Light Switch Wire Size

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Light switch wire size.

The wire strippers should have a spot marked for each gauge wire. If you re wiring a circuit on which there are both lights and outlets or you just aren t sure which wire gauge to use you can t go wrong by choosing a 12 gauge wire. The 14 gauge wire or 14 2 and 14 3 type nm is most commonly used for home lighting circuits because most switches for homes are rated for 15 amps therefore using a larger size would not be compatible with these devices and it would not be as easy to make the connections when using a larger wire size. A dimmer switch is wired the same way as a single pole switch.

This circuit is wired with a 2 wire cable running from the light to the switch location. Next bend the wire into a pig tail loop so that you can easily attach to the screws on the light switch. Questions about wiring switches. It will either be 12 or 14 gauge wire.

Just click the wiring diagrams. When the electrical source originates at a light fixture and is controlled from a remote location a switch loop is used. Then use your wire strippers and strip away about 5 8 of an inch of the insulation from the wire.