At the back door I have no idea what they did, as the wires aren't marked and there is no obviously disconnected wire(s). I'll need to pull the ceiling fan from the ceiling to see what kind of mess I've got there, and once that is done I should be able to get things back in order. We're removing the fan from over the table and will go with a regular light fixture on 3-way switches. The switches here (and in most of the house) are wired utilizing those damn push-in connections. Half of them are loose enough to slide a bit as I pull the switches from the boxes. They're easy and fast, but I don't trust them.
Here's one thing I don't trust about them. One switch had some electrical tape wrapped around one side. At first, I thought it was to cover a side terminal - it wasn't. As I peeled the tape off, a chunk of the old switch came off with it. Yay for quality original switches!
Am I the only one who installs all new cover plates with the screws all lined up vertically? It may be over-the-top when it comes to worrying about detail, but I think it makes it look more professional. I have no life....
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Am I the only one who installs all new cover plates with the screws all lined up vertically?
Me too. In high school electronics class Chet said it is a mark of professionalism and I've done it ever since. At least it is one thing I can truly say I'll never screw-up.
Well, now that's another thing that'll be a pet peeve until I die. Thanks, Jeff.
Seriously though, I just dabbled with wiring this week and it's NOT fun. Good work though, it looks good!
"Chet-tronics" was the name of his class. I picked up the habit somewhere else.
I recently painted a co-workers front entrance stairway (2-story ceiling, and they didn't have any way to do it themselves) and re-did all the screws after they put the covers back on. They thought I was nuts.
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