How to wire a cooper light modle no. 11838752

Two wires are connected to existing light... black and white.
The cooper has two whites and two blacks
Connect all black wires together
Connect all white wires together using wire nut
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The Cooper combo device requires neutral wire to energize the outlet.
To control outlet with switch, the Hot side of device must have break-away fin.
Remove break-away fin.
Connect jumper wire from switch load side to outlet Hot side.
Open following link for instructions with illustration:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-Cooper-277-pilot-light-switch.html#combo

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Open following link for wiring diagram with written instructions.
Some of your wiring does not sound up to code.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-Cooper-277-pilot-light-switch.htm

1) Two differences between regular switch and cooper 277
-Different color screws: Regular switch has two brass screws, and either wire can connect to either screw. Cooper 277 has dark, brass, silver screws, and hot wire connects to dark screw, and wire to light connects to brass screw.
-Cooper needs neutral wire connected to silver screw, to power the indicator light.

2) Some of the wiring in your box does not sound up to code.
Bare ground wire should not be connected to black and white wires.
Electrician should check this out.
Probably the ground wire is being used as a Neutral. Bare ground wires and white neutral wires both connect to neutral busbar at main breaker box.

Open following link for cooper 277 wiring illustration:
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Cooper-277-pilot-400.jpg

Wired as shown in illustration, the pilot light and the Load will come on each time switch is turned on.
The illustration show Load is light bulb.
In your case, the Load will be an outlet instead of light bulb.
So the Load will have 2 wires. The black wire from switch connects to brass screw on outlet. The neutral connects to silver screw.
Bare ground wires connect to green screws.

P&S 692 is pilot light switch.
Pilot light requires neutral wire. Neutral wires are white wires twisted together and covered with wire nut located in back of electric box.
P&S 692 wires same as Cooper 277
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Cooper-277-pilot-400.jpg

Wiring is suspect.
Black hot wire connects to dark screws.
Break off tab should be intact.
White neutral wire connects to silver screw.
Wire going to switch load connects to brass screw.

Yes the indicator light can go bad.

Google search: 'cooper switch with indicator light' -or- 'cooper pilot light switch'
Double check amp rating on existing switch to make sure you have correct amperage.

When replacing switch, look at screw colors and location of wires.
Compare screw colors on new switch.
Screws are color-coded and wires attach to same color screw.
Take photo of wiring or draw picture of wiring before taking out old switch.

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I have 120Volt cooper 277 pilot light switch here in my office.
Dang instruction sheet shows wiring for all kinds of cooper devices.
EXCEPT pilot light switch.

So I tested with multimeter and came up with following:
Key to any wiring device is color of screws.
Hot from breaker box always goes to dark-colored screws.
Neutral always goes to silver-colored screws.
Brass screws are for Hot wires from breaker or Hot going to Load
Green screw - ground

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