Re: Neutral terminal on X-10 type wall switch

["BruceR" <razrbruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

NO. The ground should never be used as a condutor except as a failsafe.
It is not safe to do so and it is not code compliant.

 Marilyn & Bob wrote:
> What is the purpose of the neutral terminal on the X-10 wall switch
> for fluorescent bulbs.  My question is: is this a real neutral
> connection or simply a mechanism to allow for a trickle current that
> would be provided by an incandescent bulb.  The reason I ask is that
> I have one switch box that is grounded but does not have a neutral
> wire.  It currently has a standard X-10 switch in it which controls a
> track light which has 3 CF bulbs and two incandescents.  I would like
> to replace the incandescents with CF bulbs and would thus have to use
> a X-10 type switch which requires a neutral.  So I want to know if  I
> can safely use the ground instead of the neutral.