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    Dec 30, 2009, 12:40 PM
    Combination receptical and switch to another receptical
    I'm replacing a receptical with an combination switch/recepitcial and want to come off that combination switch/reciptical and wire a new receptical under the sink for a garbage disposal and future dish washer. The present recpitical is on the wall.
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    Dec 30, 2009, 02:24 PM

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    Dec 30, 2009, 04:49 PM

    Thank you very much. Question: can I use 3wire romax (green, white, black) from the combination switch/recepticale to the new reciptical under the sink?
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    Dec 30, 2009, 05:45 PM

    No, 3-wire (really 3 conductor) cable has 4 wires, white, black, red and bare or green. The green or bare is the ground and is not counted as a conductor. It cannot be used as a conductor.
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    Dec 30, 2009, 07:53 PM

    Thanks Harold! You've been a great help
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