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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