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Single pole switch with two hot wires?
As others have already noted in comments, split duplex receptacles are a thing. Here is one possible scenario:
In the Switch box
Black/White from panel to switch box
Black/White from switch box to ...
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What am I missing when attaching this light switch?
The whole situation spooked me enough that I contacted an electrician (the son of a friend, although we've only really worked with him professionally for work in the house). According to them, RMDman ...
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Would two switches in parallel in the same box meet code?
Yes, this is legal - the NEC does not prohibit it.
The NEC does prohibit two "paralleling" situations, neither of which is applicable here:
Code prohibits having the current-carrying ...
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Convert double rocker switch into single digital timer - how to make this work
Tie the 2 wires to the spa and the pool together with a "pigtail".
On the new timer switch attach that pigtail to the "load" wire or screw. Attach the Hot lead to the "Hot in&...
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Would two switches in parallel in the same box meet code?
I think the key is to understand the concern about "paralleling". It isn't about having two switches control one thing. It is a concern about having balanced loads, which generally depends ...
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Would two switches in parallel in the same box meet code?
Usually with "just in case" questions I like to have a better description of the failures that might occur and the need for mitigation. What you're asking for, shouldn't be necessary. But ...
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I want to have 8 light bulbs and 8 switches in the circuit. Any switch should be able to put all light bulbs on or off
One way and not necessarily the best. Install a 3-way switch at your power source for the first switch. Run three wires or 3 conductor NB cable, two travelers and the neutral, to 6 4-way switches and ...
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Light switch that is flush or recessed (next to fridge door)
OK thankfully there was some low hanging fruit. If you bend off the mickey mouse ears on the switch, and there is a gap between the edge of the gang box and the edge of the drywall, you can screw it ...
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Light switch that is flush or recessed (next to fridge door)
Another option to consider is using surface-mount raceway to relocate the switch. It's not as aesthetic, but it would afford you the ability to move the switch and, if you decide you dislike the setup ...
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Light switch that is flush or recessed (next to fridge door)
Another option may be a remote switch like this: https://dewenwils.com/products/indoor-wireless-remote-control-outlet-hrls1e
You can put the control module in the switch box and put a blank cover ...
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Light switch that is flush or recessed (next to fridge door)
There are also touch sensitive switches with no mechanical part on the outside at all. The hard part is finding one that meets code requirements; I don't know if there is currently one on the book ...
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Light switch that is flush or recessed (next to fridge door)
Original answer below, as it may help others in the future. But not really applicable now that I see the actual situation.
The best solution in terms of the final result is, unfortunately, not the ...
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Light switch that is flush or recessed (next to fridge door)
you can replace it with a rocker/paddle switch. Those don't have the bit sticking out.
(pic from random amazon listing)
Another option is to add a door stopper to prevent the fridge from hitting the ...
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Should I connect the 4th wire
Your 4th,unknown set of wires, (cable), by your information was connected to the hot side of a dual (combination) switch.
That tells me that the black wires on the switch were both hot. The incoming ...
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Adding an outlet from an existing switch outlet
Mark the black wire going to the receptacle with red tape to indicate "switched-hot". That's for convenience/easy understanding, and is not a code requirement.
Mark the white wire in the ...
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One of two LED Kitchen Light Fixtures Not Working on 3 way circuit
They are not going to be wired identically. One of them will have switched hot from a switch plus neutral from somewhere (may travel with the switched hot or may travel with hot but split off on the ...
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No Ground Wires - Can I connect a wire to the metal box for ground?
I may missed sometbing. I would connect a regular 3-prong receptical, with hot and neutral, and ground pigtail with 2 green screws to the metal box. There are testers $10-$20 which can tell you if ...
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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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Adding a Vanity Light
If white and black is on the switch, you have an older switch loop.
The white wire is used as a hot and the black is switch hot. The white is supposed to be marked black or red at both ends to say it ...
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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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Adding an outlet from an existing switch outlet
One of the 2 black wires tied together with a white wire (In the red wire nut) is constant hot. It is there that you can tie in a hot to another outlet that will be constant hot. ( The white goes to ...
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Adding an outlet from an existing switch outlet
All the neutral wires connect together. That's all of the white wires except for the white wire that is combined with two blacks in the red wire nut that is hanging out of the box.
Switched hot is the ...
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