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Does electricity still run through an socket when it is left in the off position?
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∙ 14y ago
It can, if the switch is wired into the common side of the circuit and not the hot side. This is not normally the case, and is almost never the case in modern light fixtures. The situation occurs more often in older fixtures.
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Does electricity flow through a light when the light is turned off?
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