Bypass a light switch

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skyhigh82

Discussion Starter · Mar 24, 2009

Converted a third bedroom to a walk-in closet; Wall units will cover up light switch so I want to take the switch out and put a blank plate over it. I have a WHT and BLK from source to switch and a BLK WHT RED coming from plug. On the plug I have RED and 2 WHT's with BLKs wire together. To bypass the switch… do I wire BLKs together and WHT's together, what do I do with the red? On the plug…do I need to do anything? The switch worked the top plug.

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skyhigh82

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 24, 2009

You can still access the box by removing a shelf from the shoe rack.

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skyhigh82

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 24, 2009

ok...i have 62.6 volts on the wht and 2.6 volts on the blk with the plug indicating open ground.

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skyhigh82

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 25, 2009

Turned off the breaker and went through all outlets and found a broken ground wire in the forth one I checked. Everything is grounded and I have 110/120v at each outlet.

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