From: slj@mindspring.com
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: wiring question
Date: 9 Dec 2004 18:33:01 -0800
   posting-account=s5dwkAwAAABv2Y47ffL4PwZ7DK2YCX3l

HI

I just moved into a 100 year old house.  It has some knew wiring some
old.

In the kitchen I found a double gang switch box with one switch not
doing anything.  I took the cover off.  One switch is a 3 way.  The
other switch has no wires attached.  There are 4 sets of wire running
into the box.  One set for the working switch.  The other 3 sets are 2
plus grnd.  The are all wired together blacks whites grounds.   They
appear to be hot.  They are not 3 way wires.  Can anyone suggest what
these might be doing?  Why they would have done this?

Thanks

Steve