Just got this. No neutral connection? Which wire (black or blue) goes to line and which to load, or does it matter? Poor instructions.
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It is assumed that the EJ500 is replacing a standard single pole single throw switch. In this case there should be two wires from the old switch. connect one to the blue wire and the other to the black wire of the EJ500. The red wire is capped off with a wirenut and the bare copper ground wire is connected to the box if it is metal or to the ground wire if it is in the box. Hope this helps.
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I installed the timer switch I bought for my daughter in her home. I know it does not require a neutral wire. I really believe the documentation that came with it showed it could be used in a 3-way arrangement but I left that with her so I can't refer to it as to how that would be done. In her situation it just replaced a single-pole switch.
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I think that by code, it is required to be grounded in a new installation. There may be an exception when installed into existing wiring, depending upon your local regulation. This unit does require a neutral (white usually) wire in the box. Many times the missing neutral is the problem...not the missing ground. It may be possible to ground it to the box.
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Although it doesn't tell you which wire is power or ground... Just have to figure it out. I would rig up a wall plug and hook up the wires and use a meter to see what is what. Hope that helps!!
1371944
On mine, red wire to + and Black wire to - you can try yours either way until it lights up. They only light up when hooked up correctly.
887756
Thanks for the answer, buddy!I tried just wiring the "rear center" into "rear right + & -" but haven't found out if it works (was going to test tonight). Your first method is to wire "rear center" wires into "rear left +" and "rear right -", right?
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First, the unit won't operate unless you have an active ground connection. The instructions are poor in that they don't show the complete circuit to the light. Basically, run your power cable through the switch box to the light fixture; the black wires of the switch will be spliced into the black "hot" wire of the cable; the green wire of the switch will be connected to (but not interrupt) the ground wires of the cable. The white "neutral" wire will run only to the light - bad design in my opinion, because the switch uses ground instead of neutral to complete its control circuit, but apparently it meets electrical code or could not be marketed.
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Hi My name is John. Are you running all your all black wires to ground. Red is positive or (HOT) wire & black being ground? Follow signal switch wiring color for color. Make sure you ground all connections.
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Your power goes to the center connections #3 & #4 your sensor goes to #5 & #6 the load (whatever your using it for) goes to #1 & #2. There is no polarity so it don't matter which way you hook it up. The only thing on you load hook up #1 & #2 you should run the hot wire side through them. Good Luck Max ( I see clchoice gave you the same lay out)
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As I recall, the switch has 3 wires that need to be connected. One wire is connected to the power source (hot), one wire is connected to the neutral, and the third wire goes to the load (light or receptacle, or device). This switch requires a neutral connection. I do not recall a ground wire or connection. I have used this device for a year, and found it to work just as advertised. The wire leads are 12 gauge wire.
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Don't know how to work with 2 wires. This switch took three wires: blue for load, black for hot line, and white for neutral line. You need to have three wires to make it work.
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I have copy of instructions. I can send send them? Trick is the Yellow wire is the control wire. If you want it on all the time (which is the way I hooked it up). Black wire to negative, red and yellow to positive.
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The label must have changed. Mine had +/- Load. I hooked up the +from the P/S to the +, the - from P/S and LED light (load) both connect to the - on the switch. The + from the LED to the Load. My assumption would be Line/Negative/Load. You should contact the seller to be sure. Good luck!
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We did not have good ones...looked at pic plus so called directions and worked it out. I had to go to the store to get some good wire so I could tie all he black and white to create just one for each as there were so many to connect...normally this is already done for you by most company's , so this is poor to leave to the consumer esp if you know nothing about electrical . If you do that give yourself enough slack as it's hard to connect if you have to hold it up close. Good luck...light is nice though and looks good
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no you don't ,i would go online and see if you can bring up the instruction booklet or even go to u tube and i remember a couple videos of people wiring them in. all i remember is it was easier than i hoped for and i am not good with electricity!
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I grounded my switch to the box and it works perfectly. I don't have ground wires either. You do need a neutral wire.
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I sent mine back stopped working!!!Would get the other one that works wireless and wired control.Also you need 3 wire connection Hot (black) wire Neutral (white) wireGround (green or bare) wire.Will not work with hot only