I bought a new light switch that is supposed to allow me to automate my lights easier. Here is what it looks like:
It has blue, black, and white wires. Coming out of my wall, however, I only have a white, black, and ground. The instructions say that I need two white wires or else the switch won't work:
Do I need to have a major rewire operation done to get this light to work? Any suggestions or ideas?
Best Answer
You'll need to run a grounded (neutral) conductor into the box. It sounds like the power is supplied to the fixture, and only a switch loop is run to the switch. You'll have to run a 3 conductor cable with ground (14/3 or 12/3), from the fixture to the switch. If there is conduit between the fixture box and the switch box, you can simply pull an additional conductor.