Electrical Single Pole Switch Diagram. Poles and schematics single pole double pole three pole four pole pole number of circuits the switch can control at one time footprint bottom view. Single pole switch on line side left side of diagram blank cover on load side to light.
You can wire a 3 way switch as a sigle pole switch by finding which screw terminals work together. Poles and schematics single pole double pole three pole four pole pole number of circuits the switch can control at one time footprint bottom view. A single pole switch has two brass terminal screws on the side that receive the black hot wires of the circuit.
One black wire comes from the power source and the other goes to the lights.
Here a receptacle outlet is controlled with a single pole switch. Our dimmer switches are 2 way ie can be used for switching lights from either one or two places but the other switch needs to be a standard rocker dolly or onoff dummy dimmer switch. Switch wiring shows the power source power in starts at the switch box. Single pole switch on line side left side of diagram blank cover on load side to light.