Light Wiring Diagram With Switch. Diagrams coupled with some instructions to help you on your way to wiring a single switch. This is an overview of how to wire a one gang light switch on a one way circuit.
Once you know this every other lighting circuit will be easy to wire because the principles are the same. Also included are wiring arrangements for multiple light fixtures controlled by one switch two switches on one box and a split. As you can see more clearly from our diagram in lights and switches this cable interrupts the live flow with a switch.
All earth wires should connect to the earth terminal in the switch back box and if you are using metal switches there must be a loop from this earth terminal to the one on the switch plate see note a on fig 2.
Explanation of wiring diagram 1 switch wiring shows the power source power in starts at the switch box. Two wire cable as an electricity source. The circuit consists of a two way switch at each end top and bottom switches in fig 2 and an intermediate switch in the middle. A common c l1 and l2.