Outlet Diagram Showing Line And Load Connections. Gfcis have two pairs of screw terminals for connecting wires. Our photograph left illustrates the line and load markings on the back of a gfci electrical receptacle.
As shown in the fig the switch is firstly installed in the wiring the hot wire from switch feeds all the other parallel connected outlets hence the outlet on off operation can be controlled through the switch. The back of these outlets are clearly marked line and load. With this wiring both the black and white wires are used to carry 120 volts each and the white wire is wrapped with electrical tape to label it hot.
Line diagrams provide a fast easy understanding of the connections and.
Interchanging the line and load wires on a conventional outlet has no effect on the outlet but doing so on a gfi outlet renders the breaker ineffective and creates a dangerous situation because the outlet won t. Line diagrams a line ladder diagram is a diagram that shows the logic of an electrical circuit or system using standard symbols. Our photograph left illustrates the line and load markings on the back of a gfci electrical receptacle. A line diagram is used to show the relationship between circuits and their components but not the actual location of the components.
