A: YES, Absolutely. The timer needs a constant current to run, so it uses the hot wire & ground to supply the power for it to work.
What is the white wire on a timer switch?
5. Look on the back of your indoor timer light switch to identify the wires. Each timer manufacturer uses different colored wires to indicate the load, such as red or blue. Green and white wires, if present, represent the residential electrical industry standards: neutral white and green ground.
What is a load wire on a switch?
Load Wire: This is the wire that connects your switch to your light bulb or other “load” (ie: a fan or other appliance). It is also usually black. The Brilliant Control can automatically detect which wire is “Line” and which is “Load”, so they are interchangeable when installing in a single-pole configuration.
What is the blue wire on a timer switch?
Blue is normally remote switch in electronic wiring basically a secondary switch to another unit that works with an initial switch elsewhere, normally the main unit.
What happens if neutral wire is not connected?
The standard electrical system in US home uses AC or alternating current. With a regular 120-volt AC circuit, the neutral wire provides a return path to earth ground. If the neutral wire disconnects, it would stop the flow of the electricity and break the circuit.
How do I know if my switch has a neutral wire?
Remove the wall plate of the existing switch by either snapping it off or unscrewing it. Unscrew the existing switch from the electrical box and slowly pull it out just enough to reveal the wires connected to it. If you see a white wire, or a group of them, then you have neutral wiring.
Can neutral and ground be tied together?
No, the neutral and ground should never be wired together. This is wrong, and potentially dangerous. When you plug in something in the outlet, the neutral will be live, as it closes the circuit. If the ground is wired to the neutral, the ground of the applicance will also be live.
Where does the red wire go on a timer switch?
The timers red (load) goes to the black (hot) of the switch/fan (as that is the load). The white is connected to the other white plus to the white from the mains. The green is connected to the other green plus to the green from the mains.
What is the difference between line and load?
The line side of an outlet is where you connect the incoming source power. The load side is where the power leaves the device (or electrical box) and travels down the circuit.
