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 ...

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 ...

Leviton has added five new products to its Decora Smart lighting product line, including a new switch and a new dimmer that don’t depend on the presence of a neutral wire in the box you’ll ...

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 ...

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 ...

Previously, the Line and Neutral wires were only used for a single input and output (1×1). The HomePlug AV2 specification added the Ground wire, enabling MIMO transmissions and beamforming to ...

Using MIMO, a powerline device will utilize all three wires in an electrical cable, transmitting data on any two pairs: Line/Neutral, Line/Ground, Neutral/Ground, and so on to achieve theoretical ...

You’ll need to make a raft of decisions before you choose which smart switches to install in your home, and your choices will be influenced by everything from the ...

This story is part of an ongoing DIY smart home series. Be sure to check out the latest installments to follow the renovation process from start to finish. Disclaimer: Consult a licensed ...

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 ...

That was an optimistic attempt to keep wires from burning up tree leaves that might touch and disturb the customers. It never worked very well, and on our particular power line, the insulation was ...