There appear to be two white assume neutral wires screwed together with a wire nut and a ground wire tucked away inside the junction box. The red was attached to the lower brass screw.
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2 black and 1 red wire light switch. Rf lighting 21 nov 2010. I have a light switch with two black wires one red and a ground answered by a verified electrician. The united states has strict codes relating to home wiring including clearly defined colors on the outer casing of the wires. I pulled the receptacle that i thought was the lead and found 6 wires inside. 1 ground 1 red 2 white and 2 black. If it doesnt work switch the lower wires.
Black means hot white signifies neutral and green indicates ground. A three way switch is different. This is a typical wiring setup for a 3 way light switch with black white red and ground wires. However if you need to rewire a light switch or a plug socket you may occasionally come across two black wires. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Yep just transfer the wires across to the new switch connecting them to the same terminals as they are now.
This type of switch lets you turn the light off or on from more than one place in the room. There are two black wires attached to one brass screw and a red wire attached to the other brass screw. Dont worry about having two reds and a black this is quite normal. This is an older house circa 1967 and the wiring appears to be all over the place.