Four pigtails emerge from the backside of the switch—line, load, neutral, and ground—each of which must be connected via included wire nuts to the appropriate wires inside the wall.

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Other homes, particularly newer ones, have switch-first wiring, where the live and neutral both pass through the switch before making their way over to the light fitting. It’s also common in Europe.

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