Which wire goes where on a single-pole switch?

With a switch loop yes, it should. The hot wire should come down from the ceiling on the white wire and go back up on the black wire. Just think ‘white down, black up’. If you wired it the other way around, hot black down and hot white up, you have a problem.

Does the hot wire go on the top or bottom of a single-pole switch?

When you turn on a light switch, power goes to the light through the “hot” (black) wire and then back through the neutral (white) wire to the ground. The bare or green-wrapped ground wires serve as a backup to divert the power safely away in case of an electrical fault.

What Colour wire goes in L1 and L2 on a light switch?

These two wires are the Permanent live and switched live. The Yellow wire goes in the common terminal, Red in the L1 terminal and Blue goes in the L2 terminal.

Does it matter how you wire a single pole switch?

In the case of a single-pole switch, these wires are interchangeable—it doesn’t make any difference which wire is attached to which screw terminal. Usually, it’s a simple matter of pigtailing the switch’s grounding screw to the circuit grounding wires.

What Colour wire goes to common on a light switch?

white
In a light switch, the common wire is normally white. The common wire brings electricity from the bulb back to the source.

How do you wire a smart switch?

Connect the wires on your smart light switch to the wires inside your wall. Connect the “in” wire to the “in” wire, the “out” wire to the “out” wire, the “ground” wire to the “ground” wire, and the “neutral” wire to the “neutral” wire.

How do you connect two way switch?

The two-way switch will have corresponding wires or screws. Connect the white wire with the white wire, the black wire with the black wire and either splice the red wire with the black wire or attach it to the black wire’s source. The wires that were twisted together should be sealed with a locking wire cap.

How does one wire a two-way dimmer switch?

Connect the ground wire to the corresponding wire on your dimmer. Use a plastic wire cap to secure the two wires after wrapping, protecting the connection and ensuring a tight seal. Next, connect the red wire to the hot lead wire and cap them together.

What is one gang two way switch?

a one gang, a single switch which operates on/off’. a one gang two way, a single switch, but you could have one at top and one at bottom of stairs, and both would operate the stair light, a two gang would have two switches on the one plate.