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A light bulb is wired up to have a current run through it to produce light light. when you disconnect the wire to one end of the light bulb there is no longer a current flowing through it and the light go's out. A switch is a device that is able to disconnect or connect the wire. or otherwise put cause a break in the wire so that power will not run through it.
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How does a lightswitch work?
A light switch fills(on) or makes (off) a gap in an electrical circuit.
Which sentence is right switch off the light or switch off light?
(this should be a grammar question) Switch off the light(s).
Do you say 'switch off the light or turn off the light'?
well most people say turn off the light but you could say switch of the light.
How do you connect an ON-OFF switch to control the light?
To control a light with a switch, the switch has to be connected in series with the light fixture.
What causes parking brake indicator light to stay on Pulled wire off the switch and still on vehicle is 98 dodge durango?
The switch probably turns the light out when the switch makes connection, then the light is on when there is no connection (like when the wire is not connected.) Reconnect the wire and push the switch to see if the light goes out. The switch is most likely out of adjustment or bad.
Why do the cargo lights stay on your Ford F-150 pickup truck?
there are a couple of settings you need to turn the light off at the light switch. it will then only come on if a door is open any time you want to use it ,you can switch it on or off at the light switch you can turn it off at the light switch on the dash it will then come on when you open a door any other time you want to use the cargo light you can switch it on or off at the light switch
Does an outlet controlled by a light switch still pull energy when the light switch is off?
No.
How can you make a light switch work?
Flip the switch from off to on.
Why does a light stay on after switch is turned off?
Either the switch is broken or it doesn't go to that light.
Where does the cuurent go when you switch the light switch off?
Nowhere. That's why the light goes out. Switching a light switch off breaks the circuit, and without a complete circuit, no electricity flows through the lamp.
Can I get my ceiling fan to turn on and off by using the light switch?
Yes. Simply turn on the ceiling fan while the light switch is in the "on" position. Adjust the spinning to the level of your choice. Now the fan will turn on and off when you switch the light on and off.
What would make a light turn off and on?
a light switch
