Switch off is a more specific form of turn off. You can use turn off for anything, but switch off is generally only used for electronics. The usage likely comes from the electrical engineering …

Sep 4, 2023 · This happened while I was turning off breakers to do some other electrical work. I was replacing a dimmer and installing a timer switch in other rooms (not the one controlled by …

Jan 28, 2012 · What is the difference between "turn out the lights" and "turn off the lights"? Are they interchangeable? Which one seems more appropriate if there is no difference?

Dec 25, 2014 · Of course, if the neutral is switched, the switch is off, and you stick your finger in the socket and you're grounded somehow (floor, touching a pipe, etc.) then you're gonna get …

Mar 5, 2023 · The light switch now doesn't do anything when in the off position and the outlet always stays turned on with continuous power. A different outlet in the same room was also …

I am doing some work on a ceiling light and I notice that, even though the light-switch is off, my voltage tester shows voltage present. Answers to other questions (below) explain about …

Feb 4, 2019 · Break the hot, not the neutral. That way it is possible to de-energize the lamp in case of a problem. I once detected some internal hot-ground arcing in a lamp, so I ran over …

Dec 9, 2015 · One possibility is that the switch is wired on the neutral side and there is a ground fault between the switch and the outlet. When the switch is on, you get full voltage, but when …

Some light switches run a small amount of current through the bulbs even when off, usually to power small devices at the switch like a timer, motion sensor, or night light. Do your switches …

May 10, 2021 · I just noticed an odd thing, however, that when I turn light switch off, the two good bulbs turn off as normal, but the dead bulb (sometimes) flickers and lights up momentarily …