Light switch is backward
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Light switch is backward
I think I'm having an OCD issue with the light switch :-). I have a ceiling light that is controled by two switches; in the living room (switch A) and in the entrance, which I don't use (switch B). Normally, I turned (switch A) on the lights by flipping up and to turn off flipping down. Somehow it got switched around. Now flipping up is off and flipping down is on. Now the switch B is up (on) and down (off). How do I switch or "reset" them back? I had played with it for days now. I can't get it back the way it was. Any help would be great. It is driving me crazy.
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rich3236 -Thank you for you reply. When I flip switch A down (down position), it comes ON. Then I flip switch B - it stays ON instead of going OFF. It "blinks" or "flickers" once like it wants to go off but stays ON. Is one of my switch bad? How would I know which one?
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Rich's advice should have worked. If it didn't, then your current switches are incorrectly wired.
Nevertheless, you can get what you want simply by turning switch B upside down.
Nevertheless, you can get what you want simply by turning switch B upside down.
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Sorry guys, I know everyone else is busier than I am (semi-retired) but isn't this post pertinent?
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And I infer that it used to work ok before?
Bad connection, bad switch?
rich3236 -Thank you for you reply. When I flip switch A down (down position), it comes ON. Then I flip switch B - it stays ON instead of going OFF. It "blinks" or "flickers" once like it wants to go off but stays ON. Is one of my switch bad? How would I know which one?
And I infer that it used to work ok before?
Bad connection, bad switch?
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Okay, see if this summarizes it correctly:
A down & B down: light ON
A down & B up: light ON
A up & B down: light ON
A up & B up: light OFF
Is that correct? Please go test to verify. If it's not correct, then please tell us the state of the light in each of the four conditions as I just did above.
Did it used to work correctly?
Did anybody do anything anywhere that might have affected the operation?
A down & B down: light ON
A down & B up: light ON
A up & B down: light ON
A up & B up: light OFF
Is that correct? Please go test to verify. If it's not correct, then please tell us the state of the light in each of the four conditions as I just did above.
Did it used to work correctly?
Did anybody do anything anywhere that might have affected the operation?