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12 wire is bigger than 14 so nothing would happen, the bigger the wire the more current it can handle and the better it is.
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Why would you need a 20 Amp Single Pole Switch insted of a 15 Amp?
If the wire to the switch is AWG #12 you need a 20 amp switch because it is a 20 amp circuit.
What is 3 12 wiring?
Traditionally in electircal wiring 12/3 would refer to the size or diameter of the wire being used. In this case it would be 12 gauge which in laymans terms is about the size of a thick pencil lead. The number 3 would indicate how many lead wires are available to be used to run current on them. Additionally to this there would always in any wire with this type of description has a ground wire in it which is not counted. So in fact there is 4 Four total wires in the casing. One White (Neutral - sends current back to the service panel) One Black (Hot - provides 110v of power) One Red (additional wire to run 110v or to run power to a light from a switch so you can turn the light on from two different ends of a room or staircase). One uncoated copper wire Ground (sometimes if it is coated it would be in green). The purpose of this type of wire as it refers to the 3 is that it gives you an extra wire to run to a switch or a seperate plug or to run two 110v wires inside the same casing to meet code on wiring 1 phase 220v wiring. In the case of wiring what they call a three-way light switch the power comes into the first switch and sent to the light, the red wire sends power from the first switch to the second switch, then the white is all connected for neutral. Without the Red wire sending power to the second switch the first switch would just simple turn off the power to the second switch and render it useless. Ever play switch tag to turn one on and leave it on so the other one works. Yeah that thing.
Is it safe to go from 12-3 wire to a 14-2 wire in the middle of a switch leg?
No. The wire size is dependent on the circuit protection. If the circuit uses a 20 amp breaker you need to run 12 AWG wire on all devices connected to that circuit.
How do you connect two way electrical switch?
The two way switches work in pairs. We find most of them in our houses where the light bulb can be operated by two switches each at the far end to the other. Each switch consists of three terminals two of which are connected. When one switch is open and the other is closed then the bulb glows and viceversa
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".
How do you test a blower fan motor on a 2001 E-250?
The easiest way would be to run a wire from a 12 volt source (battery) directly into it (they normally have a two wire plug). This will let you know if it's the fan or the switch is bad.
What is 12-3 wire?
Traditionally in electircal wiring 12/3 would refer to the size or diameter of the wire being used. In this case it would be 12 gauge which in laymans terms is about the size of a thick pencil lead. The number 3 would indicate how many lead wires are available to be used to run current on them. Additionally to this there would always in any wire with this type of description has a ground wire in it which is not counted. So in fact there is 4 Four total wires in the casing. One White (Neutral - sends current back to the service panel) One Black (Hot - provides 110v of power) One Red (additional wire to run 110v or to run power to a light from a switch so you can turn the light on from two different ends of a room or staircase). One uncoated copper wire Ground (sometimes if it is coated it would be in green). The purpose of this type of wire as it refers to the 3 is that it gives you an extra wire to run to a switch or a seperate plug or to run two 110v wires inside the same casing to meet code on wiring 1 phase 220v wiring. In the case of wiring what they call a three-way light switch the power comes into the first switch and sent to the light, the red wire sends power from the first switch to the second switch, then the white is all connected for neutral. Without the Red wire sending power to the second switch the first switch would just simple turn off the power to the second switch and render it useless. Ever play switch tag to turn one on and leave it on so the other one works. Yeah that thing.
How do you wire a light to a switch at the end of a run and which controls an outlet?
Bring power into the light switch box 12/2 or 14/2 wire depending on the existing wire. Make sure you use the exactly same size wire that is used on that circuit. If you do not know look at the breaker in the main panel that controls power to that circuit. 20 amp will be 12/2 wire and 15 amp will be 14/2 wire. Now run another wire from the switch box out to the outlet. Inside the switch box, strip both white wires back 3/4" and connect them together under a wire nut and push this back into the box. Connect the 2 ground wires together and then connect that to the ground screw on the switch. You now have 2 black wires left. Connect them to the 2 screws on the light switch. Does not matter which black wire you connect to which screw. At the outlet connect the ground wire to the green ground screw, black wire to copper screw, and white wire to silver screw. That outlet will now be controlled by the light switch.
What size wire would you use to wire a motor that draws 16A from a circuit?
12
How do you put a engine start button?
CHECK YOUR WIRING DIAGRAMS TO BE SURE YOU DON'T NEED A RELAY. Make sure your switch can handle the amperage on the starter circuit!!! Buy a multimeter (if you don't have one). Put it on Volts DC. Go to the back of your ignition switch. Find the constant 12 volt wire (always hot). Turn the key to accessory and find which wire now has power (this is your accessory). Turn the key to "on" and find which wire has power now (this is your ignition wire). Only one wire should be left, this is your starter wire. Now disconnect the battery To start with key Tap into the ignition wire and run a wire to the POWER terminal on the switch Tap into the starter wire and run another wire to the ACC side of the switch To start without the key Tap into the always hot wire and run a wire to the POWER terminal on the switch Tap into the starter wire and run another wire to the ACC side of the switch If your button is illuminated, you will also need to run a ground wire to the switch CHECK YOUR WIRING DIAGRAMS TO BE SURE YOU DONT NEED A RELAY.
Does a 1000 watt single pole switch require different wiring than a 600 watt switch?
not unless the wire is exceptionally small, if if is 12 AWG or even 14 AWG you will be ok unless you are using it for a transmission line (unlikely) The smallest wire you can use safely is a 21 AWG wire but that's not a wire used in the walls
How can you make a 12 volt fence controller for an electric fence?
A 12 volt fence controller is basically a pulsed transformer. It is run through a long wire. The long wire acts as a resistor. You could rig up an electromagnet as some sort of switch. When the electricity is off, the magnet would close the switch running power through the transformer. That would open the switch cutting off power to the transformer. Electricity running through the wire can paralyze animals include animals called humans. The pulse is unpleasant. The time electricity is not running through the wire allows them to pull away from the fence. that way you do not walk along the fence and find dead animals and humans alongside the fence.
