GE C-Start User manual

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C-Start™Smart Switch
Installation Guide

WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
This product installation requires handling 120 volt wiring.
Follow each step carefully.
If any concerns handling wiring, hire a qualified electrician.
Ensure all work meets applicable local and national codes.

Download
the C by GE app
Install
your Smart
Switch
Add
your Smart Switch to
the C by GE app
Simple DIY Setup

Rating 120V AC 60Hz
Neutral wire is required
(Wire is usually white
or grey)
Ground wire is required
(Wire is usually green,
green with a yellow stripe,
or copper)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHZ
is required
Works with halogen,
incandescent and LED bulbs,
including C by GE Smart
Bulbs.
LED up to 1.25 amps
Incandescent/halogen
up to 5 amps
Motor up to 1/4HP
Compatibility Requirements
! IMPORTANT NOTE ON 3-WAY WIRING:
Some lights have one wall switch, while others are controlled by two or
more wall switches (such as stair lights, which have a switch at both the
top and bottom of the stairs). If your lights have more than one switch
(called a 3-way), we’ve created instructions for how to install and
enable the capability.
Visit cbyge.com/switch-support
for 3-way installation instructions and how-to-videos.

Let’s Do It
INCLUDED
YOU’LL
NEED Phillips Screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers
(recommended) Approximately
30 minutes of your day
to install and setup
the switch
12
6
39
Voltage Tester
(recommended)
Switch
Wire Labels
Line Load Ground Neutral
Wall Plate 4 Wire Nuts 4 Phillips
Mounting Screws

You Got This!
And we’re here to help.
For in-depth instructional videos
and a guided tour through the installation,
go to cbyge.com/switch-support.

ON OFF
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING: Step 1
Turn Off The Power!
1. Turn off the power for the switch location at the circuit breaker box.
2. Test existing switch by toggling switch on/off, ensuring lights do not turn on.
3. Now, follow these setup steps for a single gang switch.

1. Remove the existing wall plate and switch from the wall.
2. Use voltage tester on the black wires to confirm power to the
switch is off (recommended).
3. Before disconnecting the wires from the wall, label each with
the provided wire labels.
Neutral and ground wires are required.
If you don’t have either wire, the C by GE switch
is not compatible.
4. Disconnect wires and remove existing switch.
STEP 2
Remove Your Old Switch

Wire Labels
Line Load Ground
Ground
Line
Load
Neutral
Neutral

STEP 3
Connect The Wires
1. Connect the neutral (white) wire on the switch to the neutral
(white label) wire from the wall.
2. Connect the line (black) wire on the switch to the line
(black label) wire from the wall.
3. Connect the load (red) wire on the switch with the load
(red label) wire from the wall.
4. Connect the ground (green) wire on the switch with the ground
(green label) wire from the wall.
5. Cap the 3-way/multi-way traveler wire (if applicable).
For 3-way switch setup, visit cbyge.com/switch-support
Attention: Incorrectly connecting the Neutral or
Ground wire from the wall to the Line or Load wire
on the switch will damage the product.