TOPIC: Whats this switch for?

Whats this switch for? 13 years 1 month ago #44640

KellyMauro Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 68 Thank you received: 0	Does anybody know what this outdoor switch on a Cal home is for? Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Whats this switch for? 13 years 1 month ago #44643

Bill Warner Offline Elite Member There's a fine line between comedy and humor... Posts: 269 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 1	Most likely a security lamp. It's a light sensing switch. May be wired to a porch lamp or interior lighting circuit as well. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Whats this switch for? 13 years 1 month ago #44646

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I run into these a lot. Bill is (cough cough ouch) correct. Many times the exterior lighting is run through a photo cell like this so the lights do not come on until dusk. I like to locate them on the East or North side of the home so they let the lights come on a little earlier than if they were mounted on the West or South side.

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Re: Whats this switch for? 13 years 1 month ago #44647

KellyMauro Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 68 Thank you received: 0	Many thanks to both of you. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Whats this switch for? 13 years 1 month ago #44648

Bill Warner Offline Elite Member There's a fine line between comedy and humor... Posts: 269 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 1	That was tough to muster up wasn't it Steve... ;D Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Whats this switch for? 13 years 1 month ago #44652

Stephen Stanczyk Offline Platinum Member Posts: 580 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 6	Drinking heavily is helping. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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