Conserve energy and automate the lights in your home with the maestro occupancy sensor switch from lutron electronics.
Lutron motion sensor light switch no ground.
I only have a wire to the light and to the breaker.
No ground wire and trying to hook up motion sensor switch to light.
Motion sensors require power both hot and neutral plus the wires going to the light.
Ran ground wire directly from panel to switch for a answered by a verified electrician.
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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.
So what do i do.
They can t simply replace an existing switch unless there is power in the switch box.
I do not have a ground wire though the conduit should act as a ground when properly done and no neutral as this sensor does not have one either.
If there are only two wires connected to the switch and nothing else in the switch box it is not powered.
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.
My house was built in early 1950 s and all electrical switches do not have a ground.
Let lutron s maestro occupancy sensor switch turn the lights on and off for you.
Lutron maestro motion sensor switch no neutral required 250 watts single pole ms ops2 wh white.
Lutron now offers maestro occupancy vacancy sensor switches in passive infrared pir or dual technology sensing models.
Lutron motion sensors easily replace any switch in about 15 minutes for hands free light control and energy savings.