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it must be a 60 volt system problem. i have two lights in the kitchen running off an end of the line light switch with no ground. its run off the old style single wire with insulaters. the switch is new. its the kind that sends a signal to the upstairs hall switch that has a 9 volt battery in it to allow you to turn off the light upstairs without having to have drilled and cut thru the wall to install it. ok…now i want to tie a 3rd light into this switch. so i route the wires properly and flip the switch. all 3 lights come on but are so dim, you can barely see them. whats wrong?
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You have your lights wired in series, not in parallel like they should be. Check a good basic wiring diagram for the correcion.
*Knob & tube? Time to replace it.9V battery sounds like RF controller.
*Yes, the 9v battery stuff is radio frequency, sorta like a remote for a garage door opener. The advantage is that you don't need to run any wires at all. The disadvantage is that you have to replace batteries. When you replace all the K&T, which you should, it would be better to go with X-10 rather than RF. X-10 needs a hot and a neutral at every location, which is why you can't always use it without running new wires, which is why the RF things have a place in the market.-- J.S.
*Sounds like the 9 volt battery is hooked to the series knob and tube ground transmitter. Call an electrician before you burn your house up.
*ah, the old series wiring! thats it! how in the world do i tie that new light into that? good news is most of the important wires have been upgraded, i/e: kitchen appliances, bathrooms, power sockets, etc. but the low priority stuff is still k&t. i figure i'll be 100 years old myself when im done! thanks in advance!
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it must be a 60 volt system problem. i have two lights in the kitchen running off an end of the line light switch with no ground. its run off the old style single wire with insulaters. the switch is new. its the kind that sends a signal to the upstairs hall switch that has a 9 volt battery in it to allow you to turn off the light upstairs without having to have drilled and cut thru the wall to install it. ok...now i want to tie a 3rd light into this switch. so i route the wires properly and flip the switch. all 3 lights come on but are so dim, you can barely see them. whats wrong?