Electrical question

[Showal]

I'm not an electrician, but I can do simple electrical work.

I replaced my standard single pole switch in the bathroom to this:

http://www.homedepot.com/Pass-Seymour/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg1Z50l/R-202039724/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

The switch controls both the light and the exhaust fan. If the lights are on, the fan's on, so I don't want a dimmer. I have a habit of leaving in the morning with the bathroom light's still on. So the occupancy sensor would turn it off for me.

So I hook up the new switch and the lights work great, but the fan sounds like it's running at half speed. What the hell am I doing wrong? It's a really simple replacement, just connect the two hot wires into the switch and it should be working.

I don't have a ground wire (I think) and I know you're able to just cap off the ground on a replacement switch if the original didn't have one. There is a bare copper wire in the back, which I assume is a ground wire, but it wasn't attached to the original switch. Do I have to connect the switch's ground wire to this wire?

Also, for fun, what would happen if you connect something to the neutral wire? I know you're just supposed to leave it alone, and I always have, I don't want to fuck around with it. But anyone know what would happen?

[Murkshev]

You should connect the green wire on your switch and the bare wire in the wall and see if your fan starts working at full power. That bare wire is the ground for the circuit. The neutral wire should not be connected since the model of occupancy sensor you bought does not require a neutral connection. If you had a RWU500 then the neutral would have to be connected.

[NocturnalRob]

I think you have to check the specs on the endline of the rotary girder

[pabstblueribbon]

I think you have to check the specs on the endline of the rotary girder

Hah. I watched Tommy Boy yesterday.

[Cephalopod]

No, wait, it's gotta be your bull.

[NocturnalRob]

You have derailed.

[Showal]

You should connect the green wire on your switch and the bare wire in the wall and see if your fan starts working at full power. That bare wire is the ground for the circuit. The neutral wire should not be connected since the model of occupancy sensor you bought does not require a neutral connection. If you had a RWU500 then the neutral would have to be connected.

I'll try this to see if it works. Thanks a lot.

Looks like I'll need to return this piece anyways because what I'm looking for is the VACANCY sensor, not the occupancy. I want to have to manually turn it on and have it automatically turn it off.

[Murkshev]

The occupancy sensor you got has a 5 minute delay in it. If you buy a vacancy sensor, it will have a 30 min delay in it. Unless you get an adjustable with a switch. The adjustable ones can range from 15 seconds to 30 min delays.

[Showal]

yeah what does the delay mean? after I were to leave, is it how long it takes to shut off?

I suppose it doesn't matter if I get the vacancy sensor since it has a manual on/off button regardless.

[Murkshev]

Find your model number in here and it will list the general features of the sensor you have. http://tools.passandseymour.com/pdf/M.pdf