Small amount of voltage picked up by voltage screwdriver on switch face plate screws/box on downstairs lighting circuit only. trips the RCD after a few hours, after a few days, or after a few weeks? its driving me nuts trying to solve this problem. help!
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leave the original whites connected together, connect the new switch in series with the two black wires (one black to the top of the switch, the other to the bottom),
p.s. the switch is grounded through the mounting strap
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Turn the circuit breaker to off and don't try to use it. Something has shorted this circuit out, whether a wire came loose or what. It is very difficult to diagnose without more information, ie, what is it wired to, is it new or recently installed and just stopped working, or has it not ever worked?
But it is extremely dangerous in its current state and you could even be electrocuted. I recommend that you call the original installer, or a qualified electrician to come out and have a look at it. They will have the proper equipment to diagnose it and repair or replace it.
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I'm going to guide you on how to create what is known as a "switch leg".
1- run a 12-2 w/ground wire to the light fixture from new switch.
2- connect black wire "hot wire" to the shiny bronze tinted terminal on switch.
3- connect the white wire " neutral " to the silver connection on switch.
4- connect the naked copper wire " ground " to the ground terminal on switch
5- Disconnect the two white wires in the junction box from each other.
6- Connect the ground to ground in j-box
7- Connect the black to one of the whites in j-box
8- connect the white to the other white in j-box
9- wire nut and tape all connections
Oh and be sure that you turn off the breaker before you start. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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The neon lamp inside of the switch draws very little current (milli, or mico amps) so there is no significant current flowing to ground.
As for your real question, there are several various types of 3-way pilot switches:
Load on: Pilot on
Load off: Pilot on
Some 3-way pilot switches have an external lead which allows them to be configured either way.
If both of your switches are the same type and are wired correctly, they should work the same.
If you suspect that one is defective, try swapping them.
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