On a dimmer switch I have, there are 'live' & 'load' terminals. Which does the red and black wire have to go.

Question

On a dimmer switch I have, there are 'live' & 'load' terminals. Which does the red and black wire have to go.

Answer 1

live is red, load is the switchwire black

Answer 2

doesn't matter on a single pole.  usually black is HOT.  red is switchplate.

Answer 3

I would agree with firesparky's answer but would add>

hellonlegs70 remind me not to get you to wire in my cooker!!!

Answer 4

Hi hunni

Red is live, black is earth, it's the same as an electric cooker installation.

The way i remember it is Red to the Right, bLack to the Left.

Good Luck hunni. X :-)

Answer 5

All seem to have the idea, well almost!

See this site, makes interesting reading.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/dimmer-swit...

Answer 6

For gods sake DON'T listen to ( Hi hunni ) hellonlegs70. The answer to your question is live=red load=black