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    Apr 27, 2009, 12:47 PM
    Schematic for a bathroom fan and light
    How do you wire a bathroom light and fan to switch with to off and ons?
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    Apr 27, 2009, 02:41 PM

    OK, you need to start with a double switch, quite common in the home centers. What wires, colors are in your switch box now. Only the hot black gets pigtailed to the switches.
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