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JK
 
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No, they are three way switches.
"Ray K" wrote in message
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JK wrote:

It is possible to have two switches provide power to one receptacle? I'm
having the hardest time troubleshooting this. I have one receptacle that
is receiving power from two different switches. However, it seems one of
the switches has to be "on" for the other to work. It does not matter
which is on, but once the receptacle has power, either switch can then
turn on and off the receptacle.


Are both switches single-pole (vs 3-way)? Single-pole will have two wires
going into the body; both are usually black. A 3-way will have three wires
going into the body.

If they are single pole, it sounds like one switch is in series with the
hot terminal of the receptacle, and the other is in series with cold
terminal. For around $7, you can get a receptacle tester from Radio Shace
or Home Depot. Three lights tell you the status of an outlet.