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I use a Leviton sensor switch #odcos-l1w I am constantly every year or

I am constantly replacing this switch. Why?

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  • Posted on Aug 28, 2011

SOURCE: replacing a single pole switch

The old single pole switch has 2 black wires.
One black wire is hot from circuit breaker box, and the other black wire goes to load (light, fan, motor)

New device has black wire: connect this to hot from circuit breaker box.
New device red wire: connect this to load wire
New device has white wire: connect this to Neutral wires.
Neutral wires are white wires that are twisted together and covered with wire nut and pushed to back of box. If your box does not have neutral wires, then connect device white wire to bare ground wire.

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