"I-zheet M'drurz" wrote in message
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On 08 Jan 2004, Phil Anderson wrote:

... I could remove the
switch entirely and operate whatever light fixture I
ultimately install by either remote or chain control, I
guess.

Yep, that would make sense.

Off to find my "neon" tester. I have a RatShack digital
multimeter somewhere (but where?!??) as well, but it sounds
like it won't really tell me any more than will the simple
bulb.

"A place for evrything, and everything in it's place"?
($1 Ben Franklin, I think g)

Thanks again,

no problem, and please report back in whin it's all over, let
us know what you ended up doing.

Interim report:

Took way too long to find a tester, and it is getting late so I
will give up soon. Here is what I think I see so far. First,
there are a whole batch of white wires off to one side of the
switch box held together with a "nut." I do not see what they
do - they do not connect to the switch.

Second, there are two black wires twisted together part way back
in the box. This seems to be the source wire, since I get a neon
light with the switch on or off. A third 'jumper' wire is twisted
(poorly) onto those two wires. That jumper goes into the switch.

Third, there is another black wire that goes into the switch that
I do not see connected to anything else as I look deeper into the
box. I assume it is the switched wire.

Fourth, there is a large red nut just lieing loose in the box. I
will put it over the jumper twist.

Fifth, and I am not sure about this right now, there seems to be a
red wire off in the corner of the box. It does not seem to be
attached to anything, and to just sit there bare. What, if
anything, does that suggest? Will investigate further now, but
probably will not report back until tomorrow.

Sixth, I am under pressure to get off line, and will do so now.

Phil