![]() If you're installing a lot of switches that don't come with connectors, then 2-conductor and 3-conductor lever nuts will make an easy, solid, safe connection.Many switches come with connectors like wire nuts and lever nuts to make the process easier. ![]() ![]() The switch may use slots, screws, or multicolored wires to attach to your wiring setup.Attach the wires to their corresponding spots on the smart switch-the majority of switches will have labels on the switch, but you can also find a diagram in the user manual.Installing the smart light switch is essentially the reverse of removing the old switch: Quick tip: If you see only one bundle of wires coming from a single side of the switch box (even if one wire is white), you don't have a neutral wire. Traveler wire: If you see a red wire coming off the opposite side of the switch from the hot wires, it's probably part of a three-way setup, so your smart light switch might not be compatible.Ground wire: The ground wire is usually a green wire or plain copper wire that attaches to another screw on the metal part of the switch. ![]() It's neutral because it doesn't connect to the switch and carries the current back to the breaker to complete the circuit.
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