Add Neutral Wire To Switch

Some things to know.

Add neutral wire to switch. 1 rewire the house 2 complete sketchy work arounds which seem unsafe to me as a layperson. We will discuss the purpose of the neutral wire a bit later. Link the signal output of the new virtual switch to the zwave switch at the lights. A neutral wire is a type of wire in which carries currents back to the source of power and or regular voltage.

I would like to wire the main bedroom first to experiment with smart lighting. Tie it into the neutral that is already in the box. You cannot use dumb 3 way switches with smart switches you must purchase the matching ge add on switch to wire with your ge smart master switch. However this will be a problem if the old cable is stapled to the studs.

1 pull out the old 2 conductor cable and use that to pull in a new 3 wire cable with neutral going back to the breaker panel. 2 run conduit through the attic and wall to the existing switchbox and put the neutral wire in that conduit wow that seems like overkill. You can terminate the long run of wire on both ends and abandon it in place. Essentially it allows power to return to its original source.

The neutral wires and hot wires are insulated inside the walls in proper covering. In a smart switch 3 way configuration a smaller charge is looped through the add on switch. The neutral wire should be extended from the switch box following the electrical system and wiring ethics in order to safety add a neutral wire to the smart switches. 3 way wiring for smart switches is different than standard 3 way wiring.

I ve scoured the internet and i ve found two options. 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. Examples include just using the ground wire for a neutral. Another option to add a neutral wire is to add a new cable to the switch.

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 fixture and the switch. I need a neutral.