Switch with terminals labeled 1-5. Where should the hot and neutral go?

[sKiTzo]

I want the switch to turn the outlet on and off. Drawing of front and back of switch with terminals labeled 1-5. Where should the hot and neutral go?

 

[westward10]

Be better if you showed a pic of it as there should be black terminals.

 

[Dan]

Changed thread title to Switch with terminals labeled 1-5. Where should the hot and neutral go?

 

[Megawatt]

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I want the switch to turn the outlet on and off. Drawing of front and back of switch with terminals labeled 1-5. Where should the hot and neutral go?

I highly suggest that you read the instructions on the switch. The only way you can tell is have a multi meter and find the contacts that open and close which would be the switch. Then the other 2 screws maybe 3-4 with 4 being the neutral since it’s a color is not gold.

 

[sKiTzo]

Here are pics of the front, turned 90 degrees to left, and then turned 90 degrees to right.

 

[Avo Mk8]

Similar layout? Best to check with multimeter.
Does that bridge between terminals 1 and 2 pull out, or have you removed a tab already?
Looks like if you left the bridge in place, and connect Hot to 3, N to 4, and E to 5, that would do what you require.

 

[sKiTzo]

Similar layout? Best to check with multimeter.
Does that bridge between terminals 1 and 2 pull out, or have you removed a tab already?
Looks like if you left the bridge in place, and connect Hot to 3, N to 4, and E to 5, that would do what you require.

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Thank You Avo! That is the answer I was looking for. No, no tab has been pulled out and the bridge has been left intact.

 

[Avo Mk8]

Thank You Avo! That is the answer I was looking for. No, no tab has been pulled out and the bridge has been left intact.

So you are good to go. Don't follow the diagram 2 that I posted since that requires the tab to be removed.
Instead connect the incoming hot to the top left terminal 3, and let the tab do the connection between 1 and 2.

The only issue might be that the 'bridge' in the pic. might not actually be connecting 1 and 2, in which case the socket won't become live when you switch it on. If that's the case, just mimic the bridge by strapping 1 and 2 together.