Installing a neutral wire?

[rich1983]

Evening

I am needing to know if this is possible to install a neutral wire into a lighting circuit in the garage. Reason for this is, the Home Automation device requires a neutral wire.

Regards

Rich

 

[flyingsparks]

If there is no neutral at the switch, there will be one at the light. However there may not be a permanent live at the light. What supply does this home automation need? Sure it can come off the lighting circuit?

 

[sparkwright]

Do you mean you require a neutral at a light switch?

If so, I assume there is a 2 core and earth cable at the switch?

If so, replace the 2 core and earth for a 3 core and earth and get the neutral from the light.

IF NOT, give us some more info.

 

[flyingsparks]

Do you mean you require a neutral at a light switch?

If so, I assume there is a 2 core and earth cable at the switch?

If so, replace the 2 core and earth for a 3 core and earth and get the neutral from the light.

IF NOT, give us some more info.

Way to slow...

 

[rich1983]

If there is no neutral at the switch, there will be one at the light. However there may not be a permanent live at the light. What supply does this home automation need? Sure it can come off the lighting circuit?

The system runs off 230v the same as the lighting system.

Reason am asking is the normal modules i use melted just after installing into garage cause it uses tube lights and i only find out after that tube lights and these modules dont mix.

I will check the light and get back to you

 

[rich1983]

Hi

I have attached picture of inside of light fitting. the bottom connection is labelled N and wire going into it.




Just take a feed from here correct?


Rich

 

[RF Lighting]

What's the unit you're trying to install?

 

[rich1983]

What's the unit you're trying to install?

Fibaro Relay module, There Dimmer modules are good for UK wiring as the relay module requires a N wire.

 

[RF Lighting]

Does that replace the standard light switch?

 

[rich1983]

Does that replace the standard light switch?

you keep the normal light switch. this sits in the back box

 

[RF Lighting]

Ah ok, presumably so you can switch the lights on remotely?

What wires do you currently have at the light fitting?

 

[rich1983]

Ah ok, presumably so you can switch the lights on remotely?

What wires do you currently have at the light fitting?

I only have 3 wires at the light fitting

 

[RF Lighting]

Do you also have 3 wires at the switch?

Does this resemble your lighting circuit layout?

 

[rich1983]

This is the setup i have.

 

[RF Lighting]

Do you need a neutral to both light switches?