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lucky_number-VII t1_j6jozia wrote

Your switch was wired "backwards". Easy mistake to make and to fix. Singe pole single throw switches work both ways, so there really is no backwards. If it were a different kind of switch you might be in trouble. This not a danger to you unless you have wild OCD.

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rgraham888 t1_j6ju2ou wrote

except that you can shock yourself on a turned off fixture since it's always hot.

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