20 Most Recent Cooper Wiring Devices "COOPER WIRING" CSB120V-BOX COMMERCIAL TOGGLE SWITCH Questions & Answers

You can't tell by the colors. The Hot wire comes from the panel to the first switch (that might be this switch or it might be the other one). The two Travelers go from one switch to the other switch. The output wire from the second switch goes to the light. So of your three wires - two are travelers and the other one is either the hot wire or the output wire. Here's how to determine which is which before you connect to the switch. Connect red to shiny with a wire nut and put a wire nut on dull (just to cover it). Turn on the power and operate the other switch. If the light will not light (in either position of the other switch), then your red and shiny are your travelers, your test is done. If the light DOES light, then dull is one of your travelers, so repeat the test connecting dull to shiny. If the light does not light, then dull and shiny are your travelers. If if DOES light, then dull and red are your travelers. ..... OK, now you found your travelers. On your switch you will have one terminal on top, and two on the bottom (or one on the bottom and two on the top) Connect your travelers to the two (on top or bottom) the other wire connects to the terminal that is alone on top or bottom. By the way, the only affect of interchanging the travelers is to make the light operate with both switches are in the same or opposite positions.
Good luck and merry Christmas Al K

Here is a site with a simple wiring diagram for a single light switch...

http://www.ask-the-electrician.com/Pics_Diagrams/singlepoleswitchdiagram1.JPG

How to wire switches

Exterior Outlet Cover Outdoor Outlet Cover

Choose the wiring option that suits your needs from the Cooper wiring sheet. http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/wiringdevices/products/documents/instruction_sheets/ri06p_ri06pl_ri061_ri306p_ri306pl_ri101_instructions.pdf

Select from the Cooper wiring schematics at this link. http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/wiringdevices/products/documents/instruction_sheets/149AW-PTA.pdf

Wiring diagram for various Cooper switches. http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/wiringdevices/products/documents/instruction_sheets/149AW-PTA.pdf

A single pole switch/dimmer will have two black terminal wires. Power in on one and switch leg out on the other.

You have to hook up the ground wire or the light will not go off

This is the Cooper product #6107; Standard Series Occupancy Sensor, 3-Way, 500W/400W, Incandescent, Halogen, Fluorescent Rapid Start Ballast. Do NOT use to control light fixtures with CFL or LED lamps! Connect this switch by using the diagram for the #6107 Single-Pole or 3-Way (match your existing switch) linked below. https://objects.eanixter.com/PD365967.PDF

You can do that from the 3-way switch that has the hot and neutral wire (the line side switch)... connect black to black and white to white.... otherwise if neither switch has both hot and neutral, then you cannot get 120V Open following links for illustrations: http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-add-outlet.html http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#3-way Gene If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html Gene If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

The switch is in series with the power and the pump motor. If the switch is across the power it will do what you state blow the fuse. It is also possible the pump motor is bad. I am assuming this happened when you changed the switch and the motor is OK.

Hi Dave, Great description, but you never mentioned what you are using the switch for. I can explain in detail, but I need to know if the switch load is coming from the same cable or an additional one.