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    Aug 30, 2012, 03:47 PM
    When an appliance is pluged into the outlet feb by a 3 way and 4 way switch the ceili
    When an appliance is pluged int the outlet being wired to a 3 way and 4 way switch the ceiling light comes on Why ?
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    Aug 30, 2012, 03:50 PM
    When an appliance is pluged into the outlet wired to a 3 way and 4 way switch the ceiling light comes on why?
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    Aug 30, 2012, 04:10 PM
    Lights are almost instant ON but not all appliance. What appliance are you using. My flat screen takes about 4 seconds to boot up.
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    Aug 30, 2012, 04:28 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by richard 42 View Post
    When an appliance is pluged int the outlet being wired to a 3 way and 4 way switch the ceiling light comes on Why ?
    Something is not wired right.
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    Aug 30, 2012, 04:53 PM
    When you plug in the appliance, you are somehow completing the lighting circuit. Your wiring is not connected properly. You probably have a traveler wire connected from the 3/4 way switch
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