Can you use a regular wall light switch when it says use a low voltage switch

What are you trying to hook up? It could be low voltage but high amperage.

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Originally Posted by chowder40

Can you use a regular wall light switch when it says use a low voltage switch

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Most likely yes, but you should really tell us what "it" is in the above quote. :confused:

A gas fireplace

Yes, sometimes the instructions tell you to use a regular wall switch, and sometimes they provide a special switch or thermostat.

The voltage rating of a switch, or any device, is the maximum it could handle safely. A 120 volt rated switch can handle from zero to 120 volts.

A 24 volt rated switch cannot handle any voltage over 24 volts.

This is the same for amperage ratings.