Run a jumper wire from brass load on gfi to top screw on switch then the black wire from light to the other screw on switch, white wire from vanity light should be connected to silver load screw on gfi WILL NOT WORK IF NOT GROUNDED PROPERLY if your ground is connected to common (white) in your breaker box this could cause issues also. a sure ground is the plumbing in your house. if you have copper lines you can use a saddle connector to ground the gfi, if these options are not available contact an electrician in your area.
SOURCE: I have a Leviton 7299
If I remember right this switch has two Line terminals (silver)(brass) two load terminals (silver)(brass) and two switch terminals. Assuming you have located the incoming line, and one of your cables goes to another load ( one or more other receptacles) you would connect that cable to the load side (white-silver) black(brass) as you stated. Now to switch the light, if you don't want it GFCI protected, connect it's neutral(white) to the incoming line terminal (silver) Then connect a short jumper from the incoming (brass) terminal to one of the switch terminals. Connect the other wire to light (black) to the other switch terminal. If you can reach the light from the floor, then connect these wires to the load side of the GFCI and it will then be ground fault protected.
SOURCE: I'm using a Leviton 1755 combo 3 switch for a bath
remove white switch one and connect to incoming white ground--all whites should be connected [hooked] together these are grounds-- switch 1 black from fan ,leave switch 2 red from fan ,switch 3 vanity black
SOURCE: I would like to replace a switch going to a fan with the 7299-NA
First you must determine which wires in the box are LINE and which are LOAD. Remove the wire nut from the two white wires and separate them. The LINE wires are the black and white wires that come from your breaker box. The LOAD wires are the black and white wires that go to the fan. You can determine this easily with a non-contact voltage detector (about $15). Or temporarily hook up a black & white pair to a lamp. In either case, make sure the exposed wires won't be touched and turn on the breaker for your test.
I will assume that you want the GFCI to protect the fan.
Refer the picture (Back View) in the upper right corner of the front side (page 1) of the instruction sheet. If you lost the instruction sheet, you can find it on this page: http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=417265§ion=11624&minisite=10021
Connect your black LINE wire to the upper right (LINE, brass) terminal.
Connect your white LINE wire to the upper left (LINE , silver) terminal.
Remove the yellow tape that covers the load terminals.
Connect your white LOAD wire to the lower left (LOAD, silver) terminal
Connect your black LOAD wire to one of the two switch leads with a wire nut.
Connect the other switch lead to the lower right (LOAD, brass) terminal.
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SOURCE: Cooper Industries Cooper Wiring 274W Switch and
Switch-plug combo:
bare ground goes to green screw
dark screw goes to hot from breaker
silver screw to neutral
brass screw goes to load (light)
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You are replacing single pole light switch?
Single pole switch has 3 wires: black and red and bare copper
New device has 4 different colored screws: green, dark, brass, silver
Bare copper goes to green screw.
Black wire goes to dark screw
Red wire to brass screw
Nothing on silver screw for a moment. Test circuit and make sure light turns on-off.
If lights works, then good so far.
Now let look at silver screw. Neutral wire has to connect to silver screw.
In back of your electrical box are white wires twisted together and covered with wire nut.
These are neutral wires.
You must connect another short piece of insulated wire to these neutral wires and run that wire to silver screw.
The neutral wire will complete circuit to receptacle.
If you do not have neutral wire, then receptacle will not work in that box without additional wiring.
Hook up neutral wire to silver screw.
Now turn on power and click switch again.
If circuit breaker trips, then reverse your red and black wires.
Otherwise this should be correct wiring.
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Thanks everyone so much. I found out that i had to put the white load wire in with the white line wire. Then take one of the switch leads and put it to the black line wire. Then the other switch lead goes to the black load wire. Viola it works. Thanks again. for all the helpful comments.
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