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How do you wire a light switch that has two gold and one copper coloured screw?
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∙ 9y ago
Unfortunately there are no electrical regulations that define whether copper or brass screws should be used for any particular wires. It is important to understand what type of switch it is. The material used for the screws provides no useful information.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoA normal switch for lighting has only two screws. When there is a switch with three terminals it is part of a three way switching system. It depends on which end of the system that the switch is located. On one end the "hot" wire will go to the copper coloured screw. On the other end of the system's switch, the light fixture "hot" connection will go to the copper coloured terminal. The traveller wires will connect to the other two terminals. There are many excellent diagrams on the net. Look for "three way switching diagram".
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Look in the very back of the switch box. There you should see a screw with a bare copper wire wrapped around it. That is your ground wire. Loosen the screw and add a piece of wire under it and then re tighten it. Extend it out to where you can connect it to the switch. The extended piece of wire should be bare or green so as not to get it confused with the other "hot" and neutral wires. Re install your new switch. Just as a note of interest, when you screw the switch to the box this also grounds the switch frame if the box is grounded. The code states that if there is a ground screw on the switch this must be the method that is used. What this allows is that when the switch is removed from the box the ground will still be intact to the switch for safety reasons.
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