Wire instalation necessary for Zwave devices

Other Devices & Integrations Lighting & Load Control
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Hello Folks !
I need talk to my eletrician what wires I need to install zwaves on a home.

for outlets… 1 wire with neutral , 1 wire for load, ( this wires will suplly the zwave outlet too, correct ?)

for lamps…

in the wall of installation of the switch…

1 wire with load to bypass thru the switch and returns to lamp…
1 wire with neutral to suplly the switch together with the load in the cable above.

if someone have a schem or diagram I will stay very happy and thanks…

regards…
Sylvester

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[quote=“Piwtorak, post:1, topic:171060”]Hello Folks !
I need talk to my electrician what wires I need to install zwaves on a home.

for outlets… 1 wire with neutral , 1 wire for load, ( this wires will supply the zwave outlet too, correct ?)

for lamps…

in the wall of installation of the switch…

1 wire with load to bypass thru the switch and returns to lamp…
1 wire with neutral to suplly the switch together with the load in the cable above.

if someone have a schem or diagram I will stay very happy and thanks…

regards…
Sylvester[/quote]

Where are you located? For a U.S. installation you basically need the following:

For outlets: you need a line, a neutral, and a ground. The load is the device that plugs into the outlet.

For dimmer switches (incandescent lights or truly dimmable fluorescent or LED): typically you need line, load, and ground. Some brands may require a neutral but most don’t, unless you are wiring 3-way (or more) switches. In that case the auxiliary switches require neutrals.

For On/Off (non-dimming) lights: you need line, load, neutral and ground.

Note the terminology: line is the incoming hot wire, load is the outgoing hot to the light (or other load).

For wiring diagrams the best answer is to pick the brand of switches and outlets you plan to use and download the wiring diagrams from the manufacturer’s website since they will be different for different brands.

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Hello !
I’m in Brazil…
thank you for your answer, I understand.
regards.

Sylvester

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Where in Brazil are you? Are you in Parana or another area with 110v system or in a 220v area. I think this matters for the overall system. I believe all are on the 60 Hz basis, regardless of voltage which may make things difficult if you are on 220v.

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Hi…

I’m in Pará. here our standard is 120v

thank you !!!