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You could also go the route of purchasing a GE Cync Smart Switch, which doesn’t require a neutral wire because it draws power from the line and load wires. However, this does involve some light ...

That’s the line transformer, and it steps the voltage ... the transformer to the home carries three wires: two hot wires and one neutral wire. The measured voltage is 240 volts from hot to ...

It’s similar to some GE smart light switches, but with a key, merciful difference: this one dispenses with the neutral wire, meaning you need only connect the line, load, and ground wires ...

which almost universally require a neutral wire to power the electronics that render them smart. A few manufacturers have figured out workarounds—including GE Lighting with its Cync line ...

Figure 1 For many decades, home AC-line wiring used a basic two-wire receptacle with hot and neutral wires, but the code was upgraded in the 1960s to mandate a three-wire receptacle with a separate ...

Standard American outlets have at least two slots. The left slot is the neutral slot, and the right slot is the hot slot.

Even if your home wasn't exactly built "smart," it is still possible to add HomeKit light switches without a neutral wire. Here's how. There are many ways to install a smart lighting system in ...