How to Wire a Double Switch - Wiring a Switch - Conduit

I show how to wire a double switch that operates a light and an exhaust fan. This is in the Chicago area with conduit. USA.

A double switch has 2 switch levers in a single housing. The most common pairing is 2 single pole switches or 1 single pole switch and 1 three way switch.

In this video, I change a Despard style pair of single pole switches with a double switch with 2 single pole switches.

A single pole switch is just a break in the hot. In regular single pole switches, you can attach the hot wires to either screw terminal. In a double switch, you want the feed wire from the service panel to be attached to the screws on the side with the connecting tab, to feed both switches. The connecting tab can be broken off to allow 2 circuits to feed a double switch. This is not very common.

Always turn off the breaker or remove the fuse to any electrical circuit you are working on.

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