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A gang switch is an electrical box that contains two or more switches or outlets. Gang switches are very common in public facilities such as schools and hospitals. A two gang switch would be two switches operating different fixtures sharing the same electrical box.
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∙ 13y agoTypically the number of poles represents the number of sources being switched. In a normal household ON/OFF light switch the single pole is the HOT wire (Black). The most common single pole switch is also single throw. The ON/OFF switch described above. This switch is abbreviated SPST. You could also have a single pole double throw switch (SPDT). and other variants on the same theme. The term gang is usually used to describe multiple switches in the same electric box. For example, if you had 3 switches together with a single switch plate, the switch plate would be described as a 3-gang switch plate.
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∙ 11y agoThe electrical terminology using the word "ganged" refers to multiple switches in the same enclosure. The enclosures are termed two, three, four and sometimes five gang junction boxes. In commercial installations these types of boxes are custom made to suit the need. In home wiring installations the most common are two and three gang boxes. The cover plates for these types of installations are two and three gang switch cover plates.
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∙ 9y agoIt is a plastic or metal box that can hold either 2 switches, 2 outlets, or 1 switch and 1 outlet. It looks like this.https://www.platt.com/platt-electric-supply/Switch-Outlet-Boxes-New-Work/Carlon/B232A-UPC/product.aspx?zpid=186424
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∙ 8y agoA two gang switch box is a box that can have two switches installed in it. Or a switch and a receptacle or two receptacles. The standard sizes of gang boxes are from two all the way up to a four gang. If more that four switches have to be ganged together, they can be custom ordered to any amount that you need.One installation where two gang box could be used is in the bathroom where one switch is used for the light fixture and right beside it in the same box a switch for the bathroom fan.
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∙ 11y agoa box that has 3 independent switches in it
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How do you wire a two way switch one controls the outlet the other the outdoor light with a pigtail?
You need two separate switches. You can get two switches that are in the same form factor as a single switch (2 gang switch). You use one switch for the outlet and the other for the light. You switch the black wires which are "hot".
Why does the light switch not work to an existing electrical outlet?
Could be a loose connection somewhere, or a bad switch, or a bad outlet.
How do you get electricity to a wall switch when getting electircity from an outlet?
Simply run a wire from that outlet to that wall switch. Be sure you use the exact same wire size that you find in that outlet. It will be AWG 12/2 or 14/2. Do not mixes wire sizes. Connect the ground to green ground screw at outlet, and white wire to silver screw, and black wire to gold screw. At the light switch connect all white wires together under a wire nut and push them back into the box. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the switch. Now connect the 2 black wires you have left, power in and power out, to the 2 screws on the switch. Does not matter which wires you connect to the 2 screws.
How do you wire 2 new lights with on-off switches using wires coming from an existing outlet?
You can attach/splice into the power feed to outlet (ways of doing this can vary with how the outlet is wired but make sure that all or part of the outlet isn't controlled by an existing switch). You can then take the hot, neutral and ground to a light fixture or to the first switch, then to the second switch. It is normally easier to do this project by taking power to the light (s) first, with 2 wire drops to the switches, from basement or attic.
If you have a 240V outlet for a window AC unit can you connect a switch to shut the outlet off?
Yes, just make sure it is a 220 volt switch.
How do you wire a two way switch one controls the outlet the other the outdoor light with a pigtail?
You need two separate switches. You can get two switches that are in the same form factor as a single switch (2 gang switch). You use one switch for the outlet and the other for the light. You switch the black wires which are "hot".
What is a 3 gang 2 way switch?
3 gang means 3 individual switches in the same single unit. 2 way means each switch can be on or off.
What is the difference between single pole switch and a three way?
A single pole switch controls a light or outlet at one location. A 3 way switch controls a light or outlet from 2 locations.
How do you disconnect a light switch and outlet that are tied together?
If there is a black wire going from the outlet to the switch and the other side of the switch goes back to the outlet then just cut these wires and connect supply wire directly to outlet. If the supply goes to the switch first, disconnect from switch and connect the two wires with a wire-nut. Some situations only switch one of the two outlets in a duplex device. Do the same thing, but also replace the outlet since the strapping between both outlets has been removed.
Can it be dangerous to wire one outlet of a double outlet to a switch?
No, that is not unsafe.
Why does the light switch not work to an existing electrical outlet?
Could be a loose connection somewhere, or a bad switch, or a bad outlet.
Should my kitchen sink have an under counter outlet?
Most new installations in new homes will have this feature. It is for a "garburator" which is connected to the kitchen sink outlet. There is usually a switch mounted on the wall near the sink for switching it on and off. The switch is usually mounted in a two gang junction box. The other device in the junction box is an electrical receptacle.
How do you add a switch to a outlet?
ask them how
What are the two wires for?
On what? IS this an outlet or a switch?
How do you get electricity to a wall switch when getting electircity from an outlet?
Simply run a wire from that outlet to that wall switch. Be sure you use the exact same wire size that you find in that outlet. It will be AWG 12/2 or 14/2. Do not mixes wire sizes. Connect the ground to green ground screw at outlet, and white wire to silver screw, and black wire to gold screw. At the light switch connect all white wires together under a wire nut and push them back into the box. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the switch. Now connect the 2 black wires you have left, power in and power out, to the 2 screws on the switch. Does not matter which wires you connect to the 2 screws.
How do you run three switches and a hot outlet from one incoming power source?
You need to run a wire from the existing power source to switch to switch to switch to outlet.
What is the function of gang switch?
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