The original x10 switch for my pool light has gone bad and will not turn off the light without manually tripping the gfci it's wired to. Since I need to change the switch anyways and I'd like to have some remote capability for the pool light until I finally break down and get the easy touch, I'm looking at wiring in a zwave switch with a cover on it.
My wiring comes into a box with the intermatic timer that is no longer in use, which is then wired to a gfci, and then to the light switch for the intellibrite 5g. Most smart switches require a neutral wire, which neither the current switch nor the gfci have. I'm assuming there's a neutral wire in the intermatic box (haven't confirmed yet), but how do I wire this to the switch? Do I run it straight from the box to the switch or do I have to tie it into the gfci somehow? Is there a chance there isn't a neutral wire in the intermatic box? I can confirm tomorrow.
My wiring comes into a box with the intermatic timer that is no longer in use, which is then wired to a gfci, and then to the light switch for the intellibrite 5g. Most smart switches require a neutral wire, which neither the current switch nor the gfci have. I'm assuming there's a neutral wire in the intermatic box (haven't confirmed yet), but how do I wire this to the switch? Do I run it straight from the box to the switch or do I have to tie it into the gfci somehow? Is there a chance there isn't a neutral wire in the intermatic box? I can confirm tomorrow.