Installing a 3 way kit to multiple light 3 way circuit. SOLVED

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I have this exact layout

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The aux switch only has 2 inputs plus the copper ground. So which wires do I pigtail and or connect. Red pigtailed to the black from light and black from the 1st switch would send the traveler up to the light and connect to the power. Does the aux #2 switch need a nuetral to run it like the main does for the LED/zwave?

I have Ohm’d out all the lines to bulbs, travelers, etc and can verify the diagram linked is correct for me. FYI (with breaker power off) to ohm out, attach a 50’ wire to one of your volt meter pins and connect to line to test. second volt meter pin can now travel. unscrew lights black wire will run to the middle of the light socket while white in the neutral screw on the sides of the socket. One white and black line will ohm out through all the lights to the second switch.

Solved =
Switch one:
connect switch #1 line in black. black wire to bulb with black traveler (to load) of aux switch in the same slot at switch #1. connect white from neutral “line in” to switch #1 and put white to lights in same port in switch #1. Traveler and ground in.

Aux:
Traveler and ground connect. The white is fed from the white coming from switch #1 (one of the travelers). Blacks (one of the travelers and one to the light) at switch #2 pigtail.

Just wondering why there are no forum stickies for FAQS with linkS to all the answers. Is it hard to post e.g by an admin, or just hasn’t been complied. Search function leads to endless nights.

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Multi-way circuits are wired differently according to Z-wave brand. Of the brands I’m familiar with, Leviton, GE, and Intermatic, each would be wired differently for a 3-way circuit.

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Glad to hear you got it figured out.

As @KKL stated, each brand/model of Z-Wave 3-way switch is wired differently. You never said which brand and model you were using.

The truth of the matter is that the “answers” are included in the package of the switch. I’ve yet to see a Z-Wave switch manual that did not include single, 3-way and multi-way wiring diagrams.