I assumed it would be a snap but when i opened up the switches i found that only two wires were feeding the switches so now i'm trying to figure out all the details of hot, neutral, ground and load wires If so, youve come to the right place My old light switch in my bathroom only has two black wires connected to it
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My apologies if this has been tackled before but i'm trying to replace an old light switch in my bathroom and the old one only had two black wires connected to it
Everything i've read online talks about white wires or red or green wires.
0 my current light switch are only wired with 2 cables Live (black) + ground (white) These is also a neutral in the box, not directly connected to the switch at the moment. I want to replace my switch by a new one, which has 2 live wire connections
How am i supposed to handle these 2, since i apparently only have 1 live wire Can i even do it? Understanding why there are two black wires on your light switch is easier than you might think By the end of this article, you’ll have a clear grasp of what these wires mean, and more importantly, whether you need to take any action.
I have a switch with only two wires
The smart switch wants a line and load My assumption is this switch is just breaking the circuit to the light so there is no way to have power here for the switch and have the light off It seems like a common wiring configuration. Yes, you can have two black wires on a light switch, and in fact, using two black wires saves your outlet from overloading and short circuits
You may also notice some of the light switches have different colored wires. Do you need to wire a smart switch with only two wires
