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    Sep 1, 2009, 04:56 PM
    Double light switch has no power to one side
    I have a double light switch and one side works and the other side will not. I have no made any changes to the wiring in the house. I have checked all the breakers. Does anyone have a suggestion?
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    Sep 1, 2009, 06:19 PM

    By double switch I assume that you mean two switches on one yoke, like the drawing shown.

    Do you have the in coming hot connected to the side with the tab connecting the two screws?
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