What is load and line on a switch?

What is load and line on a switch?

Line is the wire going from a current source into a switch. It’s upstream of the switched device(s). Line is always hot. Load is the wire going from the switch to the device.

What does line mean on a light switch?

Line Wire: This is the wire that provides the 120 Volts of power to your switch from the power company. It is usually a black wire. 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.

How do you tell if switch is on or off?

The power off (circle) symbol or “O” on a button or toggle, indicates that using that control will disconnect power to the device. The power on (1) symbol on a button or toggle, indicates that using that control will connect power to the device.

Is load or line the hot wire?

Line is the wire that goes from a source to a switch. It’s upstream of the switched device. Line is very hot. The wire from the switch to the device is called load.

What does line mean in electrical?

The line side of an outlet is where you connect the incoming source power. The load side is where the power leaves the device (or electrical box) and travels down the circuit.

What happens if I mix up line and load?

Here’s what happens when somebody wires a GFCI receptacle with the load and line wires reversed: The GFCI will work, in the sense that you can plug in a hair dryer and the hair dryer will blow hot air. If the load and line wiring gets messed up, a ground fault (radio in the tub) won’t trip the GFCI.

Is the circle or the line on?

IEC 60417-5007, the power-on symbol (line), appearing on a button or one end of a toggle switch indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state. IEC 60417-5008, the power-off symbol (circle) on a button or toggle, indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device.

What is the On symbol on a switch?

IEC 60417-5007, the power-on symbol (line), appearing on a button or one end of a toggle switch indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state. (1 or | means on.)

What color is line wire?

black
The color for the Line wire is usually black and the Load wire is usually red, black, or blue (less common).

How do you know if its a line or load?

Load Wire – Generally connected to the top half of your switch. If the wire is coming from the top of the switch box, it is likely your load wire. Line Wire – Generally connected to the bottom half of your switch. In some cases, line wires are marked with “line”, “pwr”, or a lightning bolt symbol.