Replacing light switch
#1
07-07-19, 03:16 PM
Replacing light switch
Im replacing my light switch with a sensor occupancy switch but there are so many extra wires with the current switch. My old switch has 3 blacks 2are screwed on and 1 is connected to the switch) a red connected to the swtich and the ground is screwed on in the back of the box. All the 3 whites are capped. New switch has 2 blacks, green and bare grounds. Not sure which blacks go??
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#2
07-07-19, 03:33 PM
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Take all three black wires from the switch and connect them together. Those three will connect to one sensor switch wire. LINE if it is labeled. The red wire goes to the other sensor wire. LOAD if it's labeled.
Since the wiring is romex.... there should be a bare neutral in the box you can connect the green to.
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Take all three black wires from the switch and connect them together. Those three will connect to one sensor switch wire. LINE if it is labeled. The red wire goes to the other sensor wire. LOAD if it's labeled.
Since the wiring is romex.... there should be a bare neutral in the box you can connect the green to.
#3
07-07-19, 03:54 PM
Not sure I follow. Which black on the new switch would connect to the old 3 black also what does the 2nd black on the new switch connect to? I don't understand what I do with the red? Wouldnt I just cap the red and not use it?
#5
07-07-19, 04:00 PM
Your switch has two black wires.
Connect one of them to the red wire from the switch.
Connect the other one to the three black wires from the switch.
Connect the green to the bare ground.
Connect one of them to the red wire from the switch.
Connect the other one to the three black wires from the switch.
Connect the green to the bare ground.
#7
07-11-19, 11:22 PM
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Since there is no neutral wire needed for that switch...... it uses the lamp load to obtain power.
It will have a specific requirement for the lamp load which is typically 40 watts minimum.
It will have a specific requirement for the lamp load which is typically 40 watts minimum.
