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Coach McGuirk

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Consider the switch as merely a break in the hot wires.


3 wires come in from the (hot) outlet - black, white, ground into the switch box. 3 wires go out from the switch box to the lights - black, white, ground,

White is tied to white, ground is tied to ground (with a pigtail also connected to the actual switch) and the 2 remaining blacks go to the switch (the switch is the "interrupter" of the hot/power to the lights) .

(In response to this post by Hurley09)

Posted: 02/09/2022 at 10:36PM


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  Alright electricians. I need some help. Got my basement lights hung and -- Hurley09 02/09/2022 7:34PM
  Consider the switch as merely a break in the hot wires. -- Coach McGuirk 02/09/2022 10:36PM
  …220 ? ** -- chumley 02/09/2022 8:03PM
  220….221….whatever it takes ** -- The Gobbler 02/09/2022 8:20PM
  …I’ll be at the gym or the gun club ** -- chumley 02/09/2022 8:37PM
  Is this my solution? Wires from lights: Connect ground and black to switch -- Hurley09 02/09/2022 7:53PM
  Always connect black to white. TIC -- MP4VT2004 02/09/2022 8:01PM

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