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Author Changing a light switch- need help!!!
Help Needed

2006-05-29, 9:21 pm

I live in an old apartment and am installing a dimmer switch for the
dining room- When I pulled the plate off the old light switch I see
that there is no existing ground. The new switch I bought from the
store obviously comes with a ground. My question- what do I do with
the new ground? Should I try to attach it to the back of the switch
housing in the wall? Should I clip it off? Is it safe to leave it
loose? Should I just cap it?

Any help would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!

Skenny

2006-05-30, 7:21 pm

I would just cap it with a small wirenut. If the switch box is metal, it
wouldnt hurt to attach it to the box though.

"Help Needed" <werdbooty@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I live in an old apartment and am installing a dimmer switch for the
> dining room- When I pulled the plate off the old light switch I see
> that there is no existing ground. The new switch I bought from the
> store obviously comes with a ground. My question- what do I do with
> the new ground? Should I try to attach it to the back of the switch
> housing in the wall? Should I clip it off? Is it safe to leave it
> loose? Should I just cap it?
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>




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