Introduction
Here's how to tell if your Casablanca Intelli Touch W-11 wall switch is working.
What you need
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Connect the hot side of an AC power cord to the Line In to the W-11
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Connect the neutral side to a light bulb, lamp, etc.
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Connect the Line Out of the WC-11 to the other side of the light bulb. Use a jumper wire.
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Connect the oscilloscope leads to the hot and neutral sides of the light bulb.
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Be sure that all the wiring is secure so that nothing shorts out during the testing.
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Plug in the AC plug to a 110 volt outlet
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Turn on the W-11 power switch.
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Does the light turn on? If not, check your wiring.
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Turn off the power, take apart the W-11 and test the power switch with a continuity tester/multimeter.
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Set up the oscilloscope to observe the AC sine wave.
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Press the Light button
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Check the ossilloscope.
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Do you see the small signal that appears on the rising side of the AC sine wave?
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Press the fan button
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Do you see the signal on the falling side of the AC sine wave?
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Press the fan and light switches simultaneously.
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Do you see the signals on both the rising and falling sides of the AC sine wave?
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