Line And Load Wiring Diagram
Line and load will be clearly labeled on the back of the gfci outlet and often times the load side will be covered with a piece of tape.
Line and load wiring diagram. Gfci load wiring diagram. The result is that neither device receives the entire 120 v necessary for proper operation. The above switch wiring diagram shows a different wire color coding than what is used in the usa. Power is connected to the gfci line side.
14 one load per line two loads must not be connected in series on one line of a line diagram. However only 2 of them are fed from the load side of the gfci. Select either image to enlarge. Protected receptacle s will be connected to the gfci load side as shown below.
The other outlet is pigtailed from the line side of the gfci. In this wiring configuration the common terminals on each 2 way switch are connected together with one wire. The load is the wire going out to the third device on the circuit and so on. Ground fault circuit.
Refer to the diagram above about wiring gfci receptacles for additional help. This leaves the outlet unprotected. To wire a single gfci simply connect the source conductors to the line side of the. At the second device the line is the power source coming in from the first device.
If the two loads are connected in series then the voltage between l1 and l2 must divide across both loads when s1 is closed. With the first device the line is the wire running from the service panel to the device and the load is the wire running from the first device to the second device downstream on the circuit.