Common wire diagram. A common wire is either a connecting wire or a type of neutral wiring depending on the electrical circuit. So in this case you cannot get back or use the common wire. The common wire may be used for the three way switching and this is typical not that the common is switched but that the white wire which looks like a common is used for switching. Discussion in electrics uk started by bonedome22 16 mar 2005.
What is common on a wiring diagram. All the white wires in this box are tied together in the upper left. What is the common wire in electrical wiring. 14 mar 2005 messages.
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If you recall your science classes in school you probably built simple circuits using a. It may be necessary to install new wiring to accomplish what you are trying to do. Electric latch retraction with remote push button fire rated application. In some circuits the neutral wire is used as a hot wire and the circuit has no dedicated neutral.
When it works as a connecting wire the wire connects at least two wires of a circuit together. Auto operator and actuator. Hi all hoping to fit a volt free battery operatedpowered room thermostat called a drayton digistat 3 and just want to confim what common is on the wiring diagram is it another term for earth the stat is designed for. These details may not be so easily found on a more schematic drawing.
Common wiring diagrams. Its the white wire as you can see in this picture.