I was gifted a GE z wave smart switch dimmer for Xmas and when I went to install I was hit with the bad news that I didn’t have a nuetral. Today I purchased 1 25ft roll of white 14/3 cable to be able to get a nuetral. So I have 14/2 going into the ceiling box with the chandelier. I now wired in th…

So the wiring diagram looks correct for how you need to wire the light and the 14/3 in the light box. Of course with the smart switch, you wire the black to line according to that diagram, white to neutral and red to load. If all of those are connected correctly, then there may be a loose connecti…

Thanks for the reply. Just to be sure, it is possible to have the 14/2 going in and the 14/3 going out correct? I wonder if the switch is bad, I hooked up the old rotary dimmer and it works fine

The led should light up if line and neutral are connected to the smart switch correctly. You said the old switch worked with the black and red lines. I’d then make sure the neutral is connected to the switch and connected in the wire nut in the light box correctly. If those are you probably have …

Thanks navat, at 1st I did have the line and load mixed up but I then swapped and still had nothing.

[image] Dirtyylicous: at 1st I did have the line and load mixed up . That could very well have blown the switch.

OK I bought a new switch and it works so I guess I ruined the 1st switch by mixing those up. The only thing is with the switch off the LEDs are on but very dim. I threw 1 incandescent bulb in and they all turn off

Bought 14/3 wire because no nuetral but having problems

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Navat604 (R.) January 14, 2017, 9:28pm 4

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Bought 14/3 wire because no nuetral but having problems

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