So we're switching out some switches in our new house and most have been easy, unhook and attach the new ones. Well today I wanted to do the bathroom switches and when I opened it up it was a complete mess. No wire nuts, loose and old electrical tape, green/orange and blue wires some soldered on some going from one switch to the other.:huh: When I tried to take out the switches the box fell apart and it wasn't even in there so I figured I should change that too. Long story short I'm starting to put things back and since it was a mess I have no idea what wires went to what. Stupid I know but now we have no bathroom light or fan. :whistling2:
The bathroom has(had) two lights(one overhead and one above the sink, same switch), a fan(overhead with the light different switch) and a heater(overhead with the light different switch). There are four sets of wire coming in and I've marked the hot wires with red dots, one black and one white on different wires. Can anyone try to take a guess how this setup works, I've guessed twice, first time nothing turned on, second time the fan worked but would blow the breaker when I switched it off. Thanks.
The switches are the double switches so there are a total of four but one didn't do anything.
Actually, I wouldn't mind changing it to two single-pole switches, one for light(s) and one for the fan. We don't need the heater and since the other switch did nothing I might as well make it just two switches.
The bathroom has(had) two lights(one overhead and one above the sink, same switch), a fan(overhead with the light different switch) and a heater(overhead with the light different switch). There are four sets of wire coming in and I've marked the hot wires with red dots, one black and one white on different wires. Can anyone try to take a guess how this setup works, I've guessed twice, first time nothing turned on, second time the fan worked but would blow the breaker when I switched it off. Thanks.
The switches are the double switches so there are a total of four but one didn't do anything.
Actually, I wouldn't mind changing it to two single-pole switches, one for light(s) and one for the fan. We don't need the heater and since the other switch did nothing I might as well make it just two switches.
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