OutletLinc Owner’s Manual
Identifying the Electrical Wires in your Home
To install OutletLinc, you will need to identify the following four wires:
• LINE - usually black, may also be called HOT or LIVE, carries electricity into the switch
• LOAD - usually black, red, or blue, carries electricity away from the switch and to the load
• NEUTRAL - usually white, may not previously be connected to outlets
• GROUND - bare copper wire
You can usually identify the wires based on color. If you are unable to distinguish the wires by color alone
(LINE and LOAD wires are often the same color), you will need a voltage tester to find the LINE wire:
1) Be sure no exposed wires are touching anything and then enable power to the switch from the circuit
breaker or fuse panel
2) Use a voltage tester to find the wire that carries 110 – 120 Volts. This is the LINE wire.
3) Once you have identified the LINE wire, be sure to disable power at the circuit breaker before
resuming installation
If you are having difficulties identifying wires, consult an electrician to help you.
Installing OutletLinc
1) At the circuit breaker or fuse panel, disconnect the power to the outlet
2) Remove the existing outlet and wallplate
3) Disconnect the wires from the outlet you are replacing and ensure that you have ½ inch of bare wires
on the ends
4) To correctly identify the outlet’s LINE, NEUTRAL, and GROUND wires, enable power to the outlet
from the circuit breaker, use a line voltage meter, and then turn the breaker off again. See Identifying
the Electrical Wires in your Home.
5) Twist together the OutletLinc bare copper GROUND wire to the outlet’s GROUND wire with an
included wire nut
6) Twist together the OutletLinc white wire to the outlet’s NEUTRAL wire (usually white) with an included
wire nut
7) Twist together the OutletLinc black wire to the outlet’s LINE wire with an included wire nut
8) Ensure that all wire connectors are firmly attached and that there is no exposed copper except for the
GROUND wire
9) Carefully install OutletLinc into the electrical box and replace the wallplate
10) Enable power to the fixture from the circuit breaker or fuse panel
11) Plug the lamp or appliance you wish to control into the top outlet on OutletLinc
12) Test that OutletLinc is working properly by tapping the Set button a few times
The load will toggle on and off
USING OUTLETLINC
• Plug the device you wish to control (the load) into the top outlet on OutletLinc
o Tap the Set button on OutletLinc to turn the load on and off
The load will toggle on and off
• Use the bottom outlet as you would a normal outlet (not INSTEON-controlled)
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