quick question, need help

jhack836

i have recessed lights in my living room and its connected by a dimmer. i looked and found the 14-2 ran from the panel to the switch. there was a 3rd 14-2 wire in the that ran to the stove hood. the switch didnt need to be on to run the hood which is good. everything worked good except the wiring looked like a mess and i want to put a new switch in. what is the correct way to run these wires so that the hood is independent and not reliant on the switch at all? thanks

k_buz

If its working as is, I would keep it the same way. You aren't very clear in your questioning.

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jhack836

i was just wondering how to wire it to make sure it was done correctly. i know its working fine but i want to make sure it was done properly because it looked like the previous homeowner did it themselves

jhack836

i think it is right, all the grounds are connected to each other, all the whites are connected to each other and the black from the feed to connected to the switch and to the black to the hood, while the red from the switch is connected to the black going up to the lights

joed

The connections all sound correct to me. I would not change anything.

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