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Red is the alternate hot leg in a 2 way switch circuit
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How do you remove 240 volt light sensor and return to switch operation?
Remove the light sensor and place a switch between the red and black wires. The black wire is one leg of the "hot" pair and the load is connected to the red wire. This will now switch the black hot through the red wire that goes to the load.
What does switch leg mean?
The term switch leg really means switched leg. It is the wire that comes off of the bottom terminal of a switch and when the switch is turned on becomes hot. This is the leg that turns the load off and on.
Light switch has 4 wire colors red and white and green and black which is the hot wire?
You have a 3 way switch. Your black wire is the hot wire. Your green wire is the ground wire. Your red and white wires go to the light and other switch. You should have gotten a wiring diagram with your switch.
Why does your switch have a red wire?
There is not enough information to answer this question.
How do you wire a light switch with only black and red wires?
Connect the black wire to the incoming hot wire and the red wire to the out going load.
Is the white wire in the thermotat a neutral?
the thermostat has a black(line) wire to it, and a red wire going to it. the red wire then connects to the neutral wire. the black and red are like a leg switch.
How do you remove 240 volt light sensor and return to switch operation?
Remove the light sensor and place a switch between the red and black wires. The black wire is one leg of the "hot" pair and the load is connected to the red wire. This will now switch the black hot through the red wire that goes to the load.
What does switch leg mean?
The term switch leg really means switched leg. It is the wire that comes off of the bottom terminal of a switch and when the switch is turned on becomes hot. This is the leg that turns the load off and on.
Light switch has 4 wire colors red and white and green and black which is the hot wire?
You have a 3 way switch. Your black wire is the hot wire. Your green wire is the ground wire. Your red and white wires go to the light and other switch. You should have gotten a wiring diagram with your switch.
When is white wire hot?
In residential wiring, if it is used as a switch leg or in 3 wire 240 volt circuits.
How do you install a dimmer to a light installed with W wire B wire and ground W running into the switch box if the switch box has power from B wire W wire and ground?
If you have one wire into your switch box for your light. this is called a switch leg, the dimmer should be wired across the black and white wire wires.
Where should red colour wire be attached in a plug pin?
There is insufficient information to answer your question. A red wire can be used as a switch leg, it could also be the other half of a 240 V circuit or even the feed for a fan circuit, just to name a few possibilities.
Why does your switch have a red wire?
There is not enough information to answer this question.
What happens when you switch the red wire and yellow wire round on a car stereo?
Nothing.
How do you wire a light switch with only black and red wires?
Connect the black wire to the incoming hot wire and the red wire to the out going load.
Can you extend power through a 3 wire switch leg for a half switched outlet to a new switch for a new light?
Yes
1987 neutral safety switch wire color?
Red
