How to Identify a Neutral Wire | Leviton

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This video will help you identify if a neutral connection is available in a light switch location. A neutral wire is required to install Leviton Decora Smart devices, including Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, HomeKit and select Decora Digital with Bluetooth solutions.
The neutral wire provides continuous power to the Leviton smart light switch or dimmer and is required to power the communication radio, keep time, and control the load. Even when the load is off, the intelligence in your smart device must remain powered. If you encounter wiring in your wallbox that does not resemble configurations covered in this video or if you have any wiring questions, please consult an electrician or contact Leviton technical services at DSSupport@leviton.com.
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@franksmartin1 6 лет назад

Not so sure one should assume that any extra white wire is necessarily a neutral without testing it!

@gilsteiner 4 года назад

So how do you test it?

@K-Z1 4 года назад

True. ESPESIALLY if your in the UK/EU, for example. They use very similar colors, however not for same applications.

@GrimmGhost 3 года назад

@@gilsteiner Continuity test on neutral and ground.

@PhamVans 4 года назад

They said I need a license to perform the work, I said no I don't, I got the RU-vid. Although working in the field actually does help. Diagnosing power outages ain't no walk in the park.

@jungleviper 5 лет назад

Why are there 2 white wires connected together on the right

@K-Z1 4 года назад

One comes from the top(ceiling) i.e. light, for example. The other comes from the bottom(wall) i.e. source/fuse box, for example. So, the switch is 'in the middle' of the those two wire sources. Just another way to look at it. Hope this helped👍🙋

@jonathanramos7285 4 года назад

Very informative thanks for making this

@adamsharris405 6 лет назад

Thank you, I had a three way switch and single pole in the same box. I wanted to connect the smart switch to the single pole but none were connected to the neutral. This showed exactly what I had as the back of the box, two white wires connected by a screw cap. Once I connected the white wire from the smart switch to the other two everything worked perfectly.

@212003jrojas 2 года назад

so you ran a white wire (neutral)from your new smart switch to the 2 screwed white wires?you used both wires?

@Magic_Creations 5 лет назад

Thank You for the informative video.

@noahholt482 2 года назад

It’s the white one pigtailed in the back

@CapN-Savvy 5 лет назад

I am trying to install a wifi switch which contains 2 black wires, 1 green, 1 white. The wall switch in my room has the 2 black wires, 1 copper, and the 2 bundled white wires. Please let me know if my thinking is correct because every video I see they are connecting the green (ground) to a red wire which I do not have. 1. 2 black wires (Load) go to the 2 black wires on the switch (Interchangeable) 2. 1 white wire (neutral) connects to 2 white wires 3. Green wire (ground) connects to the copper wire???

@leviton 5 лет назад

Please call 1-800-824-3005 for direct guidance with wiring

@Jason_Van_Stone 4 года назад

Wtf vids are you watching?? 🤣

@roystonfence816 2 года назад

Pretty much correct. One of the blacks is a load, the other black is a line. The line has current all the time while the load does not (when the switch is off). Depending on the model switch you are installing, it makes a difference. Green is ground which is the bare copper. White is usually your neutral.

@shreddder999 4 года назад

You can identify a neutral because it doesn't want to get involved in the circuit.

@robert1340 4 года назад

shreddder999 Yes, the Switzerland of electrical switches.

@pankajpatel662 5 лет назад

How find neutral end earth wire

@angladephil 4 года назад

Dunno in which country you live, but in Europe the color codes for wires are explicit for each wire and this code is applied by everyone ... So there's no question about line, neutral or ground wires ...

@koningklootzak7788 2 года назад

Not true. Old wirings have different colors and they are but standardized.

@mrjason9382 4 года назад

Nice

@awakenatlast2026 5 лет назад

A Electrical Engineer told me Each neutral has to be on its own circuit to the leg, if other neutrals from other circuits are tied together it will cause a E-field in your home, your power will still work but to eliminate the E field that is what is necessary to do

@gregberban9273 4 года назад

Sure

@K-Z1 4 года назад

Did you know there is already an EMF being released IN your home/building, from ALL the wire surrounding's? A minor amount, but still. FYI 👍

@philipfm 5 лет назад

Thank you for this video

@shofar-man 6 лет назад

I was trying to help someone on youtube connect a smart switch without a diagram. He was confusing me by stating the the neutral was required to power wifi and etc. Turns out your wording is misleading, the grounded neutral provides a current return path for the electronics in your switch. The black wire is the hot wire powering your switch.

@MrEvergreenLayne 4 года назад

I think the switch actually takes a low power load from the neutral wire to power itself.

@JayZoop 6 лет назад

Thank you. Do you have to have the power on while doing this?

@leviton 6 лет назад

The power should always be off when working with exposed wires

@tima8049 5 лет назад

@@leviton Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure to remember the light switch is in the off position before connecting mine.

@awachtel 5 лет назад

@@andyk192 hahaha

@joshualocklear6284 4 года назад

@@awachtel not funny man, 120 can still kill you depending on how many amps.. it only takes 100 miliamps to stop a heart.

@ReactarooSkidoo 4 года назад

Hahahahahah

@IPv6Freely 6 лет назад

So here’s a dumb question. I have the two whites twisted and capped. So how do I connect one of these to the switch? Uncap, connect one of the whites to the switch, and re-cap the other white?

@leviton 6 лет назад

Chris, let’s chat! Please email DSSupport@leviton.com or call 1-800-824-3005 and we can assist with a better understanding of your wiring infrastructure.

@samgonzalez1447 4 месяца назад

If it’s a smart switch then you pigtail the white to do switch. What country you in?

@LaRaza4evee 6 лет назад

I tried to install one and I do not have power anymore in the switch and some outlets, I have 4 whites they were all together and two blacks and green ground, it is a receptacle for two switch lights and not working anymore, I found the one white wire that is allowing the wifi connection but the switch and four outlets stopped working, using the volt tester I can tell there is power, please help!

@leviton 6 лет назад

Manuel, we recommend call us at 1-800-824-3005 or contacting a licensed electrician

@LaRaza4evee 6 лет назад

Hello, I just fixed. Thanks , now is working everything. You should say in the video that if we have more than one neutral for one circuit box then the neutrals have to be all together because if not you can loose power near the switch which it happened to me. Thanks again