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    WMorg555 Posts: 105, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 16, 2008, 10:31 AM
    Light switch sparking and smoking
    My basement light switch on the wall has four switches that control four different ceiling lights. One of the individual switches started sparking ( I don't have a cover on it) and sizzling slightly (sounds like bacon frying) and light wisps of smoke came out of it. The other three switches seem okay. I turned off the circuit breaker and plan to replace the individual switch. Is it possible that my problem is more complicated than this simple solution? Thanks for any advice.
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    hkstroud Posts: 11,929, Reputation: 899
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    Aug 16, 2008, 07:41 PM
    Could be bad switch, could be bad connection to switch.

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