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A switch makes or breaks the hot wire, it does not bother the neutral or ground. To wire in a switch just put in between the line and load wires. There are two terminal points on the switch; put the line wire under one and the load wire under the other. For a low-voltage circuit without an obvious hot and neutral, just cut one of the two wires and splice the switch in there. Low voltage stuff should be double-insulated so it really doesn't matter which wire you choose. If you are using this for low-voltage DC be sure to check the ratings of the switch. Regular switches for household use are for AC only. They can handle 15A, but cannot break an arc that forms breaking a DC load as they are designed to have the voltage across them go to 0V 120 times a second. Most switches will be rated to 600 or so VAC, but only 30-50VDC. Make sure you take this into consideration, or else you will burn your switch's contacts. If you are on low-voltage AC you are fine. Carry on.
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What happens when you connect the line wire from the switch to the load wire from the wall?
This is what the purpose of a switch is. It connects the "hot" wire to the load. When this is done the load becomes energized.
Do you need a neutral wire for a light to work?
The neutral wire is the return wire back to the distribution panel from the load. Without this return wire no load will work.
Why is it always connected in the phase or line wire to the switch and not the neutral wire?
because its much safer to switch the hot wire then the neutral wire because if you are working on a light fixture for example and the switch is off if you ground yourself out to the neutral you become the load or return. a neutral shock can me more dangerous at times
The line side of a switch is the?
The line side is where the source of the voltage is connected. The load side is where the device being switched is attached. In the case of a light switch the line side would connect to the house power and the load side would be the bulb. The switch is usually inserted in the line carrying the load (or black wires). As it it common to use 12-2 wiring to run from the device being switched to a switch on the wall, the return wire can be colored white. A electrician places an identification on the wire to signal that it is a "hot wire" even though it is white. Typically the electrician will wrap the white wire with black tape for about 1 inch to indicate this. A white wire is normally considered to be neutral if it is not identified as a "hot or load wire".
Where do you connect the speaker ground wire?
remember the + side of the speaker basically means neutral, in all electric projects the - is always the live line, so if + means neutral that basically means that ground would also be neutral, speakers dont need ground, so if u wish connect + with neutral on the speaker.
What happens when you connect the line wire from the switch to the load wire from the wall?
This is what the purpose of a switch is. It connects the "hot" wire to the load. When this is done the load becomes energized.
What wire is always hot the line wire or the load wire?
The Load wire is always hot (black or red wire) and the Line wire is the one that returns to your fusebox (usually white). Answer above is absolutely wrong written by someone who does not know electricity and will get you electrocuted. The white wire is your neutral wire. The black or red coming from the electrical panel is the line wire. the black or red wire going to the next outlet or light fixture is your load wire. in some cases a white wire will be a line or load and should be indicated with black tape on it denoting it is not a neutral. quick recap is Line = power in, load = power out.
Do you need a neutral wire for a light to work?
The neutral wire is the return wire back to the distribution panel from the load. Without this return wire no load will work.
How can 5 fluorescent lights be connected together?
Connect them in parallel. The black wire from the ballast to the black line wire. The white wire from the ballast to the line neutral. Connect the ground wire to the ground screw which is located in the body of the fixture. Grounding of the fixtures is essential.
Why is it always connected in the phase or line wire to the switch and not the neutral wire?
because its much safer to switch the hot wire then the neutral wire because if you are working on a light fixture for example and the switch is off if you ground yourself out to the neutral you become the load or return. a neutral shock can me more dangerous at times
How do you tell which is the line wire and the load wire?
The line wire will be hot and carrying power when the breaker is on. The load wire will not be hot and will have no voltage on it until it is connected with the line wire.
Which side of the White neutral wire do you connect the Black power wire?
The neutral wire and power wire are never connected together.
The line side of a switch is the?
The line side is where the source of the voltage is connected. The load side is where the device being switched is attached. In the case of a light switch the line side would connect to the house power and the load side would be the bulb. The switch is usually inserted in the line carrying the load (or black wires). As it it common to use 12-2 wiring to run from the device being switched to a switch on the wall, the return wire can be colored white. A electrician places an identification on the wire to signal that it is a "hot wire" even though it is white. Typically the electrician will wrap the white wire with black tape for about 1 inch to indicate this. A white wire is normally considered to be neutral if it is not identified as a "hot or load wire".
Where do you connect the white wire from the shunt breaker?
Connect to the circuit neutral wire which should also be white.
What is a function of neutral wire?
to complete the circuit and back to power supply
How do I rewire an ungrounded plug?
If there is no ground wire connect the ground wire to the neutral wire.
How do you wire a three phase four wire generator for single phase output?
In a three phase four wire system - voltage between any one phase and the neutral is single phase. Hence the single phase equipment or load between any one phase and the neutral.Another AnswerA single-phase load can be connected either between any line conductor and the neutral conductor, or between any pair of line conductors. The choice is dependent on the voltage rating of the load, which must match either the phase voltage (line-to-neutral) or line voltage (line-to-line) -these values will be indicated on the machine's nameplate.
