Replacing a single pole one way switch is very forgiving. It doesn't matter a damn which wire goes on witch pole black or white. The unprotected ground of course goes on the ground terminal if there is one, most switches don't have a ground terminal I have never seen one, where a ground is present the box is grounded and you won't need to even be aware of that.
If this is a two way switch again it doesn't matter which of the black or white wires are on which terminal on the side of the switch with two terminals, the red wire goes on the third terminal on the other side of the switch. Again there isn't usually a ground terminal on the switch. There isn't really anything to ground, the switch chassis is directly connected to the box. A plug is different because you are wanting to return ground leakage through a prong on the plug to ground so any circuit fault will take that route rather than through a person. If an overhead lamp shorts to ground it won't do it through the switch. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Trouble To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wiring a light switch. On a US receptacle. You will find on both sides are four screws, in pairs, and four holes on back to match the screws. If you use the holes, bare 1/4 of wire and push it into hole. If using screws on side bare 1/2, and make a u shape, to grab around the screws. The ground screw will be on bottom edge. You might have one at each end or just the one. hook up the ground and if using holes. Pick the ones across from each other. The other pair are to add another plug or switch or to string off of for another box. Pull the one that is bad off and you should see that same as above directions. Are stuff hasn't changed much ins 20 years on basic receptacle. At 05:17 PM 1/12/2008, you wrote: >Hi, is their any electrician out their that can help me on a basic wiring >of a light switch? My step son is trying to replace a switch in his house. I >just need some refresher of basic switch wiring. Its been a long time since >I have done anything like this. > >thanks, >Peawee >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.0/1218 - Release Date: 1/10/2008 >1:32 PM > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the >following address for more information: >http://www.jaws-users.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
