How to wire a gfci and outlet to a light switch. The white wire carries line the black wire carries the switched line.
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Alexa light switch wiring diagram. The white wire is commonly used as the line down to the switch and must be re indentified with a different color to indicate that. In the diagram below right a 2 wire nm cable that connects the light fixture to the switch carries 2 line wires one line and one switched line. Most smart light switches require a ground wire an in wire an out wire and a neutral wire. Since the white wire is hot a black piece of electrical tape is placed on each end. 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. Wiring diagram shows how the electrical power enters the ceiling light electrical box and then a two conductor cable is installed to the switch without a neutral conductor.
No need to understand complex wiring just follow the step by step wiring process in the kasa smart app for a guided installation of your smart light switch. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. 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. Just click the wiring diagrams. Most homes have the in out and ground wires but some homes built before the 1980s don. Voice control with any alexa or google assistant you can control any fixture connected to your kasa smart light switch with simple voice commands.
The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. Questions about wiring switches.
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