A allyg Joined 23 Jan 2012 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Location Ontario Country 23 Jan 2012 #1 In my spare bedroom I have the light switch and 3 wall receptacles. one of the wall receptacles will only work if the light switch is off. The other 2 wall receptacles work perfectly whether the light is on or off. Help!
In my spare bedroom I have the light switch and 3 wall receptacles. one of the wall receptacles will only work if the light switch is off. The other 2 wall receptacles work perfectly whether the light is on or off. Help!
R RedHerring2 23 Jan 2012 #2 I'm not sure of your use of the word "receptacle" Where we come from a "receptacle" is something which receives something else. But that is by the by. It sounds like two of your wall lights are completely independent of the wall switch. I assume they have their own switch attached to the wall light. The one causing problems may be on a two-way switch, meaning it can be turned on or off from either switch. Try it.
I'm not sure of your use of the word "receptacle" Where we come from a "receptacle" is something which receives something else. But that is by the by. It sounds like two of your wall lights are completely independent of the wall switch. I assume they have their own switch attached to the wall light. The one causing problems may be on a two-way switch, meaning it can be turned on or off from either switch. Try it.
O OwainDIYer Joined 5 May 2010 Messages 4,562 Reaction score 723 Location Stirlingshire Country 23 Jan 2012 #3 Receptacles is what they call sockets. The one that doesn't work is wired into the wrong terminal at the back of the switch. Probably using the abomination of a wire nut.
Receptacles is what they call sockets. The one that doesn't work is wired into the wrong terminal at the back of the switch. Probably using the abomination of a wire nut.