North American color code standard:
White is for neutral, black represents the live and load wires,
the green/yellow cable is for grounding and the red cables
are for traveler one and traveler two.
Note: a single bare copper wire is also used to represent
the ground wire in existing electrical installations.
Step 3
Label the wires
Mark the corresponding cables before removing the
existing light switch.
Always follow code standards when installing wired
connections.
Note: All the images are for reference only and therefore,
they must not be used as a standard.
Step 4
Mount the smart switch
- The installation only requires one smart switch per
electrical circuit.
- Using the correct polarity, match each wire from the smart
switch with those coming from the junction box.
Note: make sure that there is no wire exposed.
a. Single 3-way switch installation
Make sure to follow the wiring configuration:
1) Connect the wire ends of each pair into the wire nut,
then twist each nut full turns until the connection is fully
secured. Repeat this step for each cable assembly.
Traveler (T1 or T2)
Traveler
(T)
(Hot Wire)
Live Wire
Traveler
(T)
Ground
(G)
Common
(C)
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T1 or
T2)
Ordinary 3-Way Switch
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2) Neutral wire (white) on the smart switch to neutral on
junction box.
3) Ground wire (green/yellow) on the smart switch to
ground on junction box (ground wire may be yellow/green
or bare copper wire depending on existing electrical
installation.
4) Live/load wire (black) on the smart switch to live/load
wire on the junction box.
5) Connect one traveler wire (red) on the smart switch to
the traveler wire on the junction box. Wrap the other
traveler wire around the end with black electrical tape for a
single pole installation.
b. When connecting to a second 3-way switch
1) Connect the wire ends of each pair into the wire nut,
then twist each nut full turns until the connection is fully
secured. Repeat this step for each cable assembly.
2) Neutral wire (white) on the smart switch to neutral on
junction box.
3) Ground wire (green/yellow) on the smart switch to
ground on junction box (ground wire may be yellow/green
or bare copper wire depending on existing electrical
installation.
4) Live/load wire (black) on the smart switch to live/load
wire on the junction box.
5) Connect both traveler wires (red) on the smart switch to
the traveler wires on the junction box.
