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I want to remove a light from a circuit and discontinue the use of that box and the switch that operated that box. What should I do with the hot wire, neutral wire, and ground at the box where the light was and at the switch that operated the light?

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Posted by Glenn 711 days and 23 hours ago.

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Hello
Do you want to remove the boxes they are in ?

Edited by Glenn on 12/12/2007 at 7:33 AM

711 days and 23 hours ago.

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Reply to Glenn's Post: No. I want to leave the boxes. I just plan to put cover plates over them.

Posted by Glenn 711 days and 23 hours ago.

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Hello
If that's the case then wirenut all the ends seperatley tuck them in the box and cover them up

711 days and 22 hours ago.

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Reply to Glenn's Post: Just to clarify. Where the switch was, I will have each wire capped separately with a nut? Where the light was, I will have each wire capped separately with a nut? This will not affect the other fixtures on this circuit?

Posted by Glenn 711 days and 18 hours ago.

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Hello
Ok you didn't mention that how many wires in each box ?

711 days and 12 hours ago.

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Reply to Glenn's Post: At the light, there is only 1 cable coming in = one hot, one neutral, and one ground. At the switch, there are two cables coming in = two neutrals tied together, 2 hots - one to each screw on the switch, and 2 grounds pigtailed and tied to the switch.

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Hello
Ok then this looks like the circuit ends here
You should be safe just wire nutting all of them off it won't effect anything else

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I want to remove a light from a circuit and discontinue the use of that box and the switch that operated that box. What should I do with the hot wire, neutral wire, and ground at the box where the light was and at the switch that operated the light?

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HelloDo you want to remove the boxes they are in ?Edited by Glenn on 12/12/2007 at 7:33 AM

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Reply to Glenn's Post: No. I want to leave the boxes. I just plan to put cover plates over them.

Answer

HelloIf that's the case then wirenut all the ends seperatley tuck them in the box and cover them up

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Reply to Glenn's Post: Just to clarify. Where the switch was, I will have each wire capped separately with a nut? Where the light was, I will have each wire capped separately with a nut? This will not affect the other fixtures on this circuit?

Info Request

HelloOk you didn't mention that how many wires in each box ?

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Reply to Glenn's Post: At the light, there is only 1 cable coming in = one hot, one neutral, and one ground. At the switch, there are two cables coming in = two neutrals tied together, 2 hots - one to each screw on the switch, and 2 grounds pigtailed and tied to the switch.

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HelloOk then this looks like the circuit ends here You should be safe just wire nutting all of them off it won't effect anything else

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Hello
Do you want to remove the boxes they are in ?

Edited by Glenn on 12/12/2007 at 7:33 AM

Hello
If that's the case then wirenut all the ends seperatley tuck them in the box and cover them up

Hello
Ok you didn't mention that how many wires in each box ?

Hello
Ok then this looks like the circuit ends here
You should be safe just wire nutting all of them off it won't effect anything else