Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control Installation Guide

June 4, 2024
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Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control

Welcome!
This short installation guide will help you upgrade your home with Brilliant.
It is important that you first review all of the instructions to ensure you are comfortable with the required steps.
If you are unsure about or uncomfortable with the installation, go to
brilliant.tech/install for more instructions, and/or help with finding a qualified electrician.
Thank you!
The Brilliant Team

Please confirm the following:

  • Is your circuit 120V?
    A 120V circuit is required, and is standard in North American homes.

  • Is your wiring up to code, with Neutral and Ground wires?
    Both Neutral and Ground wires are required, and present in most modern homes. Refer to Steps 5 and 6 for more details about wires.

  • Are you replacing a single or 3-way/multi-way switch?
    If you are replacing a 3-way/multi-way switch, meaning that you can control the same light(s) from more than one switch, you should confirm that the Brilliant can support your configuration. Refer to Step 1 for pictures of the supported configurations.

  • Do you have the right tools?
    A size 2 screwdriver is needed to remove your old switch, and to install Brilliant.

  • Is your gang box a standard size?
    A gang box is the electrical box in the wall, behind the light switch. The box must have an interior width of no less than 137mm, and an interior height of no less than 70mm. Standard sizes will work.

In the Box

Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
1

Warning / Attention

Installing this product involves handling high voltage wiring. Each step of the enclosed instructions must be followed carefully. To avoid fire, personal injury, or death, turn off your circuit breakers and follow the proper safety precautions before proceeding.
UNSURE ABOUT HANDLING ELECTRICAL WIRING? CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Check Compatibility

Make sure Brilliant is compatible with the location where you’re installing it.Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
2

  • If the 120V switch you are going to replace activates a light that other switches also control (often referred to as 3-way or multi-way lighting), please find the picture of your setup on the next pages to confirm compatibility.

If your light is controlled by…

Switches

  • Will work: Two Brilliant controllersBrilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 3
  • Will work: Brilliant and non-dimming switch (at either end)Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 4
  • Won’t work: Brilliant and dimming switch (at either end)

One circuit shown for simplicity. See Step 6b, or visit
http://support.brilliant.tech
for more info on wiring multi-way circuits.

or More Switches

  • Will work: All Brilliant controllers (connected through WiFi)
  • Will work: Brilliant at either end (or both ends) and a non-dimming switchBrilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 7
  • Won’t work: Brilliant in the middleBrilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 8
  • Won’t work: Brilliant at the end, with a dimmer anywhere elseBrilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 9

Turn Off Power

Turn the circuit breaker to OFF.Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch
Control fig 10
Before Proceeding Avant de continuer

Confirm you’ve turned off the right breaker by flipping your light switch on and off. If you have turned off the correct breaker, your light won’t turn on.
Confirmez que le bon coupe-circuit est éteint en utilisant l’interrupteur à remplacer. Si le bon coupe-circuit est effectivement éteint, vos lumières ne devraient pas s’allumer.

Remove Light Switch

Unscrew your old switch cover and light switch from the wall.Brilliant
BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 10

Pull the light switch out from the gang box, and take pictures of the wires, in case you need to reference them later. Then, disconnect the attached wires, and remove your old light switch.

Identify Each Circuit

Single Pole (Go to 5a)
One light switch that controls a light or set of lights.Brilliant BHA120US-
WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 11

3-Way/Multi-Way (Go to 6a)
Two or more light switches that control the same set of lights.

Single Pole

5a Identify Your Wires Ground wire(s) (exposed green or copper) typically come from the wall boxBrilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
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Neutral wire(s) (white)
typically come in a bundle and are fastened together by a wire nut. You must connect all of them.Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
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Single Pole 5b Connect Wires

  • Line and Load are interchangeable. Brilliant will automatically sense which is which.

Wires and Wire Nuts
Wires and Wire Nuts are used to connect two or more wires together, or extend the length. They are not usually needed, but you will often use them for Neutral wires.

  • Select a wire extension from the box. Match the color of the wires you’re connecting.
  • Holding the wires together and parallel, insert them into a wire nut. Twist the wire nut clockwise until secure. Double check by tugging on the wires.
  • Tuck the bundle into the back of the gang box.

Single Pole
5c Screws and Wires

  1. Step
    Place wires in hole as deep as possible.

  2. Step
    Turn screw clockwise with screwdriver.

  3. Step
    Tighten until wires are secure. Test by tugging.

Then go to Step 7

  1. Warning: Short Circuits – Multiple Supply Terminals – Connect All Supply Terminals to the SAME Phase Branch Circuit Only – Do Not Connect to Different Phase Branch Supply Circuits.

3-Way/Multiway 6a Identify Your Wires

Ground wire(s) (exposed green or copper) typically come from the wall boxBrilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
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Neutral wire(s) (white)
typically come in a pair and are fastened together by a wire nut. You must connect all of them.Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
18

3-Way/Multiway 6b Connect Wires

Traveler wires are interchangeable. Brilliant will automatically sense which is which.

Wires and Wire Nuts
Wires and Wire Nuts are used to connect two or more wires together, or extend the length. They are not usually needed, but you will often use them for Neutral wires.

  • Select a wire extension from the box. Match the color of the wires you’re connecting.
  • Holding the wires together and parallel, insert them into a wire nut. Twist the wire nut clockwise until secure. Double check by tugging on wires.
  • Tuck the bundle into the back of the gang box.

3-Way/Multiway
6c Screws and Wires

  1. Step
    Place wires in hole as deep as possible.

  2. Step
    Turn screw clockwise with screwdriver.

  3. Step
    Tighten until wires are secure. Test by tugging.

Warning: Short Circuits – Multiple Supply Terminals – Connect All Supply Terminals to the SAME Phase Branch Circuit Only – Do Not Connect to Different Phase Branch Supply Circuits.

Install Base

Place wires in the gang box and attach the Base.Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart
Home 3-Switch Control fig 21
Before Proceeding Avant de continuer

  • The strain reliefs are designed to bend to accommodate differences in gang box styles and mountings. Some bending of the strain reliefs is normal, but be careful not to overtighten. Once the strain reliefs start to bend, you can stop.

Test Lights

Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig
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  • Turn the circuit breaker back on to provide power to the Base. Press the white buttons in the center to turn the lights on and off. If the lights do not turn on/off, do not install the Faceplate. Instead, turn the breaker off, remove the screws, and re-check your wire connections.

Secure Faceplate

  • Test the Base and secure the Faceplate.Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control fig 23
  • Line up the brackets on the Base with the holes on the Faceplate. Press the Faceplate into the brackets and slide down until it clicks. The Faceplate will start up.

Configure Brilliant

Brilliant BHA120US-WH3 Smart Home 3-Switch Control
fig 24

  • Begin Configuration
    Tap the “Begin Configuration” button to start the process, and follow the prompts.

  • Connect Wi-Fi
    Next, it will ask you to connect to Wi-Fi, and it is important to do this so you can access your other smart home devices.

  • Configuration complete
    Once the configuration is complete, you can “Add Devices” to connect Brilliant to your supported smart home devices.

Make your whole home Brilliant
Once you’ve set Brilliant up, it’s easy to add more. They’ll automatically set themselves
up and give you all the benefits of Brilliant throughout your home, including room-to-room video intercom and more.
For help, educational videos, and additional product information
visit us: http://support.brilliant.tech
Have a more pressing question?
email: support@brilliant.tech

FCC

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

References

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