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Is my replacement light switch wiring correct?
You really can't mess this up. Either the correct wire is switched or it isn't. If you had it wrong one or both lights wouldn't work.
You do have some terminology confused, though. "Line" ...
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Using 15 amp smart switch requiring 14awg wires for lighting/fans on 20 amp circuit
You can totally use 15A rated switches on a 20A circuit, provided they have a fixed load of 15A or less on them. What you can't do is hook up 14 gauge wire in a 20A circuit, even if it's on the other ...
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Modifying ceiling fan switch for independent fan/light control -- Is it acceptable to run 14/3 alongside existing 14/2?
This is 100% fine.
Currents balanced - Check
Grounds together - Check
Neutral in box - Check
The only possible issue I see is box fill. For the switch box, it is usually easy to replace the box with ...
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Lights flickering in multiple rooms
Probably a loose connection, which means something somewhere is arcing. If you can isolate which circuits are affected it would be wise to shut them off at the breaker panel until the problem is found,...
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Can install a GFCI outlet with only two wires in an old house?
[Some details assume you are in North America. However, the general principles apply anywhere.]
If you previously had a switch and only two wires (not counted ground - green or bare), then no, you ...
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Is it possible to convert a pull-chain lamp to a "turn-knob"?
A photo would help.
If you mean the pull-chain switch is part of the socket, then yes, you can easily replace that with a socket that has a twist switch.
If the switch is mounted separately, then it's ...
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Is this a good wiring plan to replace a pool light switch with a wireless switch?
It the hypothetical wiring scheme correct? 50% chance. We can't tell which black wire is line vs. load. But that should be easy enough to figure out. Whichever wire has power when the switch is off is ...
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Is this a good wiring plan to replace a pool light switch with a wireless switch?
Advice: get a different switch. This receiver is meant to go outside the junction box. But it is not exterior rated so you can't mount it outdoors that way. You can't put it inside your metal ...
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adding a single pole light switch in same box that has 3-way switch
Can I get power from the 3-way Switch [B]
No. Forget the idea that you can tap power from a switch. Delete that idea from your brain, it wastes a lot of time.
Every once in a blue moon you get ...
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Using 15 amp smart switch requiring 14awg wires for lighting/fans on 20 amp circuit
I found the same 14 gauge requirement in the instructions for a couple of Zooz switches. One of them provided a little more information:
It looks like the issue is that their switches are not ...
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Replace 3-way switches with motion sensors
What you have there are not 3-way switches. Those are regular on-off switches. Yes, it would work, assuming that you never need to turn off the load from both switches.
From a code perspective, this ...
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Replace 3-way switches with motion sensors
Code will be content if the sensors have a manual override to act as a physical switch.
Actually working will depend on the sensor and wiring.
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Switched outlet with 2 black/2 white wires. Switch controls outlet and light fixture
Without running a new cable, it appears that the only way to get an unswitched outlet and have the light switched is to swap the outlet and the switch that supplies the power.
Bear with me here:
The ...
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I have a single switch for ceiling fan/light. I want to replace it with a single split switch that operates both independently. How do I wire it?
This may be a job for a "remote kit". There are three ways to control a combination fan and light separately:
Wall switch for both together, pull chains for fan and light separately. That's ...
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Dryer timer switch motor
I've never had one completely in bits to really check carefully, but the most basic ones have two* switches in the timer - one for the motor & one for the heater; so you can have that 10 minute ...
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Mystery switch with a 12V voltage difference to ground
If there are no hot wires attached to the switch then the voltage measurements may be meaningless and showing some phantom potential with no current.
ground to ground it is 12V.
Ground wires (EGC) ...
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replacing living room light switch with dimmer
The existing switch is not installed correctly. Switches must be grounded for safety and it is required by code. There's also a safety concern with the use of push-in ("backstab") ...
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