Electrical Wiring-Stack-Switch

Description of a 15amp stack switch http://www.sparkyuonline.com. There are so many types of electrical wiring devices I thought I would show some different types of devices available and their purposes. This is a short description of a stack switch that you could use for may different applications.

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Howto & Style

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• electrical wiring devices
• electrician
• light switches

[BishopofMusic]

can i turn this switch too a single toggle????

[sparkyUonline]

@BishopofMusic Do you want to replace a stack switch with a single pole or you wanting to use only one of the switches on a stack switch? An example would be if you had a stack switch for your bath room,one controls the ex fan and one controls the light. Provided it is just a standard ex fan(not a heater unit) you could combine the 2 switch legs and operate off of one single toggle.

[sparkyUonline]

Line and load,power in-power out in simplistic terms.

The silver screw mentioned usually indicates a neutral is being used in the case of some pilot light switches.

[sparkyUonline]

Ok, Now it's working Sorry!

[cherise08]

@sparkyits its me bishopofmusic im on my girls computer

[cherise08]

@sparkyUonline yes i wanta replace a stack wit a single

[TheBuffaloChicken]

very cool.

[HappyDiscoDeath]

as with the other guy, what's the scoop on the different screw covers? I've done a bit of basic wiring around the house; replacing outlets, light fixtures and switches, and I gotta admit, I'm curious about the varying colors; color-coding, or something else?

[fatrat440]

I have put one of these in my bathroom to run the light and exhaust fan separately. Works good. Thanks for the upload. One question, the screw colors... Why are the feed screws black and switch leg brass? Most I have seen are feed, brass and swtich leg, silver. I'm just confused. Could you explain? Thanks.