On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 10:32:06 AM UTC-5, jay wrote:
> On 10/13/18 7:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > None that we know of. We had the former owners label every switch
> > because we couldn't figure out what some did. Turned out some were just
> > switches, never connected to anything. Just because someone is an
> > electrician, doesn't mean he is a good one.
>
> Did you take the switch plate off and see that no wires were connected
> to the switch or did you assume since you don't see it operating
> anything it is not connected?
>
> You probably know this but FWIW some wall switches switch only 1/2 (i.e.
> top or bottom part of wall plug). You should test the plugs one at a
> time with wall switch in both positions to verify that nothing becomes
> hot. Use a lamp or test light. It is highly unusual that an
> electrician would use up a perfectly good switch rather than a dummy
> plate plug. And installing dead switches is probably a code violation.
>
> One exception I can think of is in a room with a ceiling fan. There
> could be a separate switch for the fan and a switch for the fan light
> kit. If the fan doesn't have a light kit installed the wall light
> switch for the fan light will not operate anything. That wire however is
> deadheaded at the fan not at the switch.
>
> Most every time a switch will be wired and is "switching" something.
>
> jay

That's a very good point! Every switch installed switched something!

Some switches are two way though! I can turn them on or off from either switch.

John Kuthe...