What Is Side Wire
Side Wiring a Device Is When the Wires Are Attached Using the Side Terminal Screws. to Do This, Use a Pair of Pliers to Bend the Wire, Creating a “Fish Hook”...
Side wiring a device is when the wires are attached using the side terminal screws. To do this, use a pair of pliers to bend the wire, creating a “fish hook”, and place the hook around the appropriate screw. Tighten the screw so it holds the wire firmly in place.
What color is side wire?
White (neutral) goes on the side allocated for the larger prong. Black (Hot) goes on the smaller prong side or white to silver screws, black to gold screws.
What is back wiring an outlet?
Back-wired (or backstabbed) outlets occur when wire is pushed through a hole in the back of an outlet to catch on a spring opposed to tightened down under the terminal screws on the side of a receptacle.
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