Network formation for a load control system

A method performed by a router device that is in a first network partition, wherein the router device is assigned an identifier and has end devices that are attached thereto to enable the end devices to transmit and receive messages over the first network partition through the router device, the method comprising:

• detecting formation of a second network partition, wherein the first network partition is associated with a first network priority and the second network partition is associated with a second network priority that is higher than the first network priority, and wherein one or more router devices are in the second network partition and each of the one or more router devices are assigned a respective identifier;
• determining, based on a message received from the one or more router devices on the second network partition, that an identifier conflict exists between the router device on the first network partition and the one or more router devices on the second network partition, wherein determining that the identifier conflict exists between the router device on the first network partition and the one or more router devices on the second network partition comprises determining that an identifier assigned to the one or more router devices on the second network partition is the same as the identifier assigned to the router device;
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• in response to determining that the identifier conflict exists when the second network priority is higher than the first network priority, ceasing to respond to messages received from the end devices that are attached to the router device