I just spent the better part of an hour figuring out how to wire a motor reversing switch.

Once I realized the "L" terminals were for "Load" not "Line" things began to come into focus...

If I had a nickle for every time that I was told that I am not wired right. . . . . . .

Okay. I'm not bright. What then is the line labelled?

It depends on the task. We all have different skills and abilities. It is what makes us human.

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Originally posted by bronsht:
Okay. I'm not bright. What then is the line labelled?

One set of contacts is labeled "L" and the other is "T". Who knows what the manufacturer had in mind?

I had to sit down with a meter and make out a Truth Table. I about lost my mind trying to make it work using the L terminals as the line side. Just needed two terminals straight through in both positions and two terminals that swapped between Forward and Reverse.

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Originally posted by bendable:
If I had a nickle for every time that I was told that I am not wired right. . . . . . .

Hah! I told an old feller once that when my wife hit 40 I was gonna trade her in on two 20's.

He said "Boy, you ain't wired for 220!"

Well, think positive, at least you're able to do it with all the fingers and toes you started out the month with.

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Well, think positive, at least you're able to do it with all the fingers and toes you started out the month with.

True. All 12 of them...

I can see the confusion. Last time I saw line and load was on a GFCI.

The L and T (line and terminal (load) ) are the norm from what I've seen in control wiring.

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