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dumb question light switch
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. |
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dumb question light switch
"beast625" wrote in message oups.com... 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. -- Colbyt One picture can be worth a 1000 words. Post yours at www.ImageGenie.net for FREE. |
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"Colbyt" wrote in message ... "beast625" wrote in message oups.com... 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. -- Colbyt One picture can be worth a 1000 words. Post yours at www.ImageGenie.net for FREE. Could also be loose connections in white neutral wires in box, though they would not be connected to the switch. Don Young |
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dumb question light switch
On 9 Jul 2006 08:48:13 -0700, "beast625" wrote:
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. Make sure the switch is not faulty and check all the connections inside the box making sure they are tight. The electrical box may contain (loose) connections unrelated to the switch. |
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