED lights?

 

[Jchandler1965]

Jsander you are getting some kind of back feed. How many lights per switch and are they all on their own circuit or are they other loads on that same circuit

Six lights on the circuit. Two rooms.

 

[Megawatt]

Are these LED lights?

@DPG I don’t know if they are LED lighting or what so I assumed they was regular bulbs. He’s got something funky going on and without pictures I’m just guessing

 

[Megawatt]

Six lights on the circuit. Two rooms.

@johandler Are these LED lights that you installed

 

[Jchandler1965]

Are these LED lights?

They are LED lights

 

[Megawatt]

They are LED lights

Are you still having that problem and are those regular switches with just 2 screws and a green screw for the ground

 

[DPG]

They are LED lights

Thought they might be. Have a search on here for threads on capacitive pickup and snubbers, and I think you may find your answer.

 

[Megawatt]

Thought they might be. Have a search on here for threads on capacitive pickup and snubbers, and I think you may find your answer.

DPG it’s like your saying it’s just wires

 

[Megawatt]

DPG it’s like your saying it’s just wires

Jchandler did you buy switches specific to LED lights

 

[Jchandler1965]

Are you still having that problem and are those regular switches with just 2 screws and a green screw for the ground

Three way switches with ground.

 

[Megawatt]

Three way switches with ground.

Jchandler you do not need 3 way switches and you need to purchase just single switches with 2 screws with 1 on each side and a green ground screw. I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on so when you get the switches make sure that they will work on LED lighting. I still think something is crossed in the new wiring but either you take pictures that we can look at or change the switches. Let us know and we will get it fixed

 

[DPG]

Did you read post #11?

 

[Megawatt]

Did you read post #11?

@DPG Yes for some reason I’m struggling with this and it should be so simple

 

[Jchandler1965]

Jchandler you do not need 3 way switches and you need to purchase just single switches with 2 screws with 1 on each side and a green ground screw. I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on so when you get the switches make sure that they will work on LED lighting. I still think something is crossed in the new wiring but either you take pictures that we can look at or change the switches. Let us know and we will get it fixed

The lights are controled from three different locations. Why would i not need three way switches?

 

[Megawatt]

Jchandler you do not need 3 way switches and you need to purchase just single switches with 2 screws with 1 on each side and a green ground screw. I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on so when you get the switches make sure that they will work on LED lighting. I still think something is crossed in the new wiring but either you take pictures that we can look at or change the switches. Let us know and we will get it fixed

Jsander you are getting some kind of back feed. How many lights per switch and are they all on their own circuit or are they other loads on that same circuit

jchandler I seen your video is those lights on a breaker by there self

 

[Jchandler1965]

jchandler I seen your video is those lights on a breaker by there self

Those three swtches control 4 total lights on one cuircut