Nothing is ever easy...
So, I'm putting in my first WD200+ and the existing (non-dimmer) switch only had two wires + ground. This is new construction ( just 1 year old ) and it appears from a quick check around the house that all single-pole switches are set up like this.
I had previously swapped one of these for just a generic dimmer in the bathroom without any issues and didn't expect a challenge putting in some HS switches now. BUT the instructions for the WD200+ say they require at least Line, Neutral and Load.
There was a coil of white wires in the panel all connected together but they do not attach to any of the switches. You can see them with the white wire nut near the open box in the picture.
The pic with the three switches are, from left to right, a fan control, work-area lights and main room lights. That third one, the main-room lights, is what I'm trying to replace. There is a close shot of it as well (with my new WD200+ waiting desperately to be finished up).
I have done some of my own wiring before, adding a local circuit off my secondary breaker panel as well as adding and changing recessed light cans when I redid my basement. And of course some switch replacements. But I haven't hit this before and hope someone can point me to what to test (multimeter standing by) or look at for getting the "must have three wires" HS switch installed. I have six more that I'm doing after this one...
So, I'm putting in my first WD200+ and the existing (non-dimmer) switch only had two wires + ground. This is new construction ( just 1 year old ) and it appears from a quick check around the house that all single-pole switches are set up like this.
I had previously swapped one of these for just a generic dimmer in the bathroom without any issues and didn't expect a challenge putting in some HS switches now. BUT the instructions for the WD200+ say they require at least Line, Neutral and Load.
There was a coil of white wires in the panel all connected together but they do not attach to any of the switches. You can see them with the white wire nut near the open box in the picture.
The pic with the three switches are, from left to right, a fan control, work-area lights and main room lights. That third one, the main-room lights, is what I'm trying to replace. There is a close shot of it as well (with my new WD200+ waiting desperately to be finished up).
I have done some of my own wiring before, adding a local circuit off my secondary breaker panel as well as adding and changing recessed light cans when I redid my basement. And of course some switch replacements. But I haven't hit this before and hope someone can point me to what to test (multimeter standing by) or look at for getting the "must have three wires" HS switch installed. I have six more that I'm doing after this one...
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