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    Jul 29, 2014, 06:38 PM
    Light/fan bathroom switch
    I have 2 black wires, 2 white and 1 copper wire coming to a dual switch in the bathroom. 1 switch controls the light and 1 controls the exhaust fan. The switch broke and I bought another one. I put the wires just like they were on the old switch but now both switches do the same thing. The light and fan run together. How do I wire it for 1 switch to control the light and 1 to control the fan?
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    Jul 29, 2014, 08:39 PM
    Tell us how the switches are wired.
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    Jul 30, 2014, 09:24 AM
    Check to see if there is a connecting tab at the wire on the black (hot) side connections. If so, make sure the tab is broken off.
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