How to Wiring for Three Way Switch With Pilot Light -youtube
Lamp cord, extension cords are not rated 600 volt.
Use copper wire only. Aluminum wire is fire risk and should be avoided or installed by professional.
30 amp breaker use 10 gauge /
120-240 volt 30 amp outlet can be installed on 30 amp breaker only/ use 10 gauge wire ... cannot be connected to 15-20-40 amp breaker.
Orange/ #10 gauge wire, with ground ... 30 amp capacity. Safe maximum: 30 x 80% = 24 amps.
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120 volt 20 amp outlet can be installed on 20 amp breaker, but not 15 amp breaker/ use 12 ga wire.
... cannot be connected to 30-40 amp breaker. 1
Yellow/ #12 gauge wire, with ground ... 20 amp capacity. Safe maximum 16 amps.
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12-3/ 20 amp
NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
Rolls of stranded wire
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120 volt 15 amp outlet, AFCI, GFCI, timer, switch etc can be installed on 15 or 20 amp breaker. Never connect 15 gauge wire to 20-30-40 amp breaker.
White/ #14 gauge wire, with ground ... 15 amp capacity. Safe maximum 12 amps.
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14-2 gauge/ 15 amp
14-3/ 15 amp
NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
240 volt 50 outlet can be installed on 50 amp breaker only
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NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
240 volt 40 amp outlet can be installed on 40 or 50 amp breaker only
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8-2 wire
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NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
Copper ground wire.
Every device, load, metal enclosure etc must be grounded. Ground wire must be continuous throughout installation, never switched on-off, never used as a Neutral wire.
Generally ... use same size as other wire in circuit
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Ground wire
Green ground wire
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Non metallic flexible cables must carry ground wire, but do not have hazard of short circuit causing injury from shock. Armored steel cable can be used as a grounded connection, and will protect wires from damage. Metal can be energized from an insulation failure.
All conduit ...metal, plastic ... flexible and rigid ... must be attached to structure, and attached to enclosures, boxes.
Movement, damage and deterioration are major cause of electrical failure.
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Electrical tools must be insulated.
Always best to disconnect power, but insulation failure, lack of proper grounding, grounded neutral, lack of GFCI, out-of-code wiring, generator operating without transfer switch, and other problems still pose a risk to anyone working on electric power ... even when breaker is off.
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600 volt 12 ga Stranded wire ot THHN wire is good for conduit with multiple wires ... but stranded cannot be installed under screw terminals on outlets, switches, timers etc without risk ... of heat causing splayed strands ....that come loose ... and begin to arc. Connect stranded to short piece of solid copper wire, and attach solid to screw terminal. Do not solder residential or commercial wiring.
Project wire, extension cords, thermostat, bell and automotive wire are not rated for residential or commercial wiring. Only wire maked 600 volt can be used for permanent household wiring.
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Rolls of stranded wire
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Protect wiring from damage
Use nipper instead of pliers or screwdriver for removing staples (and nails). Do not damage cable or wires inside cable.
-Code says: Cable SHALL BE secured without damage to the outer covering. NEC sec. 336-15
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When removing insulation from wire, do NOT score or put cuts on surface of copper wire. Doing so increases resistance and heat on wire and creates possible weak point.
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Multimeters
Voltage is tested across two separate wires. Ohms or resistance is tested across both ends of same wire. Amperage is tested along one or two points on same wire.
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See testing photographs 1 2
-Read about 120Volt circuit
If you are replacing ordinary switch that has 2 wires, one of the wires is Hot and other wire is Load. Remove switch, turn power ON, tape tester leads to wood sticks, and test each wire to bare ground wire. Tester lights up on Hot.
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Leviton 5226 and 5626 pilot light switch
Look at screw color
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Resource:
Leviton pilot switch manual
Black Hot wire from breaker box connects to darks screws located on same side as break-away fin.
Each 120volt electric box has only 1 Hot wire.
Take photo of wiring, separate wires for testing, and then test each wire to bare ground wire, and tester will light up on 120V Hot.
Load wire going to light connects to brass screw opposite the switch.
Bare ground wire connects to green screw
White neutral wire connects to silver screw opposite the pilot light.
What is neutral wire: Neutral wires are the white wires that are twisted together and covered with wire connector and pushed to back of electric box.
If box does not have neutral wires, the pilot will not work.
Unknown if pilot is ON only when switch has power
Pilot light will function differently if device installed in place of 2nd 3-way on Load side of circuit
Leviton standard 5246 3-way switch with pilot
Leviton Decora 5646 3-way rocker switch with pilot
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Leviton 5246 3-way pilot light switch at Amazon
Leviton 5638 3-way rocker switch at Amazon
How to wire 3-way pilot light switch
Screws are color-coded
Hot wire connects to dark screw on Leviton.
Traveler wires going to 2nd 3-way switch connect to brass-colored screws. Neutral connects to silver screw.
Bare ground wire connects to green screw.
Resources
How to wire ordinary 3-way switches
Leviton switch wiring diagrams/ pdf
Leviton 7591 pilot light GFCI outlet Single outlet GFCI. Pilot light is ON when device has power.
When GFCI trips, then pilot is OFF. Wiring is identical to ordinary GFCI outlet, and can replace any ordinary GFCI device
Difference: pilot light light switches shown above, the pilot is ON only when light switch is ON.
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Resource
How to wire GFCI outlets
Sell sheet with model numbers
7591 instruction manual pdf
Add jumper wire if break-away fin is removed on Hot side of device.
Do not add jumper wire on other side of device
How to wire combination switch receptacle
If you are replacing ordinary switch that has 2 wires, one of the wires is Hot and other is Load. Remove switch, turn power ON, tape tester leads to wood sticks, and test each wire to bare ground wire. Tester lights up on Hot.
Outlet works all the time, and switch controls separate light, and does not control outlet.
| Electrical wiring device with switch and plug. |
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| 1) Polarized outlet has a wide blade and narrow blade. Black Hot wire from breaker box connects to screws that are on same side as narrow blade. Notice also that screws on Hot side of device have a break-away fin. If fin is removed, then add a wire that connects both screws. Each 120volt electric box has only 1 Hot wire that tests 120V to ground wire. Load wire going to light connects to brass screw opposite the switch. |
If your switch does not have 2 screws on Hot side, then this wiring is not possible
Hot side has the narrow outlet blade.
Review instructions above for basic wiring
1) Use screwdriver or pliers to remove break-away fin between Hot side screws.
If Hot side does not have break-away fin, then wiring is not possible.
2) Add a jumper wire between brass load screw and outlet screw as shown in diagram
Leviton 7299 can not be wired this way
Other models and brands can be wired this way
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GFCI switch outlet with GFCI at Amazon
Resource:
Read more: How to wire GFCI combo switch-outlet
How to wire switches
How to wire timers
 | How to wire TM813 switch Pass and Seymour TM813 Legrand TM813 switch has single-pole and 3-way switch. Diagram shows how to wire 3-way switch that controls a light, and single-pole switch that controls a fan. Example shows removal of break-away fin since Hot wire powering 3-way circuit is located in box with other 3-way switch |
Resource:
Manual
How to Wiring for Three Way Switch With Pilot Light -youtube
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