How to add a ground wire to a light switch.
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How to add a ground wire to a light switch.
I need to install an automatic light switch that requires three wires: a neutral wire, A hot wire, and a neutral wire. When I took apart the light switch I notice I only had a neutral wire and a hot wire. How do I add a ground wire? My home is older so none of the light switches have ground. I'm surprised that searching the Internet there's no simple instructions on how to do this. Somebody please explain it to me in simple terms.
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When I took apart the light switch I notice I only had a neutral wire and a hot wire
If there are only two wires in the box, a black and a white on the switch, the white is actually a hot that should have by code been remarked any color but white, gray or green. No good code compliant way to add a neutral to the switch box except a new cable from the breaker box.
How do I add a ground wire?
Based on your description I think this is the wiring you currently have. Does it look correct?
Last edited by ray2047; 04-22-16 at 11:39 AM.
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I need to add a third ground wire for a motion sensor light?
Please post a picture of your switch box wiring and the make and model number of the motion sensor. http://www.doityourself.com/forum/li...rt-images.html
*There is a remote possibility the you have a motion sensor that uses a ground as a neutral. Is that what you have?