I need help with simple electrical wiring, everything from where does the active and neutral go, in for example lights with a common, a loop, a one and a two. Possibly any links to EBook of useful websites. I am currently undergoing a pre-vocational course at tafe, just looking for a better understanding
You are talking about a switch, not a light. The common would be the active, from the mains. There would not be a neutral connection, the neutral from the mains would connect to the neutral from the light, in the LOOP terminal. The 1 is the one intended to go to the A of the light, the 2 is not used unless the switch is in a 2- way switching circuit. There may be an earth connector as well, so both earth wires go in that (the incoming power and the light earth). A light fitting on the ceiling may have an active, a neutral, a loop and an earth. If the power goes to the switch first, you will have a cable connected to the 1 of the switch. This connects to the active of the light. The neutral wire from the switch loop contact goes to the neutral connection of the light. The earth, if fitted, goes to the earth contact. The loop contact is unused. Should the mains supply go first to the light, the neutral will terminate in the neutral connection of the light. The active will connect to another cable to the switch, using the loop terminal. The second wire from the switch connects to the active connection of the light. At the switch end, the loop connection is unused. The mains active goes to the common connection, the wire from the active connection of the light goes to the terminal 1. That's why electricians are schooled. To them, it's as easy as ABC. Get learning!
Pay attention in class and read the literature, that is much better than what I could put in a paragraph or two. If you have specific problems, then bring them up here or send email. .
