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01-21-13, 04:56 PM
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Posted By lexmark

single pole light switch replaced

Instead of finding the old thread, I figured I'd just start a quick new one to say thanks to all those that gave me advice on my problem. What should have been a quick 30min job ending up being a...
01-18-13, 06:36 PM
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Posted By lexmark

This seems to be the switch. What does "stippled...

This seems to be the switch. What does "stippled ground screw" mean?

Decorator Switches - 7501, 7503, 7504...
01-18-13, 06:33 PM
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Posted By lexmark

guy I work with says it's self-grounding. Can't...

guy I work with says it's self-grounding. Can't see anything on it that says that though nor is there the copper tab that I've read about.

I don't have it with me but I know it's a cooper 15a,...
01-17-13, 06:49 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Ok, one of the guys I work with(he does...

Ok, one of the guys I work with(he does electrician type stuff) told me that since it doesn't have a ground screw, then I just twist the 3 grounds together, leaving enough on one to attach it to the...
01-17-13, 05:11 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Ok, so assuming I keep the switch without the...

Ok, so assuming I keep the switch without the ground screw, it's the 3 together with 1 to box or does it become 2 to box?
01-16-13, 05:20 PM
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Posted By lexmark

ok then, so all three grounds twisted together so...

ok then, so all three grounds twisted together so only 1 wire actually gets connected to the box...or the switch if I get another one that has a ground screw.

Tired of me yet? :)
01-16-13, 04:51 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Yeah, I'm thinking that would be the easiest...

Yeah, I'm thinking that would be the easiest thing with the least confusion. As I said before, I have 2 ground wires twisted together and one by itself. So it would be, say, the 2 twisted together...
01-16-13, 04:20 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Chandler, there is only 1 switch and it(the...

Chandler, there is only 1 switch and it(the replacement one) doesn't have a ground screw on it which is why I wasn't sure what to do as far as grounding it directly to the box.

Nashkat1, as I...
01-15-13, 06:54 PM
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Posted By lexmark

I don't think I even have 6" before I start doing...

I don't think I even have 6" before I start doing anything else.
01-15-13, 06:39 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Ok. Thanks. Does that mean I still connect to...

Ok. Thanks. Does that mean I still connect to both screws? I'll have to give a shot tomorrow. And I picked a couple of short lengths of 14 and 16 gauge wire to see which one it is. I'm pretty sure...
01-15-13, 06:06 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Ok, I'll just try to tuck the grounds the best I...

Ok, I'll just try to tuck the grounds the best I can. Should I wrap all 3 together and put them on one ground screw or should I just leave as is and use both?

The only thing that matters for the...
01-15-13, 04:24 PM
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Posted By lexmark

Thanks for the advice so far. I'm going to...

Thanks for the advice so far. I'm going to elaborate a bit more as I am the king of overthinking and I hate doing any kind of home repair without knowing exactly what to do. Can't afford to mess up...
01-14-13, 05:40 PM
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Posted By lexmark

I think I might just have an electrician do it....

I think I might just have an electrician do it. My wife wants to put a dimmer switch anyway and I don't want to buy tools that I might only use once or twice. I'm not the handiest guy.
01-14-13, 05:25 PM
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Posted By lexmark

I have no idea if the box is grounded already....

I have no idea if the box is grounded already. What I do know is there are 2 ground wires twisted together but I'm not sure exactly where they are coming from.

So what I get from both of you is...
01-14-13, 05:00 PM
Replies: 37
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Posted By lexmark

Replacing single pole light switch

So, I know it's a relatively easy thing to do but I am having a hard time figuring out how to replace my light switch as there seem to be some things not exactly standard from what I've read.
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