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Switches Used In the Home

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Switches control lighting, turn on and off devices, and are used as disconnecting means for things like furnaces in your home. There are many different switches that are used throughout the home, depending on the specific needs of that area of the home. There are switches for one location and others for many locations, There are also switches that dim the lights for those special moments. The following articles turn on a light in your head about switches and which ones are best for your next lighting project.

Most Common Switches

An image of a four-way switch.Timothy Thiele

In every house there are many different types of switches that can be used. There are standard grade switches that are good and commercial grade switches that are much better. Switches are used to turn things on and off from one or more locations, and some can control the brightness of the light bulbs they control. There is even a time switch that turns the lights on and off at specific times. Which of these switches do you have in your home?

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