work with electricity, as a rule, requires a special approach and compliance with safety measures.If the next electrical work are quite complicated, it is best to call an electrician.But in solving simple problems, such as a light switch connected, you can handle yourself.This article describes in detail.
Rules of the electricity
Before you start using electricity, you need to disconnect the network to protect themselves.Electricity in the apartment disable batchfile in a cabinet or machine located on each floor.Studying the question of how to connect a switch when installing the apparatus required to phase and neutral wire must not break the contactor.In order to find a phase necessary to use a sampler.If the wiring is open (as is often the case in the country), it is necessary to attach the switch to the insulating material.Suitable for this purpose a piece of PCB.When the hidden wiring switch is located in a special slot.This operation involves the use of the following tools: knife, screwdriver, pliers.
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Set-button switch
Before installing the switch to do, consider what it should be: one-button or two-button.Pay attention to the junction box.At the one-touch switch there will be six wires.Two - the device itself, two for the lamp (chandeliers or sconces), and two - a wire feeder.Screwdriver indicator to determine the voltage phases, one of which is leaving, the second - coming.The wires may be of different colors.Home fixture began to give light, it is necessary to bring the three wires to it.Always phase is connected through the switch and it should go to the break.This is necessary in case if you have to change a light bulb, switch off the lamp, you can safely make the whole operation without turning off while in automatic switchboard.Further, since the plug switch must be careful, you have to connect the wires as follows:
ü wires from the chuck of the electric light, and neutral
ü Wire phase and wire breaker
ü Two coming from the light source cables are connectedto break and center pin
All these pairs of wires to connect and cover the insulation.
Installation series switch
dealt with the previous model, you can easily cope with how to connect a double switch, especially since there are differences though, they do not affect the complexity of the installation of the device.In a two-button model switch in the junction box is not six, and eight wires.Three are moving away from the device itself, the three go to the light, and two wires - feeding.Recent wires require precise definition phase.To do this, use a screwdriver indicator.This is followed by connecting wires.The cable coming from the light source (eg chandeliers), connected to the neutral conductor.The wire of the switch connected to the phase conductor.Then connect the wires from the chandeliers with wires that are left.Now the connection is completed
Deciding to cope with such a task, how to connect a switch, you must comply with safety regulations, when necessary electrical work and carefully study the instruction to the device.If you do not have confidence that you can handle on its own, it is better to invite a specialist.
