"beast625" wrote in message
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I tried to replace a bathroom light switch. Simple switch - two
terminals on same side and a ground. However, with the replacement
installed, there was no electricity in an adjoining bedroom. Swapped
the old switch back in, and bedroom electricity was restored. Am I
using the wrong type of switch? Thanks for your help.


The only thing that comes to mind is that the hot side of the switch is
powered from a pigtail inside the box. Your pulling and pushing loosened the
connection and then reversed when swapping back. With the power off follow
the black wires into the box and look for several of them secured with a
wire nut. Tighten that connection and try again.
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