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   David Nebenzahl to All   
   Re: OT: inline grounded switch?   
   13 Jul 10 23:56:46   
   
   From: nobody@but.us.chickens   
      
   On 7/13/2010 8:05 PM Richard Crowley spake thus:   
      
   > "Soundhaspriority" wrote ...   
    >   
   >> The only ones I've been able to find are two wire devices, apparently   
   >> intended for residential lighting.   
   >   
   > You NEVER switch the ground.  Ground is ALWAYS connected thru.   
   > Switch poles are irrelevant to ground.   
      
   You're right, of course.   
      
   I still think there's massive misunderstanding here on the part of the   
   OP, who so far as I can tell is looking for a switch that will switch   
   only the hot but pass the neutral and hot through. If that's not what   
   they're looking for, they haven't said so. I've repeatedly said that any   
   inline switch should work: simply connect the switch contacts to the hot   
   wires, and pass the neutral and ground wires through. All the inline   
   switches I've seen should have enough room inside to do this. (If there   
   isn't enough room for wire nuts, one could always solder the other two   
   connections and use shrink wrap to insulate them.)   
      
      
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