Thanks, that worked. That was one of those times I was just being *too* paranoidly careful. :-)
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Chmelik" <Chmelik@...> wrote:
>
> If it was me, I would just spread the wires so that they do not touch, get a
> voltmeter, turn on the power and figure it out...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of jmr1290
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 9:15 PM
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DIY] Re: electrical question - two switches and outgoing power
>
> Also, the two cables originally coming into the top of the box -- how do I
> tell which one is line and which load? From up in the attic, I know one of
> them comes from the breaker box, and the other goes to the original fixture,
> but I can't see through the wall ya know. I already removed the switch that
> was in there, so can't turn the breaker back on (I guess I could've used the
> multimeter and figured it out before I took the switch out?)
>
> I know just enough about wiring to be dangerous.
>
> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Joy Rex <jomarex@> wrote:
> >
> > The two books I'm looking at don't seem to cover this exact situation.
> >
> > I have a switch going to the garage door opener, and then the power
> > continues on to some always-hot outlets in other rooms. Is there any
> > reason I couldn't add another switch just for lights in the garage?
> > Just add another set of black pigtails for the other switch and add
> > the white wire to the rest of them? That's a lot of wires, but I got
> > a big double box.
> >
> > I hope that makes sense...
> >
> > thanks
> > Joy
> >
>
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