The line side of a switch is which side?

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The line side of a switch is which side?

The main idea is that a switch controls the hot conductor that feeds a device. The line side is the incoming power from the electrical panel—the source that supplies the switch. When the switch is on, it connects this line to the other terminal, sending power to the load side, which goes to the light or outlet. Ground and neutral aren’t switched; they stay connected separately. So the line side is simply the side where the power enters from the source.

The main idea is that a switch controls the hot conductor that feeds a device. The line side is the incoming power from the electrical panel—the source that supplies the switch. When the switch is on, it connects this line to the other terminal, sending power to the load side, which goes to the light or outlet. Ground and neutral aren’t switched; they stay connected separately. So the line side is simply the side where the power enters from the source.

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