Gas Fireplace Switch Wiring
A wiring diagram is a simplified traditional pictorial representation of an electric circuit.
Gas fireplace switch wiring. Assortment of gas fireplace wiring diagram. It s probably just a matter of finding a switch with a low enough on resistance. If this is the case there will be no power to run the smart switch unless it is battery powered. On the gas fireplaces i have installed the on off switch was a millivolt contact.
If the fireplace is a 120v control then in most cases you will need a neutral. It shows the parts of the circuit as streamlined shapes and also the power and signal links in between the devices. A generic low voltage switch from a electronics store or ripped out of a toy would probably do it for example a 12v spst. When attempting to automate a fireplace with a smart switch you have a problem because a lot of switches require a neutral wire to be connected so they have constant power for the zwave radios to send and receive signals.
Crimp the connectors securely to the wires. Slide the provided spade connectors onto the stripped ends of the wires in the gas fireplace control panel.