Hey everyone,
purchased a house, and over the last year or so we've noticed that we've had to replace our LED kitchen can lights a few times. There are two switches that control 4 lights each. The same bulb "burned out" for the second time in a few months and then last week one entire set didn't turn on, at first turning on dimly, then eventually not even turning on at all. I unscrewed the switches and the image below is what I found.
I'm not used to seeing switches like this where the wires are plugging into the switch (vs hooked onto the side screws), but needless to say I am very confused as to what is going on here.
The switch on the right-hand side of the picture controls the lights that are not functioning.
Pretty sure the black wire running from the left switch to the right switch is a no-no.
I don't see a ground wire in the box.
I'm thinking I'd like to replace both switches to something I'm a bit more familiar with, like a simple Leviton switch.
Any thoughts or suggestions are helpful!
purchased a house, and over the last year or so we've noticed that we've had to replace our LED kitchen can lights a few times. There are two switches that control 4 lights each. The same bulb "burned out" for the second time in a few months and then last week one entire set didn't turn on, at first turning on dimly, then eventually not even turning on at all. I unscrewed the switches and the image below is what I found.
I'm not used to seeing switches like this where the wires are plugging into the switch (vs hooked onto the side screws), but needless to say I am very confused as to what is going on here.
The switch on the right-hand side of the picture controls the lights that are not functioning.
Pretty sure the black wire running from the left switch to the right switch is a no-no.
I don't see a ground wire in the box.
I'm thinking I'd like to replace both switches to something I'm a bit more familiar with, like a simple Leviton switch.
Any thoughts or suggestions are helpful!