Switch Leg Wiring Diagram

The diagram shows the power entering into the circuit at the switch box location then sending one power line for the outlet which is hot all the time and a switched leg for the top half of the outlet being used for a table lamp or a floor fixture.

Switch leg wiring diagram. The switched leg of a switch simply refers to the wire that is supplied electricity when the switch is turned on. 3way switch wiring diagrams 1 2 and 3 the key to three way switch wiring depends on two main factors. Switched outlet wiring diagram depicts the electrical power from the circuit breaker panel entering the switched electrical receptacle outlet box where a two wire cable goes to the switch and another two wire cable feeds power to another outlet that is live at all times.

Mark the white wire at each end with black tape or black paint to indicate it is hot. This shows wiring a light switch when the power comes into the light outlet first. When the switch is on the switched leg then provides power to the fixture or device to be powered.

3 way switch wiring diagram part 2 3way switch wiring diagrams 4 5 and 6 continuing on with wiring three way switches these next three. The old method of a 2 wire drop is explained along with the current code r. This entry was posted in indoor wiring diagrams and tagged do it yourself handyman handywoman home electrical home improvement home renovations home wiring house wiring how to wire a light switch light light switch power switch switch leg wiring wiring diagram.

They are drawn with the hot on the left and the neutral on the right. Please forgive the simplicity of this animation it was done with a mouse as my pencil and bitmap drawings. To make a switch loop connect the incoming hot black wire to the white neutral wire that runs to the switch.

The wiring diagram above shows how switched outlets are often wired. The second wire completes the circuit by connecting to the house neutral wire in the switch wiring box instead of in the outlet wiring box. A 2 wire switch leg is pulled from the switch to the nearest light below is a line diagram and a wiring schematic of a basic single pole switch wiring circuit.

Wiring the switched leg is an easy diy project. Although i m sure you ll get the idea of what a s. These wiring diagrams help you identify the power feed and the switch leg leading to the fixture.