Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
NO.1
STEP BY STEP
GUIDE BOOK ON
GROUND
WIRES
LOADED WITH
SIMPLE, EASY TO
FOLLOW WIRING
DIAGRAMS
ALL ABOUT OUTLETS
FROM/
POWER
SOURCE
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
PAGE 25
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
HOW THE HOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKS .................................2, 3, 28
HOW TO TURN OFF MAIN POWER SUPPLY ....................................................4
THE THREE WAYS TO GET POWER TO YOUR NEW WIRING JOB ................5
HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.............................6, 7
ALL ABOUT ELECTRIC WIRE ........................................................................8, 9
HOW TO USE WIRENUTS AND SCREW TERMINALS ....................................10
HOW TO INSTALL WIRING IN NEW WALLS AND PETITIONS.......................11
THE MOST COMMON MEASUREMENTS FOR OUTLETS AND SWITCHES .12
ALL ABOUT THE GROUND WIRE ....................................................................13
HOW TO WIRE ELECTRIC DRYERS AND RANGES .................................14,15
WATTS USED BY VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ITEMS..........................................16
HOW TO FMD THE CAUSE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT........................................ 17
HOW TO FIX FLOURESCENT LIGHTS.............................................................18
HOW TO WIRE BOXES, FIXTURES AND SWITCHES .....................................19
COLOR CODING OF WIRES, AND SCREW TERMINALS ...............................20
ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS ALSO ALL ABOUT SWITCHES ..............................21
HOW TO ADD NEW OUTLETS TO EXISTING ONES.................................22, 23
ALL ABOUT OUTLETS ............................................................................24 to 29
ALL ABOUT 3 WAY SWITCHES..............................................................30 to 37
ALL ABOUT SINGLE POLE SWITCHES .................................................38 to 43
ALL ABOUT 4 WAY SWITCHES .......................................................................44
HOW TO WIRE OUTLET AND LIGHT WITH PULL CHAIN ..............................45
HOW TO WIRE OUTLET - SWITCH AND LIGHT........................................46, 47
ELECTRICAL
TERMS........................................................................................48
IMPORTANT
ALL OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS BOOK SHOW TYPICAL WIRING METHODS, ACTUAL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE ADAPTED TO INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS, SO FOLLOW NATIONAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE BOOK CO. HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND DIRECTIONS IN THIS BOOK; HOWEVER, IT IS IN NO
WAY TO BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE BOOK CO. IS NOT LIABLE IN CASE OF MISINTERPRETATIONS OF THE DIRECTIONS, HUMAN ERROR OR TYPOGRAPHICAL MISTAKES.
Copyright 1982
Revised 1989
Revised 1990
Revised 1994
Step By Step Guide
Book Co.
BLACK WIRE
RED WIRE
tor
hot
BARE WIRE ground wire
mat
NUT
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
CIRCUIT
BREAKER BOX
12-2
WIRE '
(WITH GROUND)
CEILING BOX
THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR
MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.
GROUND
WIRES
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MM
NUT
CIRCUIT
BREAKER BOX
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
JUNCTION
BOX
Color of Terminal
Screw
Hot Neutral
or Grounding Wire
White
Silver or White
Neutral Wire
Black
Brass
Hot Wire
Red
Brass
Hot Wire
Green
Green
Grounding Wire
Bare Wire
Green
Grounding Wire
on
e
1
fH
n
3 .
-8
0
<B
CIRCUIT
BREAKER BOX
Pull-out block
fuses
Lever
Lever disconnect. An
external handle
controls contact with
two main fuses in the
cabinet. When you
pull the handle to the
OFF position, you shut
off the main power
supply.
PICTURE f1
ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON, OR THE
ENTIRE HOUSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE OR BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT
NOTE:
YOU MUST
NOT EXCEED
THE NUMBER
OF POLES
OR SPACES
FOR WHICH
THE PANEL
BOARD IS
2.
APPROVED
REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER
THERE IS
ROOM OR
SPACE IN
THE PANEL ,
TRIPPED POSITION
OFF POSITION
RESET ACTION
nmitral
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
PLASTIC
WALL BOX
GROUND WIRES
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME,
EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO
THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT DOES NOT
____________ MOT
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
GROUND
WIRES
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME,
EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC
IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.
PLASTIC
CEILING BOX
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
GROUND
WIRE
PLASTIC
WALL BOX
POWER
SOURCE
NEUTRAL
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
GROUND
WIRE
GROUND WIRES
CEILING BOX
WIRE
NUT
USE
RED WIRE
NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED
ON THIS
PAGE
INCLUDING GROUND WIRES
12-2
(WITH
CEILING BOX
WIRE
GROUND)
WALL BOX
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
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All About Electric Wire
CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES ON WIRING
SIZES NEEDED FOR YOUR WIRING PROJECT
Chart Shows Copper Wire Size, Amps and Watts
Wire Size
(Actual Size)
NO. 1 4 wire
NO. 12 wire
Amps
Watts
(Also Fuse or
Circuit Breaker size)
IJ
amps
1800
watts
\J
amps
2400 watts
NO. 1 0 wire
30 amps
3600 watts
^P
NO. 8 wire
40
amps
4800 watts
^P
NO. 6 wire
JU
amps
6000 watts
Color of Terminal
Screw
Hot Neutral
or Grounding Wire
White
Silver or White
Neutral Wire
Black
Brass
Hot Wire
Red
Bras^s
Hot Wire
Green
Green
Grounding Wire
Bare Wire
Green
Grounding Wire
B
black- hotw're
around
wire
two-wire cable
with ground
red
hot wire
>
V. ground
three-wire cable X
with ground
wire
white - neutral wire
15-amp
20-amp fuse
Important
ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON, OR THE ENTIRE
HOUSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE OR BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT.
DOUBLE CHECK WITH A TESTING DEVICE TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE CIRCUIT IS DEAD.
terminal aperture
release
aperture
screw
terminal
strip gauge
Wrong way
Pigtail splice
The electrical code requires that only one wire may be attached
to a screw terminal the above picture shows the only approved
way to do this it is called a pigtail splice.
Right way
support
cable
every
5 feet
(1.5m)
with
strap
or
staple
cable
extends
6 inches
(150mm)
from box.
drill
%-inch.
holes for
cable
1'/2 inches
from edge
11
THE GROUND WIRE NOT ONLY PROTECTS YOU FROM GETTING SHOCKED, BUT PROTECTS THE ELECTRICAL
ITEMS IN YOUR HOUSE FROM GETTING DAMAGED FROM LIGHTNING.
Underwriter's k n o t . .
whiteneutral
wire
white
neutral
Dryer Cord
14
Range Cord
r
Watts Used by Different Electrical Items
Approximate Ratings
Approximate Ratings
Power tools
Drill, 1/4 i n c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
3/8 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
1/2 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
L a t h e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Lawn Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Sander, portable .......... 750
Saw, bander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300-600
jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
radial arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500
s a b r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Soldering iron . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Projector (slide or movie) . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Radio, console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
p o r t a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Range, oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000-8000
top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000-8000
Refrigerator, frostless . . . . . . . . . . . . 300-450
s t a n d a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-350
R o a s t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350
R o t i s s e r i e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400
Sewing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Shaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stereo, h i - f i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Sump pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Television, black and white . . . . . . . . . . 250
c o l o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
T o a s t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000
Vacuum cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300-800
Waffle iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900
Washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600
Automatic Toaster
1100 watts
Table Lamp
100 watts
Note: If none of the above solves the problem and your fuse or breaker
still blows or trips, your wiring is at fault. Call an electrician.
Important
ALWAYS SHUT OFF POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON, OR THE ENTIRE
HOUSE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH FUSE OR BREAKER CONTROLS THE CIRCUIT.
DOUBLE CHECK WITH A TESTING DEVICE TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE CIRCUIT IS DEAD.
Color of Wire
Color of Screw
Hot - Neutral
or Grounding Wire
White
Black
Red
Green
Silver or White
Brass
Brass
Neutral Wire
Hot Wire
Green
Electrical
Box Ground
Grounding Wire
Bare Wire
Hot Wire
Grounding Wire
CAUSE
CURE
Replace tube
Take out and install again
Replace or reset
_______
___
Replace starter
Remove tube, wash, rinse, dry,
and replace
Tubeholder broken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replace tubeholder
Fixture too cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raise temperature to at least 50F
Oxide film buildup on tube pins . . . . . . Rotate tube in tubeholders once
or twice
Lamp flickers
(Note: New tubes may
flicker a short time
after installation.)
BALLAST
LAMP SOCKET
STARTER
WIRE NUT
COVER PLATE
TWO-WIRE CABLE
WITH GROUND-*
TWO-WIRE CABLE
WITH GROUND
POWER SOURCE
from
POWER
SOURCE
to switch
to existing
Circuit
to new wiring
to new
wiring
TWO-WIRE CABLE
WITH GROUND
from
POWER SOURCE
wirenut
grounding
wire
Color of Wire
Color of Terminal
Screw
Hot - Neutral
or Grounding Wire
White
Black
Red
Green
Bare Wire
Silver or White
Brass
Brass
Green
Electrical
Box Ground
Neutral Wire
Hot Wire
Hot Wire
Grounding Wire
Grounding Wire
Up to this point we have assumed that a white wire is always a neutral wire. Wires that are black and
red are always hot. But one situation offers an exception to this color coding.
The one exception to the rule is if the power source first goes thru the light fixture and then to the
switch, you have to use a white wire as a hot black wire.
When using a white wire this special way, paint the wire insulation black (or tape it with black tape) at
both ends where it joins a hot terminal or another hot wire. This identifies it as a hot wire. A example of
this is shown in the picture below.
The Picture below is called a Switch Loop.
CEILING BOX
GROUND WIRES
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
GROUND
WIRE
CEILING OUTLET
F)
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PUSH BUHON
CEILING FAN
*~*\
WALL OUTLET
FJ
-^
WALL FAN
DOORBELL
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DOOR BUZZER
-PH
RADIO OUTLET
-TV
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.
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TELEVISION
WEATHERPROOF OUTLET
CLOCK OUTLET
ELECTRIC RANGE
THERMOSTAT
DOUBLE-POLE SWITCH
ELECTRIC DRYER
GENERATOR
THREE-WAY SWITCH
ELECTRIC MOTOR
FOUR-WAY SWITCH
NIGHT LIGHT
WEATHERPROOF SWITCH
21
THE PICTURE ABOVE SHOWS HOW TO ADD A NEW OUTLET TO AN EXISTING ONE BY RUNNING THE WIRE BEHIND THE
BASEBOARD. USE 12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE GROUNDED OUTLETS, BE SURE YOU DONT OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT,
COVER WIRE WITH A METAL PLATE OR USE METAL CABLE TO PROTECT WIRE. CHECK WITH LOCAL CODE TO SEE IF THIS
WIRING ARRANGEMENT IS PERMITTED IN YOUR AREA.
chime
120 volte
22
i!
Existing Outlet
j New Outlet
USE 12-2 WIRE WITH GROUND, USE GROUNDED OUTLETS, BE SURE YOU DON'T OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT. CHECK WITH
BACK
BELL-BUZZER
BACK
BUZZER
BELL
SOURCE
TRANSFORMER
FRONT
TRANSFORMER
Wiring for a combination bell-buzzer unit.
FRONT
Outlets, also called receptacles, have three different colors of screw terminals.
The brass-colored screws are hot terminals and here use the
black wire. The white or silver-colored screws are neutral terminals,
and here use the white wire. The green screw is the grounding
terminal, and here use the bare wire for the grounding wire.
Wiring Layout
oo
MB/THAI
mi i mm RED WIRE
BARE WIRE onouND
TERMINAL SCREW
FROM
POWER
SOURCEv
12-2
WIRE
TERMINAL SCREW
(WITH GROUND)
* WALL BOX
OUTLET
12-2
RED
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WIRE
NUT
GROUND Wlftf ATTACHED
TO OREEN HEX OROUNDINO
TERMINAL SCREW
NEUTRAL
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
GROUND
WIRES
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
GROUND
WIRES
* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME,
EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC
IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.
HBITIIM.
WIRE
NUT
USE
RED
WIRE
NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED ON THIS PAGE
INCLUDING GROUND WIRES
12-2
WIRE
{WITH GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WHITE WIRE ATTACHED
TO WHITE OR SILVER
TERMINAL SCREW
GROUND
WIRES
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.
WHITE WIRE
MSUTHAL
FOUR OUTLETS
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
ft
USE
RED
WIRE
NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED
ON
THIS
PAGE
WIRE
NUT
GROUND
WIRES
WALL
BOX
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
* ON THIS PAGE WE SHOW METAL BOXES. THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE SAME,
EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE. THE GROUND WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC
IT DOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6 AND 7 FOR MORE ON HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS IN PLASTIC BOXES.
WHITE WIRE
BLACK WIRE MOT
RED WIRE
BARE WIRE GROUND
12-3
red wire
nut
USE
RED
WIRE NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED
ON
THIS
PAGE
INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES
TO WHITE OR SILVER
TERMINAL SCREW
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WALL BOX
RED WIRE
ATTACHED
TO BRASS
TERMINAL SCREW
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WHITE WIRE
12-3
WIRE ^
RED
(WITH GROUND)
FROM
POWER /
SOURCE
WIRE
ATTACHED
* 12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-3 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
USE A3 X 2X3
WALL BOX HERE
' THE WIRING IN PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES IS THE
SAME. EXCEPT FOR THE GROUND WIRE, THE GROUND
WIRE ATTACHES TO THE METAL BOXES, IN PLASTIC IT
CONNECTS TO THE METAL TAB PROVIDED INSIDE THE
THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS HOW THE POWER SUPPLY FROM THE BREAKER BOX
GOES TO TWO DIFFERENT JUNCTION BOXES, AND GOES IN TWO DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS.
***
NUT
WHITE WIRE
BLACK WIRE
RED WIRE
tar
tor
<D
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
CD
GROUND
WIRES
0)
<
CO
O
BLACK WIRE ATTACHED
TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW
JUNCTION
BOX
GROUND WIRES
JUNCTION
BOX
PUT COVERS ON JUNCTION BOXES
Circuit Breaker
Type GFCI
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
1.
THE GFCI'S TURN OFF POWER IN 1/40 OF A SECOND TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM SHOCK HAZARDS.
2.
THE ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIRES GFCI PROTECTION IN AND AROUND THE HOME.CHECK WITH ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS FOR MORE ON THIS.
3.
THE MOST USED GFCI'S ARE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE OUTLET TYPE.
RED WIRE
HOT
BARE WIRE GROUND WIRE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
\x
WALL BOX
WALL BOX
WHITE WIMEf
v
FROM .
POWER I
SOURCE!
Before
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
^12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
After
\
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
BLACK WIRE ATTACHED
TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW
fl
wmc
NUT
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
Colored)
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-3
WIRE
fl
mm
NUT
USE
RED
WIRE
NUTS
FROM
POWER XI
SOURCE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Slack or Copper
Colored)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copptr
Colored)
12-3
CEILING BOX
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
* CEILING BOX
12-3 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
FROM f
POWER
SOURCE
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WALL
BOX
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
FROM f
POWER
SOURCE
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
THREE-WAY SWITCH
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
31
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
USE
WIMi
HUT
RED
WIRE
NUTS
CEILING BOX
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-3 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
(Black or Copper
Colored)\
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
WALL BOX
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
ON
THIS
PAGE
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
12-2
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
(Black or Coppi
Colored)
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1
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
nwtral
BLACK WIRE ha
hot
IlllHIIIin RED WIRE
BARE WIRE ground win
fl
USE
RED
WIRE
NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED
ON
THIS
PAGE
INCLUDING GROUND WIRES
12-3
12-2
WIRE
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
(WITH GROUND)
WHITE WIRE WITH BLACK
ELECTRICAL TAPE ON END TO
SHOW IT IS BEING USED AS A
BLACK (HOT) WIRE.
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
COMMON
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
BLACK WIRE
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
tulrl
ha
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
WALL BOX
THREE W A Y
SWITCH
(Black or Copper
Colored)
1 WMITFWJRF
BLACK WIRE
USE
fl
neutral
red wire
nut
hot
hot
jinn nun RED WIRE
BARE WIRE ground wire
RED
WIRE
INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WALL BOX
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
FROM
POWERSOURCE
Colored)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
WALL BOX
THREE-WAY SWITCH
12-3
\
(WITH
WIRE ^
GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
(WITH GROUND)
BARE WIRE
fl
WIRE
NUT
USE
RED
WIRE NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED
ON
THIS
PAGE
INCLUDING GROUND WIRES
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
12-2 WIRE
(Black or Copper
(WITH GROUND)
Colored)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
THREE-WAY
SWITCH
12-3 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
NUTS
13 H'S"8"5'
RED
WHERE
WIRE
WIRE
NUTS
NUTS
ARE
CEILING BOX
USED
ON
THIS
PAGE
INCLUDING GROUNDWIRES
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-2
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
(Black or Copper
Colored)
X
I
7 1
/
12-2
\ (WITH
WIRE
GROUND)
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
THREE-WAY SWITCH
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
hat
hot
BARE WIRE groundwir*
THREE-WAY SWITCH
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
WIRES
WIRE
'WITH GROUND)
GROUND
12-2
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
CEILING BOX
FROM
POWER""*
SOURCE
COMMON
TERMINAL
SCREW
(Black or Copper
Colored)
12-3
WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
THREE-WAY SWITCH
THREE-WAY SWITCH
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