Does this need a neutral wire? If so, can you recommend other options that don't require it?
1347600
Yes. A neutral wire is required for the 2477D SwitchLinc Dimmer. However, the 2474D SwitchLinc 2-Wire Dimmer does not require a neutral wire. I don't know what the functional differences, if any, are for the devices. Specs, wiring diagrams, and manuals can be viewed at www.smarthome.com.
1347601
The Insteon switches definitely need a neutral wire and the neutral wire must be from the same circuit which the switch is controlling. You cannot use ground wire as substitute for neutral. You cannot use ground wire from any other circuit. The only technology that did not need a neutral wire was X10 which has gone out of business.
1347602
Insteon 2474DWH is a 2-wire dimmer. Use that if you don't have a neutral wire. The main difference is it not dual-band. It only communicates RF.
1347603
Yes it needs a neutral. You can use a #2474DWH which does not require a neutral, but you only have control over RF not over powerline.
1771497
You don't need a relay if your module has a +park light output you can put directly to +park light sw wire
2108435
no relay is required. My shop guys installed it with no problems direct to the power source
1877729
No. I have two of these and just replaced the existing switch and enrolled it in my zWave system. You can got the Leviton.com and enter the model number then downloar a complete set of instructions. A neutral power source and a neutral wire are not the same thing however.
267935
You will need a neutral conductor to meet your local electrical code requirements.
2239203
does not come with a grounding wire, has the parts for the grounding wire hook up if you need it
1622610
The short answer is yes. The long answer is that a light switch without a neutral wire will either not function or immediately fry if operated, depending on how modern your wiring. You will have great difficulty finding a light switch without a neutral wire. I imagine it would be illegal.
307970
Maybe I'm missing the question but you only should have Neutral, Ground and Hot coming into a plug anyway. But yes, I've got it on the beginning of a run for my home theatre center so I can both track the power consumption of the "entertainment system" in my living room and also with the ability to shut it off when needed from remote. Works good. 14 g wire is the highest it will work with though, so if you are on a 20 amp circuit or an overbuilt 15 amp then you will need to do some creative wire nutting.
2105437
You won't need one. Worst case you can splice with the wiring it comes with.
1821338
No but other brands do such as this one.Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor switch, no neutral required, 600 Watts Single-Pole/Multi Location, MS-OPS5M-WH, White
879087
It needs the burried wire, this just doesn't have it. The unit would hook up to wire if you already had wire installed. It won't work at all if you don't have the wire.
639224
No, it has no electrical wiring at all. You'll need a separate surge protector or power strip.
323751
No neutral required. This one is a Single pole, so is a regular switch, it won't work as a 3 way. I'm not sure if they make it as a 3 way timer, but if they do, amazon should have it...
924749
No, you need a neutral for the light to work on this device and not all light switches have a neutral but splitting the load wire is not going to work.
1991766
You need to run 12/2 wire with a ground. So, three wires. Black to one leg of 220, white to the other leg, and bare to ground. No neutral is required.
1977507
Yes. Now, arguably you can connect the neutral to the ground and it will still work -- but ideally this should be connected to a white neutral.
1572472
You should ask an electrician why it needs one, but I know it won't work without it being grounded.