Does L1 and L2 Matter?
One Way Switch. .. . When the Switch Is On, Both Terminals Are Connected Together. Typically, These Terminals Will Be Marked Com and L1, or Sometimes L1 and...
One way switch. ... When the switch is on, both terminals are connected together. Typically, these terminals will be marked COM and L1, or sometimes L1 and L2. Either way, it does not matter which wire is connected where.
What wire goes to L1 and L2?
These two wires are the Permanent live and switched live. The Yellow wire goes in the common terminal, Red in the L1 terminal and Blue goes in the L2 terminal.
What does L L1 and L2 mean on a light switch?
Wiring a One Way Switch
The other terminal is marked as L1 and is the output to the light fixture. When you're wiring decorative light switches such as chrome or stainless steel etc, you'll find that the switch will also have an L2 terminal which means it's a two way switch.