Wiring a one way switch. A standard single pole light switch will simply require you to attach the black load wire into it and then the black wire leaving the switch and to your lights. If the light doesn t turn on then it s the other way around. Turn the power back on and turn the switch on. The switch simply interrupts the current so it doesn t matter to which. But what about a regular old light switch. When you re wiring decorative light switches such as chrome or stainless steel etc you ll find that the switch will also have an l2. The brilliant control can automatically detect which wire is line and which is load so they are interchangeable when installing in a single pole configuration. The other terminal is marked as l1 and is the output to the light fixture. If you have a ground wire connect the ground wire to the green screw.
The light will either turn on or it won t. Turn the power back on and turn the switch on. The connected wire feeds the other loads and the disconnected wire is the light feed. Trim 1 2 inch of insulation from the ends of the black and white cables. A one way light switch has two terminals which is a common marked as com or c. If you have a ground wire connect the ground wire to the green screw. The common is for the live wire that supplies the input voltage to the switch. But what about a regular old light switch. If the light doesn t turn on then it s the other way around. At the light the white wire connects to the neutral terminal and the black wire connects to the hot.
If the switch that was there is a standard light switch with two brass screws on it and one green screw you can connect the red wire to either of the brass screws. The light will either turn on or it won t. A one way light switch has two terminals which is a common marked as com or c. The brilliant control can automatically detect which wire is line and which is load so they are interchangeable when installing in a single pole configuration. If the light turns on the second black wire you connected to the switch is the switch feed and the unconnected black wire is the feed to the other loads. If you have a ground wire connect the ground wire to the green screw. This is the wire that provides the 120 volts of power to your switch from the power company. When you re wiring decorative light switches such as chrome or stainless steel etc you ll find that the switch will also have an l2. Connect the black wires to the switch terminals. If you don t have a ground wire leave the green screw unconnected.
The white or neutral wire bypasses the switch and goes straight to your lights. The switch simply interrupts the current so it doesn t matter to which. If the light doesn t turn on then it s the other way around. Trim 1 2 inch of insulation from the ends of the black and white cables. The source hot wire is connected to a switch terminal and the other terminal is connected to the black cable wire. Wiring a single pole light switch. Wiring a one way switch. Notice the black wire is the only wire that we are controlling through the 2 way switch. This is the wire that provides the 120 volts of power to your switch from the power company. A standard single pole light switch will simply require you to attach the black load wire into it and then the black wire leaving the switch and to your lights.
Connect either of the other two black wires to the other screw on the switch. But what about a regular old light switch. Connect the black wires to the switch terminals. A standard single pole light switch will simply require you to attach the black load wire into it and then the black wire leaving the switch and to your lights. The switch simply interrupts the current so it doesn t matter to which. The other terminal is marked as l1 and is the output to the light fixture. Wiring a single pole light switch. The connected wire feeds the other loads and the disconnected wire is the light feed. The switch serves to cut the power from reaching the light switch. Here a single pole switch controls the power to a light fixture.
