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Light Switch Terminals
Why is one light staying on when the switch is off?How can I replace a single pole light switch with Z-Wave light switch?Adjacent light circuit is inadvertently controlled by four-way switch wiringReplacing a double wall switch and I am confused by the wiringHelp wiring timed fan switchWhat's going on with this switch wiring?Change 1 gang switch two lights to 2 gang switch for eachReplacing old 3-switch with new one that has Line InNew light switch not workingReplacing attic light switch with Leviton combo
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I am replacing a light switch and found three black wires going to it. Two go to the screw terminals and one goes to the push terminal:
I verified with a multimeter that the central and bottom terminals are always live, and the top terminal is live if the switch is in the up/on position. Is it safe to just pigtail the bottom two wires together when replacing the switch? The new one only has one hot wire.
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I am replacing a light switch and found three black wires going to it. Two go to the screw terminals and one goes to the push terminal:
I verified with a multimeter that the central and bottom terminals are always live, and the top terminal is live if the switch is in the up/on position. Is it safe to just pigtail the bottom two wires together when replacing the switch? The new one only has one hot wire.
electrical switch
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I am replacing a light switch and found three black wires going to it. Two go to the screw terminals and one goes to the push terminal:
I verified with a multimeter that the central and bottom terminals are always live, and the top terminal is live if the switch is in the up/on position. Is it safe to just pigtail the bottom two wires together when replacing the switch? The new one only has one hot wire.
electrical switch
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MooseBoysMooseBoys
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I am replacing a light switch and found three black wires going to it. Two go to the screw terminals and one goes to the push terminal:
I verified with a multimeter that the central and bottom terminals are always live, and the top terminal is live if the switch is in the up/on position. Is it safe to just pigtail the bottom two wires together when replacing the switch? The new one only has one hot wire.
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Yes, the correct way to deal with this is to wirenut (or otherwise join in a listed manner) those two wires and a short pigtail together, then connect the pigtail to the new switch.
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Yes, the correct way to deal with this is to wirenut (or otherwise join in a listed manner) those two wires and a short pigtail together, then connect the pigtail to the new switch.
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Yes, the correct way to deal with this is to wirenut (or otherwise join in a listed manner) those two wires and a short pigtail together, then connect the pigtail to the new switch.
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Yes, the correct way to deal with this is to wirenut (or otherwise join in a listed manner) those two wires and a short pigtail together, then connect the pigtail to the new switch.
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Yes, the correct way to deal with this is to wirenut (or otherwise join in a listed manner) those two wires and a short pigtail together, then connect the pigtail to the new switch.
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