I want to replace a light switch with a smart switch so I can put the outside lights on a schedule.
The current switch has 3 wires..... ground, load and hot. The switch I want to put in has 4.. ground, load, hot and neutral.
House was built in 2008. I don't see any common wires in the box. There are 3 different rocker switches operating 3 different lights. The painters pretty much covered all the wire colors with the beige paint used on the wall making it hard to identify what's what. I know to where to attach the ground, load and hot to the switch, but I'm not sure what to do with the neutral.
Question: Do I need to attach the neutral to anything, or can I just tape it and not worry about it? Is this safe or a problem? I hate to call an electrician for what might be an easy DIY for me. TIA.
The current switch has 3 wires..... ground, load and hot. The switch I want to put in has 4.. ground, load, hot and neutral.
House was built in 2008. I don't see any common wires in the box. There are 3 different rocker switches operating 3 different lights. The painters pretty much covered all the wire colors with the beige paint used on the wall making it hard to identify what's what. I know to where to attach the ground, load and hot to the switch, but I'm not sure what to do with the neutral.
Question: Do I need to attach the neutral to anything, or can I just tape it and not worry about it? Is this safe or a problem? I hate to call an electrician for what might be an easy DIY for me. TIA.