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    Aug 15, 2007, 05:04 PM
    Wire connections for wall switches remotely controlled
    I have two pool lights connected in series to a single wire. I purchased two remote switches and a remote controller. I do not know how to correctly connect the two switches s they can be operated separtely.:confused:
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    Aug 15, 2007, 05:56 PM
    Are you sure they are connected in series? Not parallel? Series is like your xmas lites.
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    Aug 15, 2007, 08:29 PM
    If they are wired in series, because of heat, current, brightness. They need to be separated.
    2 single device remotes?
    Or 2 device remote? All 120, 12, or 240 volt?
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