3 way switch wiring diagram with line and load in the same switch box. Completes the ac circuit and carries excess current to ground.
Ground Neutral And Hot Wires Explained
Line load neutral switch. Lineload in separate boxes line in box 1 load box 2 2 traveler wires running between the boxes. The line power and traveler wire a are connected to neutral which allows the power to travel consistently along traveler wire a to box 2. In the photo above the green arrow points to the line hot wire connected to the black wire of the 143 cable that is going to the other 3 way switch. If you notice that both are the same color for you please use the guideline below to determine which wire is which. The white wire must be re identified as a hot wire at each switch location. The incoming feed from the utility company comes into the line side of an electric meter.
In box 1 i installed a ge aux switch. Distinguishing between line and load isnt always necessary. Once you identify the wires use the labels provided in the orro switch packaging to mark them and attach the wires to the correct port on the back of the switch. Load usually black sometimes red. For example a conventional wall switch which is a single pole single throw switch works equally well whether you attach the live circuit wire line to the top brass terminal or the bottom because the switch has only two positions open or closedthe terminal connections are directional on a double throw switch on the other hand because it can transfer power between different loads. Line load neutral ground scott wiersdorf on reference.
The white wire between switches is not being used as a neutral. Line usually black also known as hot. Solution i wanted to share and also get everyones thoughts on. Non gfci circuits will not have a load. An example of three way switch wiring with the line and load in the same 4 square electrical box. It leaves the meter from the load side and then feeds the line side of a disconnect or electrical service panel.
The service panel also has line and load connectionsthe line feeds the main breaker in the panel while the individual branch circuit breakers can be considered the load with respect to the main breaker. Traveler wire a is connected to. The blue arrow points to the load. The color for the line wire is usually black and load wire is usually red black or blue less common. Is a continuation of line and goes out to downstream devices. Comes in from the electrical panel.
Traveler wire b is connected to traveler in box 2 i installed an inovelli red w scene lzw31 sn. I re learned some electrical terms today that may be useful later when working with gfci circuits.
Gallery of Line Load Neutral Switch
