20 Most Recent Cooper Industries Cooper Wiring 2158V 3 Gang 2 Toggle Switch- Duplex Wallplate, Ivory Questions & Answers

Ohms is a measure of resistance as in an electrical resistor. Wire also has very small resistance but a long length of wire can equal a fair bit of resistance. Now, to your question, you can't measure ohms in feet - unless you know the resistance per foot of wire (as an example).

Copy following links:http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#ganghttp://waterheatertimer.org/images/3-gang-box-800.jpgYou have to test which wire is neutral.... usually white wires twisted together and covered with wire nut in back of box.Hot wire with test 120volt to neutral.Hot wire will test 120volt to ground.Geneh If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

Rotate the plate 180 degrees so top is now the bottom, and bottom is top..Then duplex will be on opposite side of switch.I think that will fix the problem. Add a comment.Gene If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

Your switch has 2 wires, and 2 brass screws, and new switch will have same.Connect either wire to new switch.Connect bare ground wire to green screw.Turn power off, remove screws that hold switch into box, pull out switch, take photo of wiring, install new switch.If wires are pushed into back of switch, then use small screwdriver and push into slot to release wire.http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7

I draw a little diagram may help you...

Look for the manufacturer's wiring on line or if the product is still available ask a merchant to permit you to copy the schematic from a similar product as yours. If they want future or continued service to you they will most likely accommodate you.If that does not work, have a certified electrician look at it to sort out the three black and four earth wires.

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Following image shows example 120Volt 4 gang switches with outlet.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Single-pole-switches-in-4-g.jpg
Each 120Volt electrical box has one Hot wire. This is true for ceiling and wall boxes.
Normally in a gang box, the Hot wire jumpers across all devices in the box.
Some switch boxes do not have Neutral wire. Neutral wires are usually white, and are twisted together and covered with wire nut and shoved to back of box.
Open following links for typical 120V and 240V circuits in US.
http://waterheatertimer.org/B220C.html
http://waterheatertimer.org/See-inside-main-breaker-box.html

Feel free to add a comment and describe wiring, and voltage.
For example if hot wire arrives from one of the lights.
Describe the wires that you have, and what each wire goes to for best possible answer.

Open following links for images of 3-gang and 4-gang single-pole switches.
With the 4 gang, just subtract one of the switches.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Single-pole-switches-in-4-g.jpg
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/despard-500.jpg

If you have a 3-way switch, or outlet in the box, then add a comment with more exact information about what wires you are trying to connect, what color wires you have, and what you have tried so far. This will narrow down the possible answers and speed help.

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The light does not need a ground to function properly. The ground wire is for personell safety. If the cable has a metal cover then that is a type of ground. If the electric circuit was instralled a while ago , and there was no ground wire included, it is still OK with the code. The National Electric Code is not retroactive.

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before u start make sure power is off before working with electrical lines ---start with the 12/2 coming into box black [power] white [ground-neutral] and u will have 3 separate lines for the lights so u will have 4 lines total coming in the box== with the 3 light lines take the white and strip back the plastic and connect [wire nut] all 3 to the 12/2 white line --now take the 12/2 black line and connect it to the first switch gold color screw- bottom screw -now take some wire about 2-3 inch strip both ends and connect from the 12/2 black wire connection on the switch and connect to the gold /bottom of switch 2 than do the same for switch 3 connecting the wire from switch 2 so u will have power feeding all 3 switches-- now connect the black lines for the lights to the other side of each switch and ur done

there is a simple way and a not so simple solution, the simple solution is to take down the light fixture and replace with a pull chain fixture. I would have to know the building type commercial ...residential...is it hard piped and so on. In a residential setting the solution would be to install a piece of 14-2 romex between the fixture and the switch. 14-2 with ground is a flat cable with 3 wires (2 insulated and 1 bare). do not attempt with the power source on. the white insulated wire should be connected to the black wire in the fixture box, the other end of the white wire in your new piece of romex should be attached to one pole of the switch. the black wire in your new piece of romex should be attached to the black wire or gold screw of your fixture and the other end of your wire should be attached to the other pole of your switch. Now the other wire(the bare ground)if not attached will not affect the operation of the switch or light, but it is a safety which should be installed. all grounds should be connected to insure that any faulty wiring will trip the breaker saving anyone from getting shocked.

WARNING: Do not attempt to do this work unless you completely understand the information provided below. If in doubt call an electrician.
Always make sure the power is disconnected from all possible sources before making any connections. Your description of the problem indicates that there may be multiple power wires coming into the same box. In that case local codes may require that the box be partitioned to prevent exposure to voltages up to 220 volts.
You need to determine where each wire goes to know how to connect them together. You cannot rely on color alone. If the power supply runs through the box to the loads then most (but probably not all) of the white wires will be connected together. If the power runs to the load boxes first then none of the white wires in the switch box should be connected together. They are used to run the switched/dimmed power back to the loads (and should be taped to cover the white in the box). In that case each switch has its own power input and they should not be tied together. A wire (could be black or white with black tape) brings power from the load box, gets connected to the input terminal of the switch and the corresponding black wire carries the switched power back to the load. The fan/light switch will have one power in and a switched power out for the fan and another for the light. The 3-way will have one "power" in (or it could be the final power out to the light) and two "carrier wires that connect to the other 3-way switch. If the power supply goes through the switch box then there will be at least 10 wires in that box. In that case see the attached diagram:

If it worked before, it should be a wire to wire replacement. You are replacing a regular switch/outlet with another switch/outlet which just happens to be a GFI outlet. Wire the old switch wires to the new switch and the old outlet wires to the new outlet. Cut the breaker/s off first !!

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