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Feb 4th, 2021 7:35 pm

grumps312 [OP]: Sr. Member; Dec 25, 2010; 724 posts; 89 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 4th, 2021 7:35 pm

Need help with condo electric wiring

Hello everyone,

If anyone can provide some tips or guidance this would be great. I am trying to install smart switches and following the video instructions but I cannot figure out what my condo wires are? I have a volt detector I think I found out which one is the hot wire. It is blue. When I turned the switch back on to test the wire it's only the blue cable that beeps, the other 2 doesn't beep. How do I know which one is the Ground and Lout? I believe the white cable in the back of the box is the neutral cable.

I'm following this video's instruction.

Any help would be appreciated!

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Feb 4th, 2021 8:32 pm

middleofnowhere: Member; Dec 6, 2020; 290 posts; 263 upvotes

Feb 4th, 2021 8:32 pm

It's not legal to do DIY electrical work in a condo or any other kind of multi-family building.

Equipment vendors should not be encouraging homeowners to install these kinds of products themselves unless they already have adequate knowledge to do electrical work properly.

Feb 4th, 2021 8:43 pm

grumps312 [OP]: Sr. Member; Dec 25, 2010; 724 posts; 89 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 4th, 2021 8:43 pm

Oh did not know that. Is this something I contact the condo to do maybe?

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Feb 4th, 2021 8:59 pm

ChicoQuente: Deal Addict; Jun 21, 2003; 4133 posts; 1512 upvotes; Stoney Creek, ON

Feb 4th, 2021 8:59 pm

grumps312 wrote: ↑ Oh did not know that. Is this something I contact the condo to do maybe?

You need to hire an electrician.

+1

Feb 4th, 2021 9:13 pm

porchemasi: Deal Addict; Aug 28, 2010; 1237 posts; 312 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 4th, 2021 9:13 pm

ChicoQuente wrote: ↑ You need to hire an electrician.

Now that's an expensive light switch

and you are right

Feb 6th, 2021 10:52 pm

slowtyper: Deal Guru; Sep 2, 2008; 11585 posts; 1516 upvotes

Feb 6th, 2021 10:52 pm

middleofnowhere wrote: ↑ It's not legal to do DIY electrical work in a condo or any other kind of multi-family building.

Equipment vendors should not be encouraging homeowners to install these kinds of products themselves unless they already have adequate knowledge to do electrical work properly.

Never knew that rule. Is that an actual law or a common condo bylaw? Does that include changing light fixtures?

I've changed all my light fixtures and switches (to dimmers) without even thinking it wasn't allowed.

Feb 7th, 2021 8:30 am

ChicoQuente: Deal Addict; Jun 21, 2003; 4133 posts; 1512 upvotes; Stoney Creek, ON

Feb 7th, 2021 8:30 am

slowtyper wrote: ↑ Never knew that rule. Is that an actual law or a common condo bylaw? Does that include changing light fixtures?

I've changed all my light fixtures and switches (to dimmers) without even thinking it wasn't allowed.

One requirement, regardless of condo/house/etc is you do need a permit to change any switch to dimmer.

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