Household Wiring Diagram For Lighting. Earth wires are not shown. The source is at the switch and 2 wire cable runs from there to the light.
Residential wiring diagrams and blueprints wiring diagrams a surface ceiling light will be shown by one symbol a recessed ceiling light will have a different symbol and a surface fluorescent light will have another symbol. Wiring and replacing a light fitting guide to fitting lights. Simplified wiring layout the diagram below shows a simplified version of what you might find in your basic home wiring circuits.
Here a single pole switch controls the power to a light fixture.
Type two lighting circuit. With the progression of wiring standards over the years there are several electrical wiring colour coding used in homes around uk. The earth wire which is located between the live and neutral wire provides a safe escape route for leakage current from a circuit as a result of electrical fault or poor connection. House lighting circuit wiring diagram.