Tollerplumbing
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I have a 30 year old house that is for sale. The realtor told me that the lights in the bathroom didn't work. I found the circuit was shorted. After checking 4 outlets and 9 switches I found that removing the very last item, a 3way switch, fixed the problem. I replaced the switch and all is well. But then I tested the switch and it seems to work properly.
The switch is in a very stupid place and I didn't even know it existed; I only found it because I knew there had to be 2 3way switches and hunted down the second one. I never used it and doubt the previous owner did either. Just maybe someone at an open house flicked it for the first time ever, shorting the circuit.
So my question...
Is it possible for a 3way switch to cause a short? I don't really see how; I can see it not working, but I don't see how it could cause a short; especially since it seems to be working properly now.
The switch is in a very stupid place and I didn't even know it existed; I only found it because I knew there had to be 2 3way switches and hunted down the second one. I never used it and doubt the previous owner did either. Just maybe someone at an open house flicked it for the first time ever, shorting the circuit.
So my question...
Is it possible for a 3way switch to cause a short? I don't really see how; I can see it not working, but I don't see how it could cause a short; especially since it seems to be working properly now.