One of the most dangerous, even deadly, myths about wiring is the assumption that neutral (white) wires have no current running through them. Even disconnecting them offers no guarantees. If the circuit is turned off at the panel, there is still a strong possibility of a “shared neutral” situation meaning the current will still be flowing. Nothing can ever be safely assumed when it comes to …
Three-way switches are the ones operated by more than one switch, such as the ones you would have at the top and bottom of stairs to operate a light. A common service call we get is when these switches are improperly wired. Symptoms of improper wiring include the system only working from one switch and not the other, or a certain switch needing to be in …
