Light Switch With Pilot Light No Neutral

See the electrical wiring instructions for the specific type of switch that you have purchased.

Light switch with pilot light no neutral. To wire this switch you will need a third wire a return leg from the light fixture. The lighted pilot light may need the neutral wire for the operation of the pilot light. Leviton 1203 plc clear 3 9 out of 5 stars 20. Every pilot light switch i ve seen so far seems to require a neutral wire which i m guessing is the wire i don t have.

11 25 06 at 09 40 am. Only 17 left in stock more on the way. If you can run the third wire than the switch can be wired thusly. Be advised you need additional wiring as compared to an unlit 3 way switch in order to use this as a 3 way pilot light.

What s crucial here is the dimming functionality. No neutral smart light switch unboxing and fitting duration. Leviton 1223 lhc clear 4 5 out of 5 stars 32. Option 1 run a neutral wire if you want to use smart switches and don t have a neutral wire in your switch box you can hire an electrician to run a neutral wire between the light.

Some dimmable smart switches can be fitted with no neutral wire. Last edited by cruiserandmax. Thanks for any info. Please refer to the user manual of specific neon light or.

This reduces the flow of power from your light to your switch to a trickle. Black hot wire from the box attaches to the brass screw of the switch white neutral wire from the box attaches to the silver colored screw on the switch the third wire which you will need to install is the return leg and it attaches to. A smart switch can simply tie into the white neutral wires to complete the circuit and get a source of power to keep the radios in the switch working at all times. For 3 way pilot light install.

They will usually be colored one black and one white potentially with black stripe. While this power will not be sufficient to activate the bulb it will ensure the switch continues to communicate with the home hub. Handyman craft glasgow 173 766 views. A switch box with no neutral loop will usually only have three wires see image below.

If you do not have an extra wire you cannot use this as a 3 way pilot light. The above wiring diagram shows the leviton pilot light switch. Most pilot light switches require the power source to be at the switch box such as your application. Cooper and leviton pilot light switches are same but the terminals line and neutral are on opposite sides expect the ground terminal but the ground terminal is in middle in cooper pilot neon light switch while in leviton pilot light switch it is in lower bottom side.

Legrand pass seymour 692wgcc6 combination grounding single pole 15 amp 120 volt switch and pilot light white 4 6 out of 5 stars 88.