Light Switch On Off Reversed

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.

Light switch on off reversed.

If the lamp only lights on one terminal the switch is either broken or needs adjusting. 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.

A light switch is a single pole switch. You can turn on the lights at either end separately. Forgive my ignorance is this a case of face plate being put on upside down or are they wired wrong. Either switch can turn the light on or off.

But you are describing a three way switch and the other one was used to turn the light on or off which reversed the function of the one you usually use. I have two 3way switches in the hallway. You can reverse the wires and it will work exactly the same way. I have a problem wiring the 3way switches in my hallway.

If the lamp fails to light at all check the wiring between the fuse and switch. The only way to change the orientation of whether it is on or off is by physically reversing the switch. Took picture and my wife double checked 3 black wires on top right. Off is on on is off.

Next never do any wiring unless you c. Wiring 3way switches electrical question. The black wire is the hot wire the one you should never touch with the power on. Never touch any wire with the power on and use a meter to double check they are all off before touching anything.

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. It dims the cree led bulbs great. Replace the switch in reverse order then. 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. Fourth this is in fact the way the switch has always worked. I have a number of light switches in my house that are reversed i e. Look at the switch.

The dimmer is marked up and the has two terminals on the right side plus a wire at the top for ground.