Replace regular switch with smart one
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02-03-19, 06:50 PM
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Replace regular switch with smart one
I'm not an electrician but now some basics. I three switches one 3 way for ceiling lights, one for fan lights and one for fan. The first simple draw showing my current wiring, the second picture showing my smart switch and it was N L L3 L2 L1,can one explain how I can connect them?
Thanks in advance!
Horrible Draw
Smart switch
Mike
Thanks in advance!
Horrible Draw
Smart switch
Mike
Last edited by PJmax; 02-04-19 at 12:12 PM. Reason: added pic from link
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02-03-19, 08:07 PM
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Sorry. You drawing is incomplete. Can't offer help without the complete diagram or a picture or two.
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Sorry. You drawing is incomplete. Can't offer help without the complete diagram or a picture or two.
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02-04-19, 06:55 AM
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The only cables I have missed are the ground, each switch as ground to one twisted cables covered by green cap.
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02-04-19, 09:25 AM
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Look into the box where the wires are coming out.
Do you see any jacket from a cable or just round pipe openings ?
It looks like you have a conduit system. Very rare for a house based on your location.
Is this a dorm ?
If it is a conduit system...... there is no neutral there for your smart switch. Based on which conduit supplies the light you want to control..... you may be able to pull a white/neutral wire in.
Do you see any jacket from a cable or just round pipe openings ?
It looks like you have a conduit system. Very rare for a house based on your location.
Is this a dorm ?
If it is a conduit system...... there is no neutral there for your smart switch. Based on which conduit supplies the light you want to control..... you may be able to pull a white/neutral wire in.
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02-04-19, 11:44 AM
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It not dorm, it is a single family house. yes there is pipe that wires goes in. is this a good thing or bad?
I will look how many conduit there and update the light.
I did below to smart switch and get the fan and fan lights works, but the ceiling lights not.
I will look how many conduit there and update the light.
I did below to smart switch and get the fan and fan lights works, but the ceiling lights not.
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02-04-19, 12:09 PM
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I looked at your connections on the smart switch. I can't quite tell what you are using as a neutral wire. It appears to be black in the picture. You need to pull a white wire into that switch box from the light that you want to put the switch on.
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02-04-19, 12:36 PM
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they are all black that connected to the switches, maybe they didn't use the code here, but if you see the picture there is red circle that a twist with white cables to goes to the pipes. I will check when back to home this evening
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02-06-19, 11:45 AM
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I got neutral wire to the smart switch and every thing working now except it is not 3 way any more as I don't need it. Many thanks
