tom, they do make the three switches as one unit that fits a single gang box. The one I installed in our bathroom has one hot going to the switch, then it is branched inside the switch to the three different switches, then there is a wire connection on the opposite side for each fixture. We found ours at Home Depot in the bath fan area, the package came with the switch and cover plate. They had them in the electrical department as well, but the ones by the bath fans were les expensive. I think it might of been $10 for the package, can't recall, it has been two years. Michael _____
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Fowle Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 23:41 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] multiple light switches, replacing. Hi folks: In our bathroom, 1960s cheapie duplex, we have a three switch setup that controls light, fan and overhead heater. these are three on/off toggles in a single size electric box. the switch for the light is getting flakey such that the light isn't always on steadilly and even produces some sparking noises in close A.M. radios. We tried hitting it with electrical contact cleaner and it helped some, but it's hard to get any in the switch. Asked at a good local ACE hardware store and they said these are single units with three switches installed. I thought I'd seen single replacement switches for such units that would snap into a metal frame which would screw into the box like any usual fitting. The only unit the ACE store had was a fifteen dollar rocker switch set that needed a two dollar cover plate. Too expensive for just one flakey switch replacement. does anybody know if these three in one switch sets are usually a single unit or if my memory of a replacement inndividual switch might be correct? Again, these three switches are all on the same frame that installs with 2 screws in a single sized box. It isn't a wide box with three individual standard switches. Any ideas appreciated. thanks tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
