Re: Weird Electrical Question

"FL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> On the single switch circuit, I unwired the switch and
> connected the wires directly and it all worked fine. 

It seems obvious that this is a bad switch.

> This has happened on two different basement circuits so far.
 
One is an exception, two is a coincidence, three is a trend. You can't 
draw conclusions based on two events; you sound like somthing extensive 
is hppening but it is only 2 circuits.
 
> Anyone have any thoughts? I would appreciate any advice. Hopefully I
> wont have to keep buying and replacing switches indefinitely.

You post does not indicate that you have ever replaced any switches. Did 
you put in a new swich and thn have the same thing happen?