On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:19:26 -0500, "dude"
wrote:

Hello, I am in the process of replacing all the light switches in my home.
Some of the old switches have the 2 wires connected and some have three. The
switches I bought have only the 2 wire connectors for hot and cold wires.
What do i do if the outlet has the 3 wires? Are there switches that have the
ground on them as well, to accomodate 3 wires in the outlet?

Yes, they are called "3-way" switches, used when you want to be able
to turn the switch on/off from two locations. When you get into more
than two locations you will need one or more "4-way switch(es)" in the
middle.

When replacing, be sure to wire the new switch identically to the old
one.

Do a Google search on "3 way switch wiring" for the operating
principles and wiring options.

thanks

DJ