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Why is wall light switch squeaking when i switch it on or off?
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∙ 13y ago
its probably old get an electrician to replace it
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Why wont your downstairs light switch work when its turned off by upstairs switch?
It's because they are not wired in a 3-way fashion. The switch downstairs is wired in series with the switch upstairs in the same manner the pullchain on a light socket adapter would turn on and off your light only when the wall's switch is on.
How do you rewire a wall switch to control both ceiling fan and light. The switch currently furns the fan on and off but the light has to be controlled with a pull chain?
Open up the ceiling box and disconnect the blue wire coming from the light and connect it to the black wire coming from the fan. Be sure and put a wire nut on the wire where the light was connected before you removed it. The wall switch is controlling power to the wire where the fan is connected so when you connect the blue fan wire to that connection you will be sending power to both the fan and light from the wall switch.
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.
When using the remote for a Hunter fan-light the light will not turn on-off using the remote-it will turn on-off using the wall switch but the fan will turn on-off using the remote Any ideas?
The fan is wired to the house wrong. Typically the red switch wire in the ceiling box will be nutted off and not used when a remote is installed. Sounds like, in this case, the fan light wire (blue) was connected to the red switch wire in the ceiling box instead of being correctly connected to the remote unit at the fan.
How do you wire a basic off switch to a light?
Light switch connection is usually straight forward. Find your incoming hot wires, black and white. With the switch in the off (down) position and the power disconnected , connect the black wire to the top screw of the switch. Find the load wires and connect the black to the bottom screw of the switch. Connect the two remaining white wires together with a wire nut and push them to the back of the switch box. Install the switch into the wall box, replace switch plate cover. Turn the breaker (power) back on. Flip the switch to the up position and the light should come on.
What causes the halogen light in the ceiling to go on and off?
Well the light switch on the wall will make and break the electrical connection, making the light go on and off.
What does roggle switch?
A toggle switch is either off or on, depending in which position it has been manually switched to. An example is the wall switch that operates the light in a room - it is either off or on. It toggles between off or on.
Why wont your downstairs light switch work when its turned off by upstairs switch?
It's because they are not wired in a 3-way fashion. The switch downstairs is wired in series with the switch upstairs in the same manner the pullchain on a light socket adapter would turn on and off your light only when the wall's switch is on.
Why is there no power to outlet when light switch is turned off?
Some rooms have an outlet controlled by a light switch at the door. This is normally in bedrooms. It is possible that the switch is wired to only one of two outlets in a duplex outlet since it is easy to configure a duplex outlet to separate the bottom and top outlets.
Bedroom light fixture will not shut off?
The problem is at the wall switch. Over time they corrode which is very dangerous. I assume light is controlled by a single switch and not a 3-way.
Which sentence is right switch off the light or switch off light?
(this should be a grammar question) Switch off the light(s).
What does a toggle switch do?
Toggle = back and forth, or on and off. A toggle switch toggles (turns) a light or other device on or off. Good example is a light switch (the wall kind)-- a toggle switch must also be of the "throw the stick back and forth" kind. Which a light switch basically is.
How can i find out if the live wires i found in my wall are for a light switch or an outlet?
Use a voltage tester held next to the wire. Turn the switch off. If the tester stops beeping then the wires are on that switch.
How does a bedside lamp work or function?
The same as any other light. The plug is inserted into the wall outlet which inturn supplies power to the switch. If the switch is in On, current will flow to the bulb. this causes the light to come on. When the switch is turned off, the current stops there.
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 turn off a fan?
Normally there is either a switch on the wall (like a light switch) or there will be a sort of piece of string hanging down and you pull on that to turn it off. If both of those aren't there I really don't know.
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.
