They said I need a license to perform the work, I said no I don't, I got the RUclips. Although working in the field actually does help. Diagnosing power outages ain't no walk in the park.
Thank you, I had a three way switch and single pole in the same box. I wanted to connect the smart switch to the single pole but none were connected to the neutral. This showed exactly what I had as the back of the box, two white wires connected by a screw cap. Once I connected the white wire from the smart switch to the other two everything worked perfectly.
A Electrical Engineer told me Each neutral has to be on its own circuit to the leg, if other neutrals from other circuits are tied together it will cause a E-field in your home, your power will still work but to eliminate the E field that is what is necessary to do
One comes from the top(ceiling) i.e. light, for example. The other comes from the bottom(wall) i.e. source/fuse box, for example. So, the switch is 'in the middle' of the those two wire sources. Just another way to look at it. Hope this helped👍🙋
I am trying to install a wifi switch which contains 2 black wires, 1 green, 1 white. The wall switch in my room has the 2 black wires, 1 copper, and the 2 bundled white wires. Please let me know if my thinking is correct because every video I see they are connecting the green (ground) to a red wire which I do not have. 1. 2 black wires (Load) go to the 2 black wires on the switch (Interchangeable) 2. 1 white wire (neutral) connects to 2 white wires 3. Green wire (ground) connects to the copper wire???
Pretty much correct. One of the blacks is a load, the other black is a line. The line has current all the time while the load does not (when the switch is off). Depending on the model switch you are installing, it makes a difference. Green is ground which is the bare copper. White is usually your neutral.
Dunno in which country you live, but in Europe the color codes for wires are explicit for each wire and this code is applied by everyone ... So there's no question about line, neutral or ground wires ...
I tried to install one and I do not have power anymore in the switch and some outlets, I have 4 whites they were all together and two blacks and green ground, it is a receptacle for two switch lights and not working anymore, I found the one white wire that is allowing the wifi connection but the switch and four outlets stopped working, using the volt tester I can tell there is power, please help!
Hello, I just fixed. Thanks , now is working everything. You should say in the video that if we have more than one neutral for one circuit box then the neutrals have to be all together because if not you can loose power near the switch which it happened to me. Thanks again
So here’s a dumb question. I have the two whites twisted and capped. So how do I connect one of these to the switch? Uncap, connect one of the whites to the switch, and re-cap the other white?
Chris, let’s chat! Please email DSSupport@leviton.com or call 1-800-824-3005 and we can assist with a better understanding of your wiring infrastructure.
I was trying to help someone on youtube connect a smart switch without a diagram. He was confusing me by stating the the neutral was required to power wifi and etc. Turns out your wording is misleading, the grounded neutral provides a current return path for the electronics in your switch. The black wire is the hot wire powering your switch.
Not so sure one should assume that any extra white wire is necessarily a neutral without testing it!
So how do you test it?
True. ESPESIALLY if your in the UK/EU, for example. They use very similar colors, however not for same applications.
@@gilsteiner
Continuity test on neutral and ground.
They said I need a license to perform the work, I said no I don't, I got the RUclips.
Although working in the field actually does help. Diagnosing power outages ain't no walk in the park.
Thank you, I had a three way switch and single pole in the same box. I wanted to connect the smart switch to the single pole but none were connected to the neutral. This showed exactly what I had as the back of the box, two white wires connected by a screw cap. Once I connected the white wire from the smart switch to the other two everything worked perfectly.
so you ran a white wire (neutral)from your new smart switch to the 2 screwed white wires?you used both wires?
A Electrical Engineer told me Each neutral has to be on its own circuit to the leg, if other neutrals from other circuits are tied together it will cause a E-field in your home, your power will still work but to eliminate the E field that is what is necessary to do
Sure
Did you know there is already an EMF being released IN your home/building, from ALL the wire surrounding's? A minor amount, but still. FYI 👍
Very informative thanks for making this
Why are there 2 white wires connected together on the right
One comes from the top(ceiling) i.e. light, for example. The other comes from the bottom(wall) i.e. source/fuse box, for example. So, the switch is 'in the middle' of the those two wire sources. Just another way to look at it. Hope this helped👍🙋
I am trying to install a wifi switch which contains 2 black wires, 1 green, 1 white.
The wall switch in my room has the 2 black wires, 1 copper, and the 2 bundled white wires.
Please let me know if my thinking is correct because every video I see they are connecting the green (ground) to a red wire which I do not have.
1. 2 black wires (Load) go to the 2 black wires on the switch (Interchangeable)
2. 1 white wire (neutral) connects to 2 white wires
3. Green wire (ground) connects to the copper wire???
Please call 1-800-824-3005 for direct guidance with wiring
Wtf vids are you watching?? 🤣
Pretty much correct.
One of the blacks is a load, the other black is a line. The line has current all the time while the load does not (when the switch is off).
Depending on the model switch you are installing, it makes a difference.
Green is ground which is the bare copper.
White is usually your neutral.
Dunno in which country you live, but in Europe the color codes for wires are explicit for each wire and this code is applied by everyone ... So there's no question about line, neutral or ground wires ...
Not true. Old wirings have different colors and they are but standardized.
Thank You for the informative video.
Thank you. Do you have to have the power on while doing this?
The power should always be off when working with exposed wires
@@leviton Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure to remember the light switch is in the off position before connecting mine.
@@andyk192 hahaha
@@awachtel not funny man, 120 can still kill you depending on how many amps.. it only takes 100 miliamps to stop a heart.
Hahahahahah
I tried to install one and I do not have power anymore in the switch and some outlets, I have 4 whites they were all together and two blacks and green ground, it is a receptacle for two switch lights and not working anymore, I found the one white wire that is allowing the wifi connection but the switch and four outlets stopped working, using the volt tester I can tell there is power, please help!
Manuel, we recommend call us at 1-800-824-3005 or contacting a licensed electrician
Hello, I just fixed. Thanks , now is working everything. You should say in the video that if we have more than one neutral for one circuit box then the neutrals have to be all together because if not you can loose power near the switch which it happened to me. Thanks again
So here’s a dumb question. I have the two whites twisted and capped. So how do I connect one of these to the switch? Uncap, connect one of the whites to the switch, and re-cap the other white?
Chris, let’s chat! Please email DSSupport@leviton.com or call 1-800-824-3005 and we can assist with a better understanding of your wiring infrastructure.
If it’s a smart switch then you pigtail the white to do switch. What country you in?
How find neutral end earth wire
You can identify a neutral because it doesn't want to get involved in the circuit.
shreddder999 Yes, the Switzerland of electrical switches.
I was trying to help someone on youtube connect a smart switch without a diagram. He was confusing me by stating the the neutral was required to power wifi and etc. Turns out your wording is misleading, the grounded neutral provides a current return path for the electronics in your switch. The black wire is the hot wire powering your switch.
I think the switch actually takes a low power load from the neutral wire to power itself.
I have a red wire, what do I do.
Aditya, we need more information but are happy and ready to help. Please email DSSupport@leviton.com or call 1-800-824-3005 - thanks!
Call an electrician, like you probably should have done from the beginning
Thank you for this video
It’s the white one pigtailed in the back
Nice
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