which one is the "common" wire - HOT or NUETRAL??
#1
06-11-03, 03:36 PM
which one is the "common" wire - HOT or NUETRAL??
I am replacing several 3 and 4 pole switches and the connections on the back of the switch are labeled "common". Is that the HOT (Black) wire or the White wire that should connect there?
I think I have it figured out, but cannot translate Common to Hot or Neutral.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
note. the answer below did not realy help. The old switches were not labeled common or anything else. I have the switches working, I was just trying to equate Common to the labels a book uses, they use HOT and Neutral.
Mike
I think I have it figured out, but cannot translate Common to Hot or Neutral.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
note. the answer below did not realy help. The old switches were not labeled common or anything else. I have the switches working, I was just trying to equate Common to the labels a book uses, they use HOT and Neutral.
Mike
Last edited by simimi; 06-11-03 at 06:31 PM.
#3
06-11-03, 06:50 PM
Common is the terminal that is common to the other two screws depending on what position the switch is in.
Like in a 3 way switch. The oddball screw is common with one brass screw when the switch is in on position and common with the other when she switch is in the other position.
You should ALWAYS switch the hot wire, dont let this "common" term confuse you. Switching the neutral is dangerous.
Like in a 3 way switch. The oddball screw is common with one brass screw when the switch is in on position and common with the other when she switch is in the other position.
You should ALWAYS switch the hot wire, dont let this "common" term confuse you. Switching the neutral is dangerous.
