Question: What is L1 and L2 on light switch?

Wiring a One Way Switch The other terminal is marked as L1 and is the output to the light fixture. When youre wiring decorative light switches such as chrome or stainless steel etc, youll find that the switch will also have an L2 terminal which means its a two way switch.

What Colour is L1 and L2 on 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.

How do you wire a L1 L2 light switch?

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What does com and L1 mean on a light switch?

The faceplate of a single, one-way switch has two terminals: L1 is the terminal to which the neutral core wire is attached - the blue wire (traditionally black, before the change). COM or Common is the terminal to which the live core wire is attached - this is the brown wire (formerly red).

Is L1 and L2 the same as 1 way and 2 way?

Wiring a One Way Switch The other terminal is marked as L1 and is the output to the light fixture. When youre wiring decorative light switches such as chrome or stainless steel etc, youll find that the switch will also have an L2 terminal which means its a two way switch.

Does L1 mean 1 way?

A one way light switch has two terminals which is a common marked as COM or C. The common is for the live wire that supplies the input voltage to the switch. The other terminal is marked as L1 and is the output to the light fixture. If youre circuit is only one way, you can ignore this terminal and it will still work.

Which is live L1 or L2?

The common is the main live coming in. The L1 is the switched live going out to the light. A two way switch (for switching a light from two different locations like in a hallway) has a common (C) a L1 and an L2 terminal. L1 is off when L2 is on and vice versa depending on the switch position.

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