I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wires.
In the same box there's also an existing light switch.
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I'm not sure what your ASCII art is supposed to indicate. I have no idea what the "LL", "LR" etc. are. How about pictures of the actual wiring and the pictures you took of the wiring as it was before you started (you did take those, right?). Maybe include the make/model of the timer switch and a picture of the instructions (or even better, a link to them online). By editing this info into your question it will help us help you.– FreeManCommented Oct 26, 2021 at 16:34
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1The timer is Enerlites model HET06A-R-W. The instructions basically say Red to Load, Black to Hot, White to Neutral and Green to ground (pretty standard, I think). New to this, how do I add a photo? Unfortunately, I did not take picture of before when the basic on/off switch was connected.– TonyCommented Oct 26, 2021 at 16:43
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I did not mention this before, but we did previously have a working countdown timer switch (with a neutral wire) connected. However, it died and I replaced it with a basic on/off switch (for the interim). I have now acquired a new timer and is trying to get it to work.– TonyCommented Oct 26, 2021 at 16:55
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1Good start. How about a pic showing how the wires are connected to the switches. Maybe provide a hint about which of the 4 cables goes where. One has to be providing power to the box, the others go out somewhere. Which ones are you dealing with for this issue?– FreeManCommented Oct 26, 2021 at 17:38
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@Tony -- yes, can you get us a photo showing the connections to the switches please?– ThreePhaseEelCommented Oct 27, 2021 at 2:20
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