When you create a circuit, you specify its system type, such as Power and Lighting. The system type determines which components you can connect to a circuit.
Circuits are available in 3 system types. Devices and connection details are described next:
- Power and Lighting devices can only connect to circuits of the same type. Devices include receptacles, small appliances, and light fixtures.
- General devices can connect with all system types for special use cases. For example, switches and junction boxes, configured for the General system type, can be assigned to General, Power and Lighting, or Other circuits.
- Other devices can only connect with circuits of the same type. They include communication and fire safety components.
Generally, when you select a device, the system type property of the connector is already assigned. You can change connector properties. For more information, see Configuring the Electrical Connectors of a Device.
Note: If you are using the Power and Lighting or Other system type, the connectors of the devices must use the same system type to be placed on the same circuit. To connect a device of any system type to a circuit, use the General system type.