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Extending button from a power strip ...... what type of switch?

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unclet:
Of course I am confused a bit ........ there are two gold screws on one side of the switch and two black screws on the other side of the switch and one green screw (for ground).

Now, I would assume one gold and one black screw would be associated with the top black switch and the second gold and second black screw would be associated with the bottom black switch.   I thought one extension cord would be connected to one gold/black screws and the second extension cord would be connected to the seconf gold/black screws.

Your picture makes it seem I should connect the black wire from one extension cord to both gold screws and both black screws together.

I am assuming you picture is showing me how to connect "one" extension cord of course ..... is this correct?

kelemvor:

--- Quote from: unclet on December 28, 2007, 03:36:19 pm ---Of course I am confused a bit ........ there are two gold screws on one side of the switch and two black screws on the other side of the switch and one green screw (for ground).

Now, I would assume one gold and one black screw would be associated with the top black switch and the second gold and second black screw would be associated with the bottom black switch.   I thought one extension cord would be connected to one gold/black screws and the second extension cord would be connected to the seconf gold/black screws.

Your picture makes it seem I should connect the black wire from one extension cord to both gold screws and both black screws together.

I am assuming you picture is showing me how to connect "one" extension cord of course ..... is this correct?

--- End quote ---

See my update.  You can use one cord to feed both sides of the switch but need two coming out the other side...

unclet:
Ok, that makes a lot more sense now ..... thanks for the update

Also, just to be sure ..... the green screw on the switch itself does not need to have anything attached to it at all?

kelemvor:

--- Quote from: unclet on December 28, 2007, 03:41:39 pm ---Ok, that makes a lot more sense now ..... thanks for the update

Also, just to be sure ..... the green screw on the switch itself does not need to have anything attached to it at all?

--- End quote ---

You can run a wire from that into the splice with all the other Green ones if you want to.  I never worry about that though but that's just me.  heh heh.

kegger:
This is how it should be wired except you have 2 switches in a 1 gang box so adjust accordingly also use elect. tape to cover any bare connections and don't ignore the green bonding wire it is there to protect you from an electrical shock or short if something goes wrong down the road.

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