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Expert: Bob Sponaugle - 11/9/2009
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Hi---Several years ago I had ceiling fans installed in all my bedrooms. The electrician put in single duplex switches, the easiest, cheapest way to do it. I have replaced all of them with double toggle switches; however, I am unable to do this in one bedroom because there is a linen closet on the other side and the studs are too close together to fit a double switch. My question is, is it OK code-wise to install 2 single toggles, one above the other a few inches apart, to operate the light and fan? Would this look odd? Should I just stick with the single duplex switch? Thank you for any information.
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Hi.
As long as all the connections are made in the boxes, and the wires between the boxes are the proper type (NM-B, etc) then it is OK to put the boxes on top of each other.
Yes, it may look funny, since they will be at different heights.
I hope this helps.
Bob
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