Light Switch On Off Reversed

Fourth this is in fact the way the switch has always worked.

Light switch on off reversed.

Took picture and my wife double checked 3 black wires on top right. The black wire is the hot wire the one you should never touch with the power on. If i turn on the light at one end of the hall then turn it off at the other end i cannot turn the light back on at the other end where the switch is already in the on position. Went to home depot and bought new dimmer boucht cfl compatible dimmer as tried cfl floods before and they only lasted a few weeks hooked up same way as before.

Any help greatly appreciated. To replace a reversing light switch disconnect the wiring and either unscrew the switch or if a locknut is used release this. Look at the switch. No matter how i install the wires the switch always tuns off in wrong position.

If it is a single pole and not a decora style it should have on and off printed on it and would be impossible to reverse the function. Wiring 3way switches electrical question. I had to install it upside down for it to turn the lights on in the up position. Never touch any wire with the power on and use a meter to double check they are all off before touching anything.

I have two 3way switches in the hallway. The only way to change the orientation of whether it is on or off is by physically reversing the switch. If the lamp fails to light at all check the wiring between the fuse and switch. You can reverse the wires and it will work exactly the same way.

Next never do any wiring unless you c. Either switch can turn the light on or off. You can turn on the lights at either end separately. A light switch is a single pole switch.

I have a number of light switches in my house that are reversed i e. I have a problem wiring the 3way switches in my hallway. The dimmer is marked up and the has two terminals on the right side plus a wire at the top for ground. If the lamp only lights on one terminal the switch is either broken or needs adjusting.

It dims the cree led bulbs great. There is just one problem. Dimmer in kitchen 5 dimmable flood lights went out. If this is the case perhaps the other switch is seldom used and it has been used once and effectively reversed the switch you commonly use.

Off is on on is off.