switch problem?
#1
09-07-05, 09:29 AM
switch problem?
I recently installed a new chandelier in the kitchen. It worked out just fine initially, but now I cant seem to turn it off.When the switch is in either the on or off position, the light is always on. The only way it will go off is if the switch is placed midway between on and off. This obviously cant be correct. I didnt do anything to the actual switch itself, just the new fixture.
#2
09-07-05, 10:01 AM
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Is this just a normal switch (says "on" and "off" on the switch lever), or might this be a 3-way or 4-way switch (switch lever is blank)?
For an investment of less than a dollar, I'd just replace the switch. Might work, might not, but it's the first thing I'd try.
For an investment of less than a dollar, I'd just replace the switch. Might work, might not, but it's the first thing I'd try.
#4
09-07-05, 10:23 AM
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I asked an either/or question, whether it was a normal switch or a 3-way, and you seemed to say that it was both. Is this correct? Is this a 3-way switch?
Has anybody touched anything in either switch box recently?
Has anybody touched anything in either switch box recently?
#7
09-07-05, 12:46 PM
If you didn't replace either switch or in any other way mess with the wiring, then either one of the switches is bad or the wiring has become shorted somewhere along the way.
First check the wiring. if the wiring is fine then use a tester and test the setup, or simply replace the switches and try it. Eventually you may need a tester.
First check the wiring. if the wiring is fine then use a tester and test the setup, or simply replace the switches and try it. Eventually you may need a tester.
#9
09-07-05, 01:17 PM
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Okay, we're back where we started. Replace the switches. Might work, might not, but it's worth the experiment. Pay very, very close attention to which wire is on the common screw (usually the black screw) when you remove the wires from the old switches. Screw position (e.g., upper left) is not a reliable algorithm for moving wires.
