GE-Dimmer switch Z-wave beginner

[JDRoberts]

If you read the wiring FAQ previously linked to, That thread discusses all of these issues in some detail. It should be of help.

The short answer is that yes there are some switches that do not require a neutral wire, Cooper makes one, but they only work with incandescents, they generally do not work with LEDs or CFL’s. You can try them and see what happens.

There are some other alternatives as well, again discussed in the FAQ thread. Here’s that link again for convenience:

Automated Switches: What should my wiring look like? (US Version)

So you want an automated hardwired light switch, but you’re not sure where to start. Well you’re in the right place. The most common requirement of any hardwired automated light switch is a neutral wire. Yes, there are a few…(read very, very, very few) switches that don’t require a neutral, but those will limit you to incandescent only. For those of us using LED, Fluorescent or some other energy efficient bulbs under 20w a neutral is REQUIRED! So what does this look like? [image] This is a diagram of a switch with the neutral run directly to the light. This is not good for automated hardwired light switchs and i would HIGHLY recommend that if you want to automate the light, contact an electrician and have them pull a neutral for you. It’s not as expensive as you think and will save you…