Double switches sometimes called double pole allow you to separately control the power being sent to multiple places from the same switch. Collection of leviton double pole switch wiring diagram.
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Double switch diagram. So now that you have a basic concept of wiring a 2 way switch lets look at the following 2 way switch diagrams to see which type of circuit scenario you have. It reveals the elements of the circuit as streamlined shapes and also the power and also signal connections between the gadgets. Leviton decora 15 amp 120 volt 3 way combination rocker switch white model r42 05643 0ws 20 48 20 48. It is not uncommon for a circuit to be configured so that two wall switches in a single double gang box control two different light fixtures. Leviton 15 amp combination double switch white model r62 05224 2ws 5 97 5 97. A double switch allows you to operate two lights or appliances from the same location.
This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. The difference between a single and double pole switch is that the latter controls two circuits at the same time. A double pole switch is what you need to control a 240 volt device because 240 volt circuits have two hot wires. It has four terminals. Free delivery with 45 order.
Set your store to see local availability add to cart. This should give you a good basic understanding how the 2 way switch circuit works and will help you in adding or changing a 2 way switch. Multiple light wiring diagram. A wiring diagram is a streamlined conventional photographic representation of an electrical circuit. Two for incoming hots and two for outgoing hots. The essence of the wiring configuration is for one hot feed wire entering the switch box to be split so that it feeds both switches which in turn feed hot wires in cables that lead out to two separate light fixtures.
The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light.