Hopefully there's a quick and easy answer to my question that I can't
find on the web. I'd like to remove a wall switch controlling a light
in my house (it's a 3-way switch and I decided I don't need this end of
it). My question is what I need to do with the wiring to the switch. It
will still be live because the circuit will still be active. Do I need
to pull it all the out from the electrical breaker box? Or can I just
tape it up, maybe put a plastic wire nut on it and leave it inside the
wall? I have very basic electrical skills (can wire lights, outlets,
etc.) so let me know if this is beyond my expertise. Thanks in advance
for the help.

Dave

Yes, the only thing I'd add though is that as you are selecting the two
wires to wire-nut together, have the remaining switch in what you want
to be the ON position. Otherwise, Murphy's law will kick in and you
will wire nut it so you have to flip the switch DOWN to turn the light
ON and it will drive your wife nuts until you fix that.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hopefully there's a quick and easy answer to my question that I can't
find on the web. I'd like to remove a wall switch controlling a light
in my house (it's a 3-way switch and I decided I don't need this end of
it). My question is what I need to do with the wiring to the switch. It
will still be live because the circuit will still be active. Do I need
to pull it all the out from the electrical breaker box? Or can I just
tape it up, maybe put a plastic wire nut on it and leave it inside the
wall? I have very basic electrical skills (can wire lights, outlets,
etc.) so let me know if this is beyond my expertise. Thanks in advance
for the help.

Best thing to do is leave it alone in case you change your mind or sell the
house and the next owner wants it. I can't think of a singe reason to take
it out even if not used. If your wife has a headache, would you cut your
testicles off because they are not needed right now?

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

snip

If your wife has a headache, would you cut your
testicles off because they are not needed right now?


I hear that's the real reason we invaded Iraq.

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CJT wrote:
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

snip

If your wife has a headache, would you cut your
testicles off because they are not needed right now?


I hear that's the real reason we invaded Iraq.

We don't do things like that. We did cause Sadaam to lose his job, exiled
his family, confiscated his money, evicted him from his homes, killed his
children, and clapped him in a cell. De-testicling him would be excessive.

be aware that codes may require a 3 way switch at that location, like
both top and bottom of stairs.

why remove the switch? it accomplishes nothing but creates a later
problem at home sale time

then you'd only have to turn the switch over.

--
Steve Barker


"autonut843" wrote in message
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Yes, the only thing I'd add though is that as you are selecting the two
wires to wire-nut together, have the remaining switch in what you want
to be the ON position. Otherwise, Murphy's law will kick in and you
will wire nut it so you have to flip the switch DOWN to turn the light
ON and it will drive your wife nuts until you fix that.

On 23 Jun 2006 17:07:05 -0700, "autonut843"
wrote:

Yes, the only thing I'd add though is that as you are selecting the two
wires to wire-nut together, have the remaining switch in what you want
to be the ON position. Otherwise, Murphy's law will kick in and you
will wire nut it so you have to flip the switch DOWN to turn the light
ON and it will drive your wife nuts until you fix that.

Maybe she's Italian. :-)

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wide-open at throttle dot info

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:18:49 GMT, CJT wrote:

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

snip

If your wife has a headache, would you cut your
testicles off because they are not needed right now?


I hear that's the real reason we invaded Iraq.

Oil half, two agree.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

On 23 Jun 2006 20:40:57 -0700, "
wrote:

why remove the switch?

There are several good reasons.

To deny control access in an area, for safety reasons, is one.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

Yeah, but I wouldn't wire nut the two testicles together. That could
hurt. Just cut em off.

--

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You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
.net...


Best thing to do is leave it alone in case you change your mind or
sell the
house and the next owner wants it. I can't think of a singe reason to
take
it out even if not used. If your wife has a headache, would you cut
your
testicles off because they are not needed right now?

~^Johnny^~ wrote:
On 23 Jun 2006 20:40:57 -0700, "
wrote:

why remove the switch?

There are several good reasons.

To deny control access in an area, for safety reasons, is one.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

if the area has windows and its daylight it doesnt matter.

if its a public space and someone enters the area and falls you will be
found liable might cost you tons of bucks.

a locked door, a alarm , or other efforts may be a better choice

On 23 Jun 2006 17:07:05 -0700, "autonut843"
wrote:

Yes, the only thing I'd add though is that as you are selecting the two
wires to wire-nut together, have the remaining switch in what you want
to be the ON position. Otherwise, Murphy's law will kick in and you
will wire nut it so you have to flip the switch DOWN to turn the light
ON and it will drive your wife nuts until you fix that.

Not counting 3-way switches, the major cause of having to put the
switch down to light the room is buying NO and FO switches in the
first place. Be sure to look at your switches before you buy them.

wrote:
~^Johnny^~ wrote:
On 23 Jun 2006 20:40:57 -0700, "
wrote:

why remove the switch?
There are several good reasons.

To deny control access in an area, for safety reasons, is one.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

if the area has windows and its daylight it doesnt matter.

if its a public space and someone enters the area and falls you will be
found liable might cost you tons of bucks.

a locked door, a alarm , or other efforts may be a better choice


I believe you are misreading the post you are replying to. By the
phrase "To deny control access in an area" I suspect the OP means to
deny access to the control of the lighting in that area. This is
usually done to prevent unauthorized shut down of the lighting in a
public space. As an example the US NEC forbids the use of multi point
switching on required Emergency Lighting Circuits. So when a building
that has previously used individual battery pack emergency lights is
converted to centralized emergency power; such as an inverter array or
generator; there are often dozens of three way and four way; or two way
and intermediate; switches to be removed.
--
Tom Horne

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We're just working men and woman most remarkable like you.