Just a view of the inside backing board of a domestic switch board here in sydney australia. Active brown neutral light blue earth greenyellow.
Light Switch Electrical Diagram Wiring Diagrams
Australian electrical light switch wiring diagram. Always use a licensed electrical. Wiring a plug electrical diagram electrical wiring diagram electrical work electrical projects electrical switches electrical installation electrical outlets 3 way switch wiring. Whether you have power coming in through the switch or from the lights these switch wiring diagrams will show you the light. For academic purposes only not a how to vid. Current australian colour code multiphase. I have had a few people ask how light circuits are connected.
Fully explained wiring instructions complete with a picture series of an installation and wiring diagrams can be found here in the gfi and light switch area here in this website. Equipment wiring includes things such as wiring in power cords. Inspection of the switchboard is not part of a pre purchase building inspection as per our australian. Apr 4 2017 how to wire a 2 way light switch in australia wiring diagrams. I cover a basic circuit with the aid of ms paint. This is an updated version of the first arrangement.
Because the electrical code as of the 2011 nec update requires a neutral wire in most new switch boxes a 3 wire cable runs between the light and switch. Just click the wiring diagrams. The loop at the switch method. This light switch wiring diagram page will help you to master one of the most basic do it yourself projects around your house. The principle behind this type of wiring is similar to that used in the previous method in that the cable supplies power from one light to the unit. Apr 4 2017 how to wire a 2 way light switch in australia wiring diagrams.
The colours for fixed wiring are red active black neutral and greenyellow for earth also white is used for switch wires. Phase 1 brown phase 2 black. Questions about wiring. In australia we use 15mm2 tps cable for lighting circuits. The loop at the switch method for wiring is more commonly used in the uk than in australia however it can still be found in some homes within australia. The red and black are used for hot and the white neutral wire at the switch box allows for powering a timer remote control or other programmable switch.
Current australian colour code single phase. The list below outlines what the different colour codes mean for both single and multi phased. How to wire a gfci and outlet to a light switch. See how wiring electrical outlets for the home are done.