![]() If you're uncomfortable with this, and have a friend who's handy, it might be best to have them come over for a bit (should be under an hour), you can distance yourself from them in your house. If you're the least bit unsure about any of this, do not proceed, and do not turn that breaker back on if you've changed anything. If anything I'm about to say about to numbers of wires doesn't match 100%, ignore all of it, post a pic with things as spread out as you can.Įlectricity is deadly, and done improperly can cause fires. It looks like those switches come with wires sticking out of the back, the neutral wires from the 2 switches should connect to the other 4 neutrals. (this is called load)Īll 4 of those neutrals should be connected to each other. You say you've got 4 neutrals in the box.ġ in from the breaker box (might go through another switch box first) (this is called line)Ģ out to the different lights. It sounds like you're somehow been routing power for one switch through the other, which is really bad, and potentially dangerous. Generally neutrals should all be "bonded" meaning they are all connected to each other. Or is there something else I am doing wrong when it comes to two switches in the same box? Should that work or do I need to be more particular about what neutral wires I use for each switch? Or can I bundle the two neutral wires from the two switches into the already bundled four neutral wires from the box? I cannot recall what I did in the past to try to get this to work but I think it was taking two random neutral wires from the bundle and connecting to one switch and the other random two wires to the other switch. In this particular box (and others I have tried it in), I have four bundled neutral wires. Part of the problem might be the screwed up wiring in my house. ![]() It has been a while since I have tried but my family is gone for a couple of days and thought I'd give it another try. I can always get one to work, but the second one never works. I have successfully installed several single Eve Light switches around my house but I cannot seem to install two switches (not a 3 way - just two switches that control two different lights) in the same box.
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