Help - what is a load/tagged wire?

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August 04, 2020, 07:09 PM

konata88

Help - what is a load/tagged wire?

I'm not an electrician - I don't have the skills most of you have.

I have a ceiling fan / light switch that is broken. I bought one of these these to control the fan (I'll use a separate switch for the lights).

I don't understand install step #6, sub-step #4. I understand hot, neutral and ground. What is a load/tagged wire?

https://www.lutron.com/Technic...tLibrary/0301911.pdf

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August 04, 2020, 07:24 PM

IntrepidTraveler

Step 4 has you "tagging" the "load" wire. It looks like that's the "hot" wire to the fan. Assumes it's not a 3-way switch.

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August 04, 2020, 07:51 PM

konata88

Ah, thanks. Got it. And neutral from the fan goes directly to neutral; doesn't depend on neutral via the switch.

Duh. Got it. Thanks much!

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