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    Foxkid1 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 9, 2012, 05:21 PM
    Light switch will turn off under cabinet light, but won't turn light back on
    Hi all:

    I recently installed under cabinet lighting in my kitchen. I added a single pole switch to an existing GFCI outlet, and then wired said switch to a surface mounted receptacle on top of my cabinets. I wired everything up, and the lights work great.

    The problem:

    When I turn the breaker on, the under cabinet lights won't turn on with the newly installed switch. They work if I flip the wall switch, then tap the included touch dimmer switch. I was trying to control the lights with the wall switch, but still have a hidden dimmer if I want to adjust the lighting. Actually, as far as I know, the under cabinet lighting I am using won't turn on unless you connect the included touch dimmer.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks!!
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    ma0641 Posts: 15,675, Reputation: 1012
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    Oct 10, 2012, 07:03 AM
    I have never connected the touch pad dimmers to a switch. My guess is that they reset to off when they lose power. Similar to a digital clock when it loses power.

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