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Tuckerbutt
May 24, 2014, 07:56 PM
What would cause the box to be hot when wiring two lights to one switch ?

ma0641
May 24, 2014, 08:03 PM
Hot as in temp? The only way would be if the switch is overloaded. Is this a dimmer switch? What is the total wattage on the lights?

Tuckerbutt
May 24, 2014, 08:34 PM
Hot as in "live" and 3 40 watt bulbs in each and no dimmer switch

donf
May 25, 2014, 08:11 AM
Back up, please.

Which box is hot? Under no circumstances should an outlet box be live.

How have you determined that the box is live? Did you use a meter?

You should have voltage present between the black (hot) conductor and the white (neutral) conductor. You will also have a voltage between black and ground.

There should be no voltage difference between White (Neutral) and ground and / or the white conductor and a properly grounded metal outlet box.

ma0641
May 25, 2014, 10:52 AM
Only way box would be hot is if there is a short to the box and if the box is grounded, it would trip the breaker. Look for any wires touching the box, other than ground.