IDENTIFY & LABEL WIRES
Wire Label
Wire Color
Line
Black
Load
Red or Black
Neutral
White
Ground
Green or
Bare Copper
STEP 1: Identify and Label Neutral & Ground
Neutral wires are usually white and Ground wires are usually
green / bare copper.
STEP 2: Identify and Label Line & Load
Turn on power and test the remaining wires with a test pencil.
When the test pencil glows, then that wire is line wire, but
when the pencil does not glow at all, then that is load wire.
Turn off the power at the circuit breaker before labelling the
wires.
To prevent severe shock or electrocution,
make sure your fingers do not touch the
wall box, wires or the screw terminals when
power is restored!
Be Safe
LINE
NEUTRAL
LOAD
GROUND
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