You might think of that as the “power line” side of the device. In electrical terms, a “load” is usually something like a light fixture, appliance, etc. that is actually using the electrical power. The “load” wires carry power from the switch or outlet to the load.
What does the load wire do?
Load Wire: This is the wire that connects your switch to your light bulb or other “load” (ie: a fan or other appliance). It is also usually black. 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 can you tell if a wire is load or a wire?
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.
What happens if I mix up line and load?
If the load and line wiring gets messed up, a ground fault (radio in the tub) won’t trip the GFCI. There is no protection; there’s only the appearance of protection. The GFCI is a booby trap.
Is load wire same as neutral?
Line wires comprise three wires that stand for hot, neutral both are insulated and ground bare wire. While load wires are wires that transmit electricity from the electrical device to other devices within the building, load wires are also known as outgoing or downstream wires.
What color is load wire?
So, what color is the load wire? Load wires are mostly black, but red can also be used as a secondary load wire.
Is load wire Same as hot?
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.
Does neutral wire carry current?
The neutral wire will be connected to the earth ground, the color of the neutral wire could be grey or white. During normal operations, the neutral wire will carry current. We can see neutral in most of the electrical equipment, mostly in non-linear loads.
