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Originally Posted by Fastskiguy
I didn't totally understand....but thanks I appreciate it  I get "not right" though!
I tried putting the red / pink / purple (whatever color it is) to the white on the switch and it didn't work (wouldn't turn on or off).....does that mean anything?
No GFI's have tripped at all FWIW
Joe |
Are there white wires in your box?
The white wire on your sensor MUST be installed into the white wire.
Having the white wire attached to the ground "works" by dumping AC down the ground leg. That's bad mojo. It can cause EMF, power quality issues, possibly a shock hazard and possibly a fire hazard.
Ground wires should only carry fault voltage.
Neutral wires carry normal loads. AC voltage is like a see saw. Electrons flow forward and back, 60 times a second. So the black supplies it, the appliance uses it and the electricity flows into the neutral....then back to the black again.
It sounds like the red wire is the 3rd leg of a 3-way. I.e. two switches controlling a 3rd thing. From the looks of it, that motion light does not support 3-way configuration.