User's Manual

Wiring the EcoGuard
EcoGuard Installation Guide
Revision: 6
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Wiring the EcoGuard
1. Turn the power off at the circuit breaker.
2. Unmount the existing outlet cover plate.
3. Unmount the existing outlet from the junction box.
4. Use the voltmeter to verify the power is off.
5. Disconnect the existing outlet from its wiring.
6. Use the table below to determine which wires are the 120V LINE, GROUND, and NEUTRAL from the
circuit breaker.
Function
Term
Commonly Used Wire Color
120V In From Circuit Breaker
LINE
Black
Neutral From Breaker Panel
NEUTRAL
White
Ground
GROUND
Green
If there are no neutral wires, the EcoGuard will not
function. Discontinue installation.
7. Label the wires appropriately.
8. Connect the LINE wire from the circuit breaker to the black wire on the EcoGuard using a wire nut.
9. Connect the NEUTRAL wire from the circuit breaker to the white NEUTRAL wire on the EcoGuard using
a wire nut.
10. Connect the GROUND wire to the green GROUND wire on the EcoGuard using a wire nut.
11. Verify all wire connections. The wires should now look like Figure 1.
Figure 1: EcoGuard Wiring Diagram