My house was built in early 1950 s and all electrical switches do not have a ground.
Lutron motion sensor light switch no ground.
If there are only two wires connected to the switch and nothing else in the switch box it is not powered.
This was found out with an electrician when i asked them to install lutron maestro but it would not power on since there was no ground to connect it to.
Lutron maestro motion sensor switch no neutral required 250 watts single pole ms ops2 wh white.
His suggestion was to find a motion sensing light switch that did not need ground but he could not make a recommendation off hand.
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No ground wire and trying to hook up motion sensor switch to light.
So what do i do.
A regular switch works just fine but the occupancy switch does not.
Both technologies provide coverage for major minor and fine motion making either option ideal for most residential and commercial applications.
Motion sensors require power both hot and neutral plus the wires going to the light.
It s a simple easy and low cost way to save energy and add automation to your home.
They can t simply replace an existing switch unless there is power in the switch box.
Lutron motion sensors easily replace any switch in about 15 minutes for hands free light control and energy savings.
Lutron now offers maestro occupancy vacancy sensor switches in passive infrared pir or dual technology sensing models.
Ran ground wire directly from panel to switch for a answered by a verified electrician.
I only have a wire to the light and to the breaker.
Let lutron s maestro occupancy sensor switch turn the lights on and off for you.