[Shop-talk] Extra post....

[Jeff Scarbrough]

"...plus 14/3 wire between them..."

In general, this may be true.  But I have three-way light switches in
my house that are on 20A breakers,and thus would require 12 ga. wire.

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.

On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 11:13 AM Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:
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> That's a 3 way switch, for controlling a light form two places, like either end of a hallway. It needs another 3 way swicth, plus 14/3 wire between them, to work. If you're replacing a regular, one location swicth myou need to return this and get the correct one with 2 posts.
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> jim
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> On Jan 16, 2021, at 10:59 AM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> wrote:
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> Embarrassing question here (again):
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> I am replacing all the outlets (with GFI) and the light switch in the kitchen.
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> What is the extra post on the right? (not the green one) What I am replacing only has three: both wires and the ground.
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> thanks
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