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Grounds

As explained in another answer, all grounds together in a plastic box. In a metal box the switches (and better quality "self-grounding" receptacles) ground through the yokes.

Wires

Your diagram is very helpful.

1 - Fan switched hot (LOAD) 2 - Light switched hot (LOAD) 3 - Incoming hot 4 - Light hot (LINE) 5 - Fan hot (LINE)

  1. Fan switched hot (LOAD)
  2. Light switched hot (LOAD)
  3. Incoming hot
  4. Light hot (LINE)
  5. Fan hot (LINE)

plus the bundle of white wires is NEUTRAL.

Not sure where you get things like "red on the fan switch". The instructions I found at the link inColors for the question reference screw connections and actual useful wordsare apparently in the older version of the instructions, available at Home Depot version DI- LINE, LOAD000-IPHS5-02A. The newer directions available direct from Leviton version DI-000-IPHS5-02B use names instead, NEUTRALwhich are more reliable, GROUND. I've added matching wordsparticularly because in the list above. Follow the instructionsUS white (neutral) and it shouldgreen or bare (ground) are standard but just about any other color can be easyhot/line or switched hot/load.

The two extra things you will need is are a short piece of white wire to connect the humidity sensor/switch to NEUTRAL and (possibly) a new wire nut. The yellow can handle 4 x 14 AWG (which you probably have if this is a 15A circuit) but only 3 x 12 AWG, and you will be adding a 4th wire. A red wire nut should do fine with all types of Ideal wire nuts - see this chart but some other colors may work too, and it may vary with other manufacturers - check the package to be sure. Even if the old wire nut is large enough (which it probably is if 14 AWG wires/15A circuit), often a new wire nut is a good idea.

Grounds

As explained in another answer, all grounds together in a plastic box. In a metal box the switches (and better quality "self-grounding" receptacles) ground through the yokes.

Wires

Your diagram is very helpful.

1 - Fan switched hot (LOAD) 2 - Light switched hot (LOAD) 3 - Incoming hot 4 - Light hot (LINE) 5 - Fan hot (LINE)

plus the bundle of white wires is NEUTRAL.

Not sure where you get things like "red on the fan switch". The instructions I found at the link in the question reference screw connections and actual useful words - LINE, LOAD, NEUTRAL, GROUND. I've added matching words in the list above. Follow the instructions and it should be easy.

The two extra things you will need is are a short piece of white wire to connect the humidity sensor/switch to NEUTRAL and (possibly) a new wire nut. The yellow can handle 4 x 14 AWG (which you probably have if this is a 15A circuit) but only 3 x 12 AWG, and you will be adding a 4th wire. A red wire nut should do fine with all types of Ideal wire nuts - see this chart but some other colors may work too, and it may vary with other manufacturers - check the package to be sure. Even if the old wire nut is large enough (which it probably is if 14 AWG wires/15A circuit), often a new wire nut is a good idea.

Grounds

As explained in another answer, all grounds together in a plastic box. In a metal box the switches (and better quality "self-grounding" receptacles) ground through the yokes.

Wires

Your diagram is very helpful.

  1. Fan switched hot (LOAD)
  2. Light switched hot (LOAD)
  3. Incoming hot
  4. Light hot (LINE)
  5. Fan hot (LINE)

plus the bundle of white wires is NEUTRAL.

Colors for the screw connections are apparently in the older version of the instructions, available at Home Depot version DI-000-IPHS5-02A. The newer directions available direct from Leviton version DI-000-IPHS5-02B use names instead, which are more reliable, particularly because in the US white (neutral) and green or bare (ground) are standard but just about any other color can be hot/line or switched hot/load.

The two extra things you will need is are a short piece of white wire to connect the humidity sensor/switch to NEUTRAL and (possibly) a new wire nut. The yellow can handle 4 x 14 AWG (which you probably have if this is a 15A circuit) but only 3 x 12 AWG, and you will be adding a 4th wire. A red wire nut should do fine with all types of Ideal wire nuts - see this chart but some other colors may work too, and it may vary with other manufacturers - check the package to be sure. Even if the old wire nut is large enough (which it probably is if 14 AWG wires/15A circuit), often a new wire nut is a good idea.

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manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact
manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact
  • 130.7k
  • 13
  • 139
  • 363

Grounds

As explained in another answer, all grounds together in a plastic box. In a metal box the switches (and better quality "self-grounding" receptacles) ground through the yokes.

Wires

Your diagram is very helpful.

1 - Fan switched hot (LOAD) 2 - Light switched hot (LOAD) 3 - Incoming hot 4 - Light hot (LINE) 5 - Fan hot (LINE)

plus the bundle of white wires is NEUTRAL.

Not sure where you get things like "red on the fan switch". The instructions I found at the link in the question reference screw connections and actual useful words - LINE, LOAD, NEUTRAL, GROUND. I've added matching words in the list above. Follow the instructions and it should be easy.

The two extra things you will need is are a short piece of white wire to connect the humidity sensor/switch to NEUTRAL and (possibly) a new wire nut. The yellow can handle 4 x 14 AWG (which you probably have if this is a 15A circuit) but only 3 x 12 AWG, and you will be adding a 4th wire. A red wire nut should do fine with all types of Ideal wire nuts - see this chart but some other colors may work too, and it may vary with other manufacturers - check the package to be sure. Even if the old wire nut is large enough (which it probably is if 14 AWG wires/15A circuit), often a new wire nut is a good idea.