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Light not working but voltage test shows hot
The neutral has an open.
Check all the neutral connections start at the light that works. That light should have a working neutral and it is common for connections in wire nuts to become oxidised and ...
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What wrong with how I've wired this double switch
It seems like you have accidentally swapped the sides of the wires.
Connect both red wires to the side with the tab and connect the orange and yellow wires to the other side.
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Dimmer Switch Needs me to move and keeps shutting off when I'm sitting in my office - how to get it to stay on
Ask the building management to change the sensor to a regular switch.
Explain your situation so they know why. It isn't an unreasonable request.
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Dimmer Switch Needs me to move and keeps shutting off when I'm sitting in my office - how to get it to stay on
That's not a dimmer switch, it is a motion sensor switch. They are quite common in commercial buildings because without them an awful lot of lights would get left on at 5pm and stay on, without nobody ...
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Dimmer Switch Needs me to move and keeps shutting off when I'm sitting in my office - how to get it to stay on
Perhaps get one of them desk fans that turns,
or you could build a periscope from mirrors so it can see over your printer.
If it's not a home office talk to your manager and/or "facilities" ...
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Half burnt out LED tube lights in LED-mirror panel
Loose wire, there is a grey block with orange clips. There is two red, two yellow, two white on the top and one red, one yellow and one white on bottom. There is a loose wire there as they were ...
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