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All a switch does is make and break the supply of electricity to the lamp.
If you get a chance to visit a science museum ask them to show you a "knife switch". Another place to see one is the Physics Lab at your local college or high school. Once you have seen a knife switch you will understand exactly how a basic switch works. It's quite simple really: a switch is a device which can be used to make or break a circuit. If that circuit carries a voltage which would be dangerous to people or animals then the handle of the switch must be made of a good insulator and the rest of the switch must be well shielded to stop anything else touching any live wires.
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Your light has a dimmer switch on and the light wont work?
If the light has a dimmer switch and it's not working, first check if the dimmer switch is in the correct position and hasn't been accidentally turned off. If the switch is on and the light still isn't working, there may be an issue with the dimmer switch or the light bulb itself. Try replacing the bulb or checking the dimmer switch for any malfunctions.
A light bulb is hanging in the first floor of the room There are three switches in the ground floor room One of these switches belongs to that light bulb The light bulb is not lit and the switches?
Turn on one of the switches and leave it on for a few minutes. Then turn it off and turn on another switch. Proceed upstairs and touch the light bulb. The bulb that is warm corresponds to the switch you turned on first, and the bulb that is off and not warm corresponds to the switch you turned on second.
Why won't a three way lamp switch work with a wall controlled outlet?
Not wanting to state the obvious but the wall switch has to be turned on to supply voltage to the outlet. The lamp will need a three way light bulb in the lamp. A three way bulb uses two filaments of different lengths. One element is used for low brightness, the other filament for medium brightness and the high brightness setting uses both filaments in the bulb. If a single filament ordinary light bulb is used in place of a three way light bulb there will be a position on the three way lamp switch where the bulb will not light. Find the position on the lamp where the bulb will light and leave it there. Use the wall switch to turn the lamp off and on through the controlled receptacle.
How do you connect a switch to a light then another light to a switch and have the switch work only the light on its end?
go to the Help option in Matlab. It will not help at all.
When you flip a switch to turn on the light you?
Either close the circuit, or complete the circuit, should work here.
How does a light bulb dimmer switch work to adjust the brightness of a light bulb?
A light bulb dimmer switch works by controlling the amount of electricity flowing to the light bulb. By adjusting the voltage, the dimmer switch can regulate the brightness of the light bulb.
What could cause a light switch not to work?
water, power outage, or maybe the light bulb is broken
How does the power to light then switch work in electrical circuits?
The power to light switch in electrical circuits works by allowing or interrupting the flow of electricity to the light bulb. When the switch is turned on, it completes the circuit, allowing electricity to flow and light up the bulb. When the switch is turned off, it breaks the circuit, stopping the flow of electricity and turning off the light.
Why will a bulb not light if a switch is open in a circuit?
It will not work because it has to be closed so the electricity can go to the bulb.
What circuits are closed paths that will allow electricity to travel in a loop and make a light bulb work?
a switch
Why your turn signal and your tail lights dount work is not the bulb?
Defective stop light switch or fuse.
Your light has a dimmer switch on and the light wont work?
If the light has a dimmer switch and it's not working, first check if the dimmer switch is in the correct position and hasn't been accidentally turned off. If the switch is on and the light still isn't working, there may be an issue with the dimmer switch or the light bulb itself. Try replacing the bulb or checking the dimmer switch for any malfunctions.
How does a battery powered light work?
The battery chemically stores electricity so when you 'switch on' the light then electricity flows from the battery to the bulb. The bulb the heats up to glow white and the reflector shines the light out of the battery powered light
What did Einstein do 100 times to get it to work?
To build the light bulb.
Why will glove box light not work on 2002 Subaru Outback Wagon?
check the switch! then check the harness to the bulb/switch make sure you have a power and a ground
Why does my 1998 Camaro signal light not work?
Bad bulb? Blown fuse? Bad signal flasher? Bad switch?
Why does the ceiling fan work but the light does not?
The ceiling fan works because it is powered by a separate motor, while the light may not work due to a burnt-out bulb, faulty wiring, or a problem with the light switch.
