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    Nov 8, 2011, 01:14 AM
    Electrical switch problem
    I installed track lighting in basement and put a switch in before the light. It works other than when I turn the switch off it trips the circuit breaker. Is the switch defaulty or do I have something missed wired?
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    Nov 8, 2011, 04:59 AM
    I vote mis-wired.
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